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a_o set_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a enumeration_n 16.11_o in_o this_o case_n as_o samuel_n say_v to_o jesse_n be_v here_o all_o thy_o child_n so_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o god_n say_v to_o we_o be_v here_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o as_o good_a not_o confess_v any_o as_o not_o bring_v forth_o all_o indeed_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o this_o limitation_n so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v and_o can_v remember_v there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o we_o act_n and_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v other_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v perhaps_o so_o often_o commit_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remember_v they_o and_o sure_o what_o we_o can_v either_o know_v or_o remember_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o recount_v so_o that_o particular_a confession_n must_v reach_v only_o to_o know_v sin_n and_o in_o those_o to_o the_o kind_n and_o the_o act_n only_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v call_v they_o to_o mâ—nd_v and_o yet_o more_o especial_o if_o the_o sin_n wherein_o we_o have_v walk_v or_o which_o we_o have_v act_v have_v be_v scarlet_a crimson_a sin_n for_o so_o we_o find_v the_o israelite_n particularise_v idolatry_n and_o david_n his_o murder_n and_o shechaniaâ—_n 3._o the_o people_n unlawful_a mixture_n â—n_v marriage_n brief_o though_o we_o can_v exact_o recount_v all_o our_o sin_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o wilful_o omâ—t_v any_o sin_n in_o our_o confession_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o confess_v all_o as_o any_o because_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n 2._o in_o confession_n we_o must_v aggravate_v our_o sin_n by_o confess_v not_o only_o the_o kind_n and_o act_n so_o far_o as_o we_o remember_v but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o sin_n â—â—nfess_v indeed_o as_o pelbartus_fw-la well_o observe_v there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n of_o sinful_a action_n which_o be_v impertinent_a and_o neither_o lâ—ssen_n nor_o heighten_v our_o sin_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v there_o be_v other_o circumstance_n which_o may_v somewhat_o lessen_v our_o sin_n but_o those_o a_o penitent_a will_v not_o much_o insist_v on_o only_o those_o circumstance_n which_o do_v heighten_v his_o sin_n or_o by_o their_o badness_n change_v the_o kind_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o render_v it_o of_o a_o more_o heinous_a nature_n he_o be_v careful_a to_o acknowledge_v when_o a_o man_n confess_v his_o sin_n he_o become_v a_o witness_n against_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n confess_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n for_o though_o as_o job_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o son_n upon_o a_o if_o may_v be_v they_o have_v sin_v 1.5_o so_o a_o man_n may_v charge_v himself_o before_o god_n upon_o suspicion_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o accuse_v himself_o of_o what_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o must_v confess_v all_o the_o truth_n and_o keep_v back_o nothing_o which_o may_v aggravate_v his_o fault_n indeed_o it_o be_v our_o great_a fault_n in_o our_o confession_n we_o perhaps_o spit_v out_o some_o sin_n but_o other_o we_o hide_v under_o our_o tongue_n we_o acknowledge_v something_o of_o our_o crime_n but_o yet_o we_o will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o we_o can_v if_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o say_v non_fw-la feci_fw-la or_o non_fw-la malè_fw-la feci_fw-la i_o do_v not_o do_v the_o fact_n or_o i_o do_v not_o ill_a in_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o be_v too_o often_o at_o non_fw-la multum_fw-la malè_fw-la it_o be_v not_o very_o ill_o do_v i_o think_v that_o of_o aaron_n be_v very_o observable_a to_o this_o purpose_n who_o in_o confess_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n use_v a_o mince_a expression_n 32.34_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n as_o if_o it_o have_v
thou_o free_o acknowledge_v will_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o his_o pardon_v love_n confess_v thy_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o hatred_n will_v thou_o have_v he_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n far_o from_o he_o do_v thou_o put_v thy_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o final_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o to_o cast_v thy_o sin_n for_o ever_o behind_o his_o back_n do_v thou_o often_o set_v they_o before_o thy_o own_o and_o his_o face_n ever_o remember_v that_o if_o we_o condemn_v our_o self_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o acquit_v we_o if_o we_o lay_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o self_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v they_o upon_o christ_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v and_o so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o 2._o mercy_n annex_v to_o the_o duty_n set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o discussion_n whereof_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o three_o particular_n each_o of_o which_o be_v double_o express_v the_o object_n call_v by_o those_o two_o name_n sin_n unrighteousness_n the_o act_n characterise_v in_o those_o two_o metaphor_n forgive_v and_o cleanse_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o act_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o object_n intimate_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n sin_n and_o express_v in_o the_o universal_a particle_n all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o the_o object_n of_o remission_n be_v here_o describe_v by_o two_o name_n and_o both_o of_o they_o very_o significant_a 1._o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o usual_a word_n by_o which_o sin_n in_o general_n be_v call_v it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o peâ—catum_fw-la in_o the_o latin_n and_o come_v no_o doubt_n from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shoot_v beside_o the_o mark_n whence_o suadas_n define_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o derive_v it_o from_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o observable_a to_o this_o purpose_n what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n concern_v those_o seven_o hundred_o choose_a man_n of_o benjamin_n who_o can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v â—0_n where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o miss_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v intimate_v to_o we_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v namely_o a_o amiss_v the_o mark_n god_n belove_a have_v propose_v to_o man_n a_o mark_n to_o wit_n glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o by_o sin_n we_o fail_v of_o according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o