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to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o mouth_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o by_o a_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o where_o he_o can_v hide_v they_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o excuse_v they_o varnish_v and_o colour_v they_o over_o with_o some_o fair_a and_o specious_a pretence_n where_o he_o can_v excuse_v they_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o extenuate_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v so_o great_a and_o foul_a as_o they_o be_v where_o he_o can_v excuse_v or_o extenuate_v they_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o evade_v they_o by_o shift_v they_o off_o from_o himself_o to_o some_o other_o so_o little_a ingenuity_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o confession_n all_o these_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o that_o acknowledgement_n which_o samuel_n draw_v from_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o he_o to_o charge_v upon_o he_o that_o foul_a act_n of_o he_o in_o spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_v command_v he_o first_o think_v to_o hide_v his_o sin_n by_o court_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o his_o avow_n and_o boast_v of_o his_o obedience_n bless_v be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 13._o therein_o deal_v like_o solomon_n adulteress_n who_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n as_o he_o say_v of_o she_o prov._n 30._o 20._o when_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n but_o he_o see_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o the_o prophet_n convince_a he_o of_o it_o by_o too_o plain_a a_o evidence_n what_o mean_v then_o this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n in_o my_o ear_n and_o the_o loâ—…ing_n of_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v ver_fw-la 14._o then_o he_o fall_v to_o his_o shift_a shuffle_n it_o off_o from_o himself_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n whole_o upon_o the_o people_n even_o as_o aâ—…ron_n also_o once_o do_v when_o moses_n charge_v he_o with_o make_v and_o set_v up_o of_o 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upon_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o have_v therein_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o he_o must_v expect_v a_o just_a retaliation_n to_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n now_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n but_o see_v still_o how_o he_o go_v about_o to_o mince_v and_o extenuate_v it_o pleading_z that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v do_v it_o through_o fear_n i_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o word_n because_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n vers._n 24._o whereupon_o when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o plead_v not_o guilty_a he_o plead_v his_o pardon_n of_o course_n as_o it_o be_v now_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o pardon_v my_o sin_n vers._n 25._o so_o far_o be_v saul_n from_o any_o ingenuity_n in_o this_o his_o confession_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o still_o find_v it_o with_o hypocrite_n in_o their_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n seldom_n or_o never_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v deal_v plain_o and_o simple_o whether_o with_o god_n or_o man_n in_o this_o case_n but_o deal_v with_o both_o as_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n do_v with_o the_o apostle_n act._n 5._o 2._o they_o come_v and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v sell_v and_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n but_o they_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o deal_v the_o hypoerite_n in_o his_o confession_n be_v it_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o it_o he_o will_v come_v and_o bring_v his_o sin_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o seem_o humble_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v with_o some_o reservation_n still_o he_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o they_o hide_v and_o conceal_v some_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o some_o circumstance_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n he_o will_v be_v ingenuous_a confess_v his_o sin_n and_o not_o hide_v they_o lay_v they_o open_a before_o god_n and_o man_n in_o their_o own_o colour_n so_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o such_o a_o confessor_n be_v this_o our_o apostle_n in_o his_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n how_o ingenuous_a be_v he_o so_o we_o find_v he_o confess_v not_o only_o those_o sin_n wherein_o he_o be_v principal_a as_o his_o procure_a letter_n from_o the_o ruler_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o his_o execute_v that_o commission_n to_o the_o full_a with_o great_a fury_n and_o rage_n yea_o go_v beyond_o it_o which_o he_o set_v forth_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o to_o the_o full_a in_o those_o text_n forecited_a act._n 22._o 19_o &_o 26._o 10_o but_o even_o those_o wherein_o he_o be_v any_o way_n accessary_a as_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o so_o it_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n last_o name_v and_o in_o particular_a concern_v the_o proto-martyr_n stephen_n and_o when_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o martyr_n stephen_n be_v shed_v say_v he_o i_o also_o be_v stand_v by_o and_o consent_v to_o his_o death_n and_o keep_v the_o raiment_n of_o they_o that_o slay_v he_o act._n 22._o 20._o