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assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o 4._o to_o get_v they_o thorough_o heal_v q._n 2._o what_o benefit_n redound_v from_o this_o practice_n a_o foursold_v benefit_n 1._o to_o make_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n humble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebellionis_fw-la meae_fw-la montan._n transgressionis_fw-la meae_fw-la v._o l._n 2._o to_o make_v man_n thankful_a 3._o to_o make_v they_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o 4._o to_o make_v they_o pitiful_a towards_o other_o caution_n christian_n not_o to_o pore_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o give_v way_n to_o inordinate_a dejection_n sin_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o a_o special_a way_n at_o special_a time_n jan._n 22._o 1661._o a_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n 2._o branch_n the_o pe_fw-la nitent_fw-la sinner_n forward_o in_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o sin_n reas._o 1_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o sinne._n reas._n 2._o the_o bed_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v in_o he_o two_o question_n resolve_v q._n 1._o to_o who_o be_v he_o so_o ready_a to_o make_v this_o acknowledgement_n 1._o unto_o god_n both_o public_o and_o private_o â—…_n 2._o unto_o man_n 1._o secret_o or_o private_o 2._o open_o and_o public_o 1._o in_o a_o regular_a way_n 2._o in_o a_o spontaneous_a way_n upon_o their_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la aperta_fw-la &_o clara_fw-la voce_fw-la conliteri_fw-la paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_n declarat_fw-la palam_fw-la profiteri_fw-la beza_n ever_o after_o three_o eminent_a confessor_n david_n solomon_n paul_n q._n whether_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v these_o pattern_n a._n 1._o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v as_o where_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v open_a peccantes_fw-la intellige_fw-la cum_fw-la publico_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la beza_n gr._n annot._n in_o loc_n 2._o where_o god_n glory_v &_o the_o public_a good_a require_v it_o a._n 2._o penitent_n sinner_n though_o bind_v yet_o ready_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n q._n 2._o what_o kind_n 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verbal_n and_o formal_a in_o a_o despair_a way_n 4._o such_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o confess_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o sin_n boast_v in_o they_o damn_a soul_n far_o from_o such_o boast_n use._n 2._o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v such_o confessor_n as_o paul_n be_v 1._o confess_v unto_o god_n auricular_a confession_n not_o necessary_a see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o right_a confession_n suit_v with_o that_o fivefold_a property_n voluntary_a ingenuous_a particular_a cordial_a filial_a motive_n this_o the_o only_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o obtâ—…in_v mercy_n this_o the_o ready_a &_o only_a way_n to_o eaâ—…e_v the_o heart_n 2._o confess_v unto_o men._n private_o open_o scandalous_a sinner_n to_o make_v open_a confession_n that_o they_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o those_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v or_o in_o danger_v herein_o to_o deal_v sincere_o â—…ir_n 1._o get_v a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o particular_a 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4._o they_o can_v not_o resist_v sarans_n temptation_n paul_n sar_n from_o make_v use_n of_o any_o such_o pleas._n use._n 2._o exhortation_n let_v all_o christian_n be_v such_o self_n censurer_n of_o themselves_o yet_o not_o be_v rash_a or_o overrigid_a in_o these_o censure_n mot._n 1._o this_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v god_n censure_n mot._n 2._o to_o ease_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o direction_n these_o word_n look_v upon_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a obser._n the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v particular_o apply_v resp._n 1_o this_o be_v true_a justify_n say_v 2._o hereby_o a_o christian_a live_v upon_o earth_n 3._o hereby_o he_o shall_v live_v here_o after_o use_v 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n confute_v use_v 2._o christian_n to_o bring_v home_o christ_n with_o his_o merit_n to_o themselves_o q._n how_o christian_n may_v know_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v they_o a._n by_o be_v true_o penitent_a sinner_n let_v not_o such_o despair_n of_o mercy_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n
law_n behold_v we_o our_o own_o face_n in_o that_o glass_n bring_v our_o life_n thither_o bring_v our_o heart_n thither_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o lay_v both_o to_o that_o rule_n that_o so_o by_o the_o straightness_n of_o the_o one_o we_o may_v discover_v the_o obliquity_n and_o crookedness_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o do_v paul_n he_o bring_v himself_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o general_a way_n but_o to_o see_v his_o own_o sinfulness_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o life_n as_o his_o former_a sin_n act_v before_o his_o conversion_n so_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o hiâ—…_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n whereof_o he_o so_o passionate_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n thus_o seek_v we_o after_o such_o a_o conviction_n which_o till_o we_o attain_v we_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o right_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n thence_o be_v it_o that_o nathan_n take_v this_o course_n with_o david_n first_o convince_a he_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ewe-lamb_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v he_o to_o that_o confession_n which_o there_o he_o make_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 3_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n than_o in_o contrition_n the_o three_o place_n seek_v after_o some_o measure_n of_o compunction_n and_o contrition_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o have_v a_o sight_n but_o a_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o see_v a_o light_n shine_v about_o he_o and_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o be_v also_o strike_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o must_v a_o poor_a sinner_n be_v before_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o right_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n seek_v we_o for_o this_o also_o in_o measure_n this_o it_o be_v that_o draw_v john_n the_o baptist_n and_o peter_n and_o paul_n hearer_n to_o those_o open_a confession_n which_o they_o make_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o their_o sin_n 4thly_a be_v thus_o humble_v for_o sin_n and_o mercy_n feel_v some_o measure_n of_o compunction_n now_o labour_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o get_v some_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n if_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n yet_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o mâ—…cy_n till_o this_o be_v do_v our_o confession_n will_v never_o be_v such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o will_v never_o be_v voluntary_a and_o ingenuous_a till_o it_o be_v filial_a fear_v slavish_a fear_n it_o straitn_v the_o heart_n cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o retire_v and_o run_v inward_a as_o it_o be_v apprehension_n of_o mercy_n will_v melt_v and_o enlarge_v and_o dissolve_v it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o draw_v forth_o the_o soul_n to_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n 5thly_a in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n seek_v we_o spirit_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o his_o free_a spirit_n as_o david_n call_v it_o psal._n 51._o 12._o that_o that_o may_v be_v in_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v promise_v of_o to_o his_o people_n zach._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shall_v so_o inward_o affect_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v free_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o he_o in_o true_a penitent_a confession_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n whereof_o former_o they_o 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severe_a in_o censure_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o himself_o for_o they_o a_o observation_n which_o i_o find_v the_o learned_a grotius_n take_v up_o from_o that_o parallel_n text_n luk._n 5._o 8._o where_o peter_n make_v the_o like_a confession_n that_o paul_n here_o do_v have_v see_v that_o miracle_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v in_o blessing_n his_o labour_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n give_v he_o such_o a_o draught_n of_o fish_n as_o the_o like_a he_o have_v never_o before_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o he_o thereupon_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o knee_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccatosus_fw-la a_o sinner_n a_o great_a sinner_n so_o much_o that_o word_n as_o you_o have_v former_o hear_v import_v as_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n from_o that_o text_n of_o saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o word_n sinner_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o righteous_a person_n it_o import_v a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n with_o who_o it_o be_v there_o join_v a_o habituate_v sinner_n so_o we_o find_v it_o use_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n whereof_o the_o text_n be_v part_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a where_o by_o sinner_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o as_o the_o rest_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a unholy_a and_o profane_a person_n such_o as_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n as_o beza_n there_o expound_v it_o veluti_fw-la aliquam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la artem_fw-la exercentes_fw-la such_o as_o the_o poet_n hesiod_n say_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o make_v sin_v their_o work_n habituate_v and_o notorious_a sinner_n now_o what_o 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