have_v sin_v 17.23_o and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n where_o the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v to_o those_o who_o come_v short_a in_o run_v to_o the_o goal_n both_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o and_o let_v we_o see_v how_o sin_n make_v we_o come_v short_a of_o the_o goal_n and_o shoot_v beside_o the_o mark_n of_o bliss_n and_o no_o wonder_n since_o according_a to_o our_o apostle_n definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o to_o which_o agree_v cicero_n definition_n of_o peccatum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v transilire_fw-la lineas_fw-la as_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o scope_n to_o aim_v at_o so_o a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o as_o he_o have_v propose_v a_o end_n so_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o way_n but_o sin_n miss_v of_o both_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o go_v astray_o as_o sheep_n which_o wander_v from_o the_o fold_n and_o sin_n be_v compare_v to_o darkeness_n which_o cause_v the_o traveller_n to_o step_v aside_o so_o fit_o be_v it_o here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deviate_a aberration_n from_o the_o right_a rule_n or_o scope_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o be_v sometime_o use_v in_o a_o strict_a notion_n 18._o for_o one_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n injustice_n towards_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v contradistinguish_v to_o ungodliness_n by_o st._n paul_n where_o he_o say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n but_o again_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a notion_n as_o applicable_a to_o every_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o moralist_n distinguish_v of_o righteousness_n theog_n it_o be_v particular_a and_o universal_a which_o universal_a righteousness_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o virtue_n so_o we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n it_o comprehend_v all_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_n before_o conversion_n they_o do_v yield_v their_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n according_a to_o this_o latitude_n 8.12_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o promise_n where_o god_n say_v i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n &_o here_o in_o the_o text_n which_o assure_v cleanse_v 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v with_o demosthenes_n distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o by_o the_o one_o understanding_n a_o voluntary_a the_o other_o a_o involuntary_a fault_n or_o with_o turrianus_n upon_o the_o text_n by_o sin_n understand_v lesser_a &_o by_o unrighteousness_n great_a crime_n yet_o i_o rather_o conceive_v both_o of_o equal_a extent_n loc_n nor_o be_v it_o without_o just_a reason_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o injustice_n whether_o you_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o nature_n or_o its_o effect_n 1_o look_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o miss_v the_o mark_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o shoot_v wrong_a a_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v crooked_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o definition_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o st._n austin_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o will_n of_o get_v or_o keep_v what_o justice_n forbid_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a say_v david_n the_o commandment_n be_v just_a 7.12_o say_v st._n paul_n and_o therefore_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unrighteousness_n 2_o behold_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n what_o injury_n it_o do_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o sinner_n 1_o sin_n be_v unrighteousness_n towards_o god_n deny_v he_o his_o dae_fw-la and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n true_a it_o be_v god_n internal_a essential_a glory_n be_v inviolable_a but_o sin_n deprive_v he_o of_o that_o external_a glory_n &_o honour_v which_o the_o creature_n by_o worship_n and_o service_n ought_v to_o give_v to_o he_o and_o though_o it_o can_v actual_o yet_o it_o do_v intentional_o and_o therefore_o interpretatiuâ—ly_o injure_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o which_o respect_n god_n complain_v 2.16_o that_o he_o be_v press_v under_o sin_n as_o a_o cart_n under_o sheaf_n and_o it_o be_v true_o say_v omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la deicid_n they_o sin_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v commit_v murder_n upon_o the_o sacred_a deity_n 2_o sin_n be_v unrighteousness_n towards_o ourselves_o 8.36_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o say_v wisdom_n wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a wrong_n a_o man_n can_v do_v himself_o it_o be_v such_o a_o loss_n as_o no_o gain_n can_v countervail_v 16.16_o for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o unfit_o observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a which_o signify_v loss_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o signify_v sin_n sin_n ever_o bring_v loss_n and_o do_v the_o great_a injury_n to_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o and_o now_o belove_v what_o other_o use_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o these_o consideration_n but_o that_o we_o learn_v so_o to_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n represent_v it_o that_o we_o may_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v it_o alas_o whatsoever_o pleasure_n thou_o may_v have_v in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n what_o ever_o mammon_n thou_o may_v get_v by_o it_o it_o be_v but_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o seem_a delight_n and_o profit_n may_v allure_v thou_o let_v the_o real_a obliquity_n and_o iniquity_n of_o it_o affright_n thou_o a_o moral_o just_a person_n will_v not_o
wrong_v a_o man_n of_o a_o penny_n to_o get_v a_o pound_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o wrong_v both_o god_n and_o thy_o self_n for_o a_o little_a present_a emolument_fw-fr and_o contentment_n let_v not_o then_o sin_v any_o long_o deceive_v thou_o but_o remember_v what_o name_n be_v give_v it_o in_o god_n dictionary_n and_o in_o those_o name_n read_v its_o nature_n that_o thou_o may_v hate_v to_o commit_v that_o which_o be_v so_o irregular_a and_o unjust_a be_v therefore_o characterise_v by_o these_o two_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n 2_o the_o act_n of_o remission_n wherein_o the_o benefit_n consist_v be_v express_v in_o two_o metaphor_n forgive_a and_o cleanse_v and_o come_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v indeed_o some_o expositor_n refer_v these_o two_o phrase_n to_o two_o several_a act_n and_o so_o conceive_v this_o promise_n to_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n 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