thus_o be_v he_o ready_a to_o confess_v what_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v in_o way_n of_o opposition_n against_o christ_n wherein_o he_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n or_o finger_n be_v either_o principal_a or_o accessary_a so_o ingenuous_a be_v he_o in_o his_o acknowledgement_n both_o to_o god_n and_o men._n and_o such_o will_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v ingenuous_a and_o full._n 3._o and_o be_v thus_o ingenuous_a it_o will_v particular_a also_o be_v particular_a not_o only_o in_o a_o general_n way_n such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o mere_a carnal_a person_n they_o will_v it_o may_v be_v sometime_o take_v up_o paul_n word_n here_o in_o the_o text_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n great_a sinner_n but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o a_o general_a way_n not_o with_o reflection_n upon_o any_o particular_a sin_n or_o sin_n that_o they_o charge_v upon_o themselves_o herein_o not_o unlike_a to_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v dream_v a_o dream_n and_o be_v much_o trouble_v about_o it_o but_o when_o his_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o it_o be_v he_o can_v not_o give_v they_o any_o account_n of_o it_o dan._n 2._o 5._o even_o so_o say_v it_o with_o many_o poor_a carnal_a wretch_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n they_o will_v then_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v at_o least_o to_o great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n for_o their_o sin_n break_v forth_o into_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o be_v sinner_n great_a sinner_n the_o case_n be_v ordinary_a but_o come_v to_o ask_v they_o what_o particular_a sin_n or_o sin_n they_o be_v that_o trouble_n they_o that_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o their_o conscience_n this_o they_o can_v tell_v now_o as_o for_o such_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o a_o dream_n a_o delusion_n no_o true_a confession_n true_a confession_n will_v be_v particular_a not_o but_o that_o a_o good_a confession_n may_v be_v sin_n make_v in_o general_a word_n so_o run_v the_o acknowledgement_n here_o in_o the_o text_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o still_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o
penitent_a confessor_n while_o he_o make_v that_o general_a confession_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o our_o apostle_n here_o in_o the_o text._n his_o confession_n indeed_o run_v in_o general_a term_n that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o reference_n and_o respect_n unto_o those_o particular_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o name_n but_o two_o verse_n before_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n though_o the_o tongue_n may_v utter_v that_o confession_n iâ—…_n general_a term_n yet_o the_o heart_n even_o at_o the_o same_o time_n particularize_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n or_o sin_n from_o which_o that_o confession_n immediate_o arise_v and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o hearty_a confession_n the_o maxim_n be_v true_a not_o more_o in_o philosophy_n than_o in_o divinity_n genera_n nec_fw-la agunt_fw-la nec_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la generality_n never_o thorough_o affect_v a_o man_n it_o must_v not_o be_v mere_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n or_o sin_n that_o will_v work_v upon_o the_o heart_n aright_o so_o as_o to_o draw_v from_o it_o a_o cordial_a and_o affectionate_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o again_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o affectionate_a true_a penitent_n sinner_n take_v that_o for_o a_o four_o property_n a_o cordial_a and_o affectionate_a acknowledgement_n not_o mere_o verbal_a and_o formal_a such_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n confession_n a_o tongue-confession_n a_o acknowledgement_n from_o the_o teeth-outward_a mere_o verbal_a and_o formal_a so_o may_v the_o confession_n of_o papist_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v look_v upon_o which_o they_o make_v to_o their_o priest_n strike_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o breast_n and_o cry_v out_o mea_fw-la culpa_fw-la mea_fw-la culpa_fw-la my_o sin_n my_o sin_n whilst_o their_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o affect_v with_o what_o they_o make_v show_v of_o and_o such_o and_o no_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o and_o not_o a_o few_o among_o we_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n therein_o they_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n isa._n 29._o 13._o offer_v up_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v hos._n 14._o 2._o in_o say_v after_o the_o minister_n repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o heart_n be_v far_o remove_v and_o estrange_v from_o he_o be_v no_o way_n affect_v with_o what_o their_o tongue_n utter_v and_o pronounce_v and_o even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o their_o private_a confession_n they_o make_v they_o but_o a_o lip-labour_n it_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o some_o set-form_n compose_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o they_o only_o repeat_v the_o word_n in_o a_o formal_a and_o customary_a way_n but_o without_o any_o inward_a affection_n their_o heart_n not_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o what_o their_o tongue_n utter_v and_o confess_v now_o as_o for_o such_o confession_n be_v heartless_a sacrifice_n they_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a unto_o