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ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o that_o which_o very_o great_o increase_v his_o crime_n 7._o again_o another_o thing_n which_o add_v a_o weight_n to_o our_o guilt_n be_v this_o when_o we_o relapse_n frequent_o into_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v former_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o when_o we_o do_v confess_v and_o sin_v again_o and_o keep_v in_o this_o black_a circle_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o we_o do_v mock_v almighty_a god_n and_o may_v well_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o well_o consider_v it_o in_o our_o deal_n with_o one_o another_o we_o esteem_v that_o man_n void_a of_o all_o ingenuity_n that_o beg_v our_o pardon_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o yet_o hold_v on_o to_o do_v we_o the_o same_o despite_n and_o injury_n how_o horrible_o disingenuous_a be_v we_o then_o when_o we_o daily_o put_v affront_v these_o upon_o god_n himself_o when_o we_o do_v often_o confess_v but_o never_o forsake_v our_o sin_n 8._o another_o aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v when_o we_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o commit_v and_o may_v most_o easy_o avoid_v such_o be_v general_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a desire_n that_o be_v gratify_v by_o swear_v or_o by_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o another_o these_o be_v indeed_o most_o heinous_a offence_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v they_o and_o they_o be_v most_o easy_o avoid_v
and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n &c_n &c_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o but_o then_o this_o confession_n alone_o do_v not_o bring_v we_o near_o our_o pardon_n we_o must_v confess_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n we_o must_v judge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o after_o the_o most_o humble_a manner_n debase_v ourselves_o and_o beg_v pardon_n from_o god_n our_o confession_n must_v be_v very_o humble_a and_o very_a full_a we_o must_v be_v particular_a in_o it_o and_o not_o content_v ourselves_o that_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n in_o general_a but_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o particular_a sin_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v confess_v all_o the_o sin_n we_o can_v find_v all_o that_o we_o can_v remember_v and_o then_o for_o those_o which_o we_o can_v find_v or_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a that_o we_o shall_v pray_v also_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n psal_n 19.12_o and_o as_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n so_o we_o must_v also_o confess_v the_o degree_n and_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o for_o these_o do_v great_o enhance_v our_o guilt_n and_o swell_v our_o sin_n into_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n but_o all_o this_o while_n we_o must_v be_v very_o great_o careful_a that_o our_o confession_n be_v the_o result_n of_o our_o real_a sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o parcel_n of_o good_a word_n if_o we_o do_v not_o abhor_v our_o sin_n it_o will_v not_o avail_v we_o that_o we_o do_v confess_v they_o god_n know_v our_o sin_n already_o nor_o be_v he_o please_v to_o hear_v we_o repeat_v they_o to_o he_o unless_o we_o hate_v they_o and_o be_v real_o press_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o burden_a sinner_n who_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n as_o he_o ought_v such_o a_o man_n find_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o give_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o his_o soul_n which_o will_v have_v be_v overcharge_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v silence_n this_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n say_v he_o my_o bone_n wax_v old_a and_o my_o mosture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n but_o then_o he_o add_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o then_o we_o find_v he_o great_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a psal_n 32.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o he_o that_o true_o repent_v do_v forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n he_o do_v not_o only_a purpose_n but_o he_o real_o do_v that_o good_a which_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o do_v he_o do_v not_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o he_o do_v before_o he_o abstain_v from_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o former_o love_v and_o follow_v nor_o do_v he_o only_o abstain_v from_o it_o but_o he_o do_v abhor_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v every_o sin_n whatever_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v we_o have_v repent_v till_o we_o lead_v a_o new_a and_o a_o holy_a life_n it_o be_v this_o which_o complete_v our_o repentance_n and_o nothing_o short_a of_o this_o can_v give_v we_o any_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v repent_v and_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n when_o we_o do_v not_o amend_v if_o we_o purpose_v never_o so_o much_o to_o do_v well_o and_o yet_o continue_v in_o our_o evil_n do_v we_o shall_v be_v repute_v among_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n repentance_n import_v a_o change_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n it_o require_v a_o new_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v this_o grace_n there_o be_v this_o change_n to_o be_v find_v the_o holy_a scripture_n annex_v our_o pardon_n to_o our_o repentance_n but_o then_o they_o require_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o do_v import_v no_o less_o than_o a_o new_a life_n and_o conversation_n thus_o we_o find_v in_o the_o prophet_n how_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v express_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ezek._n 33.14_o 15._o again_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o when_o the_o sinner_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o repent_v we_o find_v it_o thus_o express_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n isa_n 55.6_o 7._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o repentance_n imply_v a_o change_n