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the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a of_o confession_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v many_o 32._o exod._n 32._o precedent_n in_o scripture_n moses_n confess_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n this_o people_n have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n david_n confess_v his_o adultery_n they_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n confess_v their_o sin_n most_o notable_a be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o manner_n of_o true_a confession_n first_o he_o do_v meditate_v with_o himself_o how_o he_o shall_v confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o his_o father_n in_o that_o he_o say_v thus_o will_v i_o say_v second_o he_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v he_o do_v not_o excuse_v himself_o nor_o hide_v his_o sin_n like_o adam_n against_o heaven_n because_o he_o esteem_v 3._o gene._n 3._o earthly_a thing_n more_o than_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o against_o thou_o he_o look_v into_o the_o weight_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o father_n who_o have_v give_v he_o so_o liberal_a a_o portion_n i_o be_o no_o more_o wor_n 〈…〉_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o as_o adam_n 〈…〉_o hamed_a of_o his_o nakedness_n argue_v a_o s_o 〈…〉_o emorse_n and_o this_o confessio_fw-la 〈…〉_o as_o well_o accept_v of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n â—â—ther_n and_o our_o confession_n will_v be_v accept_v 〈…〉_o of_o our_o father_n even_o of_o god_n so_o oft_o as_o we_o confess_v as_o he_o do_v it_o must_v not_o pass_v without_o his_o note_n in_o that_o this_o confessor_n say_v he_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v confess_v aright_o must_v rise_v from_o sin_n as_o samuel_n rise_v from_o sleep_v and_o as_o matthew_n rise_v from_o the_o custome-seate_n when_o christ_n call_v he_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v direct_v 28._o prou._n 28._o but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n god_n require_v confession_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o cam_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v record_v of_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n that_o they_o confess_v first_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o the_o act_n 1â—_n actâ—â—_n 1â—_n they_o that_o believe_v come_v and_o confess_v both_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n do_v hold_v confession_n to_o be_v lawful_a but_o we_o differ_v from_o they_o first_o because_o we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v make_v only_o to_o god_n they_o say_v it_o must_v be_v make_v also_o to_o man_n and_o so_o they_o have_v ground_v their_o auricular_a confession_n second_o when_o we_o grant_v that_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o church_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_o make_v to_o man_n yet_o they_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o be_v no_o repentance_n no_o salvation_n and_o that_o necessity_n we_o deny_v this_o auricular_a confession_n come_v in_o about_o theodosius_n his_o time_n and_o be_v not_o from_o christ_n his_o time_n in_o the_o church_n the_o history_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o zozomenus_n 7._o book_n chap._n 17._o in_o which_o history_n we_o may_v read_v how_o this_o confession_n be_v abuse_v and_o how_o nectarius_n in_o constantinople_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v alter_v if_o we_o confess_v etc._n etc._n god_n do_v not_o promise_v confession_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o we_o first_o confess_v we_o may_v not_o look_v for_o pardon_n unless_o we_o make_v confession_n there_o be_v a_o proverb_n common_o use_v confess_v and_o be_v hang_v and_o this_o be_v true_a with_o man_n for_o the_o malefactor_n his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v he_o and_o the_o law_n proceed_v to_o execute_v he_o but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o quite_o contrary_a confess_v or_o not_o be_v save_v i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o division_n concern_v the_o salve_n of_o confession_n with_o that_o precedent_n of_o confession_n make_v by_o job_n in_o the_o 21._o of_o his_o book_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o testify_v his_o innocency_n of_o life_n he_o cit_v this_o if_o i_o have_v hide_v my_o sin_n as_o adam_n conceal_v my_o iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n our_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a leprosy_n for_o in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o leviticus_fw-la it_z write_v the_o leprous_a aught_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o shall_v accuse_v himself_o and_o say_v he_o be_v pollute_v so_o the_o sinful_a shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v condemn_v himself_o sin_n be_v tyrannical_a and_o bring_v the_o soul_n of_o 16._o rom_n 6._o 16._o man_n into_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n and_o therefore_o sinner_n be_v call_v seruâ—peccati_fw-la the_o slave_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v call_v captivity_n and_o it_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n freedom_n and_o so_o sinner_n be_v call_v 23._o rom._n 7_o 23._o câ—â—â—ui_n captive_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o serpent_n because_o the_o infection_n of_o it_o secret_o creep_v into_o the_o heart_n 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in_o lie_v to_o they_o but_o will_v thou_o receive_v o_o thou_o sorcerer_n be_v thou_o wise_a man_n or_o wise_a woman_n alas_o we_o call_v they_o wise_a but_o they_o be_v fool_n for_o they_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n will_v thou_o receive_v i_o say_v thy_o full_a fraught_n at_o once_o and_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o all_o thy_o infelicity_n thou_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o god_n no_o society_n with_o the_o saint_n no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o believer_n no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o any_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n full_o of_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n be_v that_o say_n of_o saint_n john_n 8_o reu._n 21._o 8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n curse_v and_o swear_v i_o will_v but_o point_v at_o and_o yet_o be_v these_o sin_n little_a inferior_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v 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