god_n who_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d ch_v the_o heart_n so_o he_o require_v it_o without_o it_o not_o regard_v what_o ever_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o he_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_a say_v the_o psalmist_n not_o any_o service_n that_o be_v mere_o external_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o heart_n kind_o break_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 16_o 17._o and_o such_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o his_o god_n all_o his_o prayer_n all_o his_o confession_n they_o come_v from_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n beâ—…ng_v hearty_a confession_n â—…affectionate_a acknowledgement_n such_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o confession_n of_o this_o our_o apostle_n which_o we_o so_o frequent_o meet_v with_o breathe_v forth_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o inward_a affection_n express_v both_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n indignation_n and_o detestation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a penitent_n attend_v and_o accompany_v with_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n with_o sorrow_n i_o will_v declare_v shame_n my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n and_o i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n psal._n 38._o 18._o with_o shame_n the_o publican_n make_v his_o confession_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o do_v it_o with_o shame_n stand_v afar_o off_o in_o some_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o luke_n 18._o 13._o and_o so_o with_o indignation_n and_o detestation_n thus_o paul_n speak_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v his_o forwardness_n in_o persecute_v of_o the_o saint_n act._n 26._o 11._o i_o be_v say_v he_o exceed_o mad_a against_o the_o saint_n a_o speech_n savour_v of_o great_a indignation_n against_o himself_o and_o thus_o job_n say_v that_o he_o abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6._o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o his_o corinthian_n show_v how_o they_o show_v themselves_o true_a penitent_n by_o their_o indignation_n and_o revenge_n indignation_n against_o their_o sin_n and_o revenge_n which_o they_o take_v upon_o themselves_o for_o it_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o and_o to_o these_o be_v ever_o join_v a_o serious_a resolution_n confess_v of_o abandon_v the_o sin_n confess_v never_o more_o to_o return_v to_o it_o again_o but_o to_o forsake_v it_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o for_o sake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n say_v the_o wiseman_n prov._n 28._o 13._o such_o be_v that_o confession_n which_o good_a shecaniah_n make_v unto_o ezra_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n ezra_n 10._o 2_o 3._o we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n say_v he_o and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o our_o god_n to_o put_v away_o all_o these_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o elihu_n in_o job_n describe_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n job._n 34._o 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o such_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a penitent_n cordial_a and_o affectionate_a here_o be_v a_o four_o property_n take_v but_o one_o more_o and_o that_o brief_o filial_a be_v thus_o cordial_a it_o be_v also_o filial_a such_o be_v the_o confession_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o god_n not_o servile_a such_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n ofttimes_o a_o servile_a a_o slavish_a confession_n the_o fruit_n not_o of_o love_n to_o god_n but_o of_o fear_n and_o that_o not_o of_o a_o reverential_n but_o a_o slavish_a fear_n such_o be_v balaams_n confession_n which_o he_o make_v numb_a 22._o 31_o 34._o when_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n than_o he_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o some_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a wretch_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a as_o he_o be_v stop_v in_o their_o course_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n meet_v they_o as_o he_o do_v he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n some_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v they_o it_o may_v be_v death_n itself_o stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n so_o as_o they_o apprehend_v themselves_o ready_a to_o drop_v into_o hell_n now_o they_o will_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n but_o this_o they_o do_v not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o god_n or_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o slavish_a fear_n it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o despair_a way_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n do_v now_o in_o this_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n differ_v that_o be_v a_o filial_a acknowledgement_n such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o come_v unto_o his_o father_n as_o a_o father_n make_v his_o confession_n to_o he_o under_o that_o notion_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n luk._n 15._o 21._o and_o thus_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n come_v unto_o his_o god_n confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o he_o not_o simple_o as_o to_o a_o judge_n from_o who_o he_o expect_v nothing_o but_o severity_n of_o justice_n as_o achan_n do_v his_o sin_n to_o joshua_n josh._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 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