of_o life_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o do_v that_o man_n that_o resolve_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v not_o do_v it_o do_v at_o once_o mock_v god_n and_o cheat_v his_o own_o soul_n 4._o he_o that_o true_o repent_v his_o repentance_n do_v arise_v from_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o a_o hatred_n to_o his_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o repentance_n do_v spring_n the_o love_n of_o god_n constrain_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o his_o love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o make_v his_o repentance_n of_o the_o right_a kind_n and_o stamp_n it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v great_o sorrowful_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o to_o god_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o may_v forsake_v his_o sin_n too_o and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o true_a repentance_n all_o this_o while_n and_o that_o because_o this_o change_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o a_o hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o god_n a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v bring_v a_o great_a misery_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v beside_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n such_o a_o man_n be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o his_o sin_n rather_o than_o for_o its_o obliquity_n and_o immorality_n and_o perhaps_o he_o forsake_v his_o sin_n too_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_n for_o he_o may_v leave_v his_o sin_n for_o many_o reason_n and_o yet_o not_o repent_v of_o it_o a_o bare_a abstain_v from_o sin_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o he_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o a_o man_n may_v forbear_v his_o sin_n and_o abstain_v from_o it_o because_o he_o can_v follow_v it_o or_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o enjoy_v it_o any_o long_o and_o yet_o his_o mind_n remain_v unchanged_a still_o or_o else_o perhaps_o he_o exchange_n one_o sin_n for_o another_o and_o choose_v a_o sin_n which_o he_o judge_v most_o expedient_a but_o the_o true_a penitent_n abtain_v from_o his_o sin_n because_o he_o love_v his_o god_n nay_o he_o do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o hate_v it_o also_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o leave_v his_o sin_n be_v because_o he_o be_v himself_o change_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o affection_n he_o now_o hate_v what_o he_o love_v before_o and_o fly_v from_o that_o which_o before_o he_o do_v pursue_v he_o see_v his_o folly_n as_o well_o as_o his_o misery_n and_o leave_v his_o sin_n not_o only_o because_o god_n be_v just_a and_o will_v severe_o punish_v the_o wicked_a but_o because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o can_v endure_v to_o behold_v iniquity_n he_o abstain_v from_o his_o sin_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v fruit_n but_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v abstain_v from_o his_o sin_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n do_v from_o salt_n meat_n which_o yet_o he_o great_o love_v because_o his_o physician_n and_o his_o interest_n severe_o forbid_v he_o but_o
the_o true_a penitent_n forbear_v his_o sin_n because_o he_o find_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o antipathy_n against_o it_o and_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o this_o must_v we_o find_v in_o our_o soul_n before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n and_o well_o it_o will_v become_v we_o to_o be_v great_o humble_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o abhor_v they_o when_o we_o do_v commemorate_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n for_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o abide_v in_o we_o and_o if_o we_o come_v with_o our_o sin_n to_o this_o holy_a table_n we_o do_v crucify_v our_o lord_n afresh_o we_o do_v trample_v upon_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o count_v it_o a_o common_a and_o unholy_a thing_n 5._o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v this_o must_v be_v add_v that_o when_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o only_o offend_v god_n but_o also_o injure_v and_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v strict_o and_o indispensable_o oblige_v to_o make_v he_o restitution_n as_o well_o as_o to_o beg_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o pardon_n from_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v amends_o to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o have_v wrong_v if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v &c_n &c_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v ezek._n 33.15_o but_o then_o if_o he_o do_v not_o this_o or_o sincere_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o his_o partake_n of_o this_o holy_a table_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v he_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v increase_v his_o guilt_n and_o add_v to_o his_o sin_n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o brother_n amends_o for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v he_o clio._n herodot_n clio._n we_o have_v a_o story_n in_o our_o book_n of_o one_o halyattes_n that_o his_o soldier_n do_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o corn_n of_o the_o milesian_n and_o that_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n and_o burn_v it_o down_o it_o happen_v sometime_o after_o this_o that_o halyattes_n fall_v sick_a and_o send_v to_o the_o oracle_n to_o know_v what_o will_v be_v the_o success_n of_o his_o disease_n but_o the_o messenger_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o oracle_n that_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v any_o answer_n till_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o have_v burn_v be_v first_o repair_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o return_n of_o our_o prayer_n from_o heaven_n when_o we_o confess_v and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o do_v first_o make_v restitution_n where_o we_o have_v wrong_v our_o brother_n it_o can_v be_v think_v we_o have_v repent_v if_o we_o do_v not_o 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