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but_o i_o shall_v put_v they_o both_o together_o press_v this_o duty_n upon_o all_o those_o which_o never_o yet_o do_v it_o let_v they_o set_v upon_o it_o those_o who_o have_v do_v it_o let_v they_o be_v frequent_a in_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o from_o his_o people_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n jer._n 3._o 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n and_o this_o he_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o those_o that_o look_v for_o mercy_n from_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o iniquity_n and_o this_o do_v we_o all_o and_o every_o of_o we_o sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v it_o though_o we_o be_v not_o so_o great_a sinner_n as_o paul_n be_v yet_o sinner_n we_o be_v and_o great_a sinner_n all_o of_o we_o and_o so_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o confess_v we_o our_o sin_n this_o do_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n unto_o god_n god_n this_o be_v the_o confession_n which_o scripture_n most_o urge_v and_o call_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o as_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a confession_n my_o son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o â—…aith_o joshua_n to_o achan_n josh._n 7._o 19_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n psal._n 32._o 5._o confession_n unto_o other_o it_o may_v be_v at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n useful_a and_o profitable_a but_o this_o at_o all_o time_n necessary_a a_o doctrine_n far_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o run_v almost_o whole_o upon_o another_o kind_n of_o confession_n viz._n auricular_a confession_n as_o they_o necessary_a call_v it_o confession_n make_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v the_o confession_n which_o they_o so_o much_o cry_v up_o make_v it_o a_o main_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n insist_v so_o much_o 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and_o two_o do_v it_o ingenously_fw-mi acknowledge_v ingenuous_a we_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o hide_v they_o not_o a_o bootless_a and_o vain_a attempt_n to_o go_v about_o to_o hide_v our_o sin_n from_o he_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 4._o 13._o in_o our_o confession_n therefore_o deal_v plain_o and_o open_o with_o he_o show_v ourselves_o as_o ready_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o he_o as_o we_o will_v be_v to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o he_o do_v it_o ingenuous_o and_o full_o 3._o and_o do_v it_o particular_o not_o rest_v particular_a content_v with_o a_o implicit_a confession_n which_o as_o one_o say_v be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o implicit_a faith_n not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n great_a sinner_n but_o deal_v particular_o and_o distinct_o produce_v our_o particular_a sin_n lay_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n special_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o 4._o and_o in_o the_o four_o place_v do_v it_o cordial_o cordial_a let_v our_o confession_n be_v not_o only_a tongue_n but_o heart-confession_n see_v that_o we_o be_v inward_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o confess_v 5._o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v our_o confession_n filial_a be_v filial_a come_v we_o unto_o god_n not_o only_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o father_n lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o confess_v thus_o confess_v we_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n to_o excite_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o whereunto_o mercy_n take_v we_o notice_n that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o mercy_n the_o only_a way_n and_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o it_o scripture_n be_v express_v for_o both_o the_o only_a way_n i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n only_a acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v other_o way_n 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not_o act._n 26._o 19_o but_o harken_v we_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o commandment_n as_o st._n john_n there_o call_v it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a gospel-command_a which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n now_o come_v we_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o believe_v on_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v confident_o assure_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_o we_o and_o be_v assure_v hereof_o now_o despair_v sinner_n not_o of_o obtain_v this_o benefit_n by_o and_o through_o he_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v what_o for_o number_n what_o for_o nature_n though_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a though_o we_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n yet_o despair_v not_o such_o a_o one_o have_v paul_n be_v yet_o repent_v and_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n 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com._n 〈◊〉_d text._n 1._o from_o the_o verity_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n compased_a about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witnese_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o quin_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la â—…rat_fw-la durity_n none_o in_o sermone_fw-la calv._n com._n in_o loc_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n worthy_a of_o acceptation_n groecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la acceptionem_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptationem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o approbationem_fw-la corn_n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o text._n 2._o worthy_a of_o all_o accepâ—…ation_n 1._o to_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o men._n 2._o by_o all_o mean_n estius_fw-la com._n in_o text._n into_o the_o ear_n worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v hear_v into_o the_o head_n worthy_a to_o be_v study_v and_o believe_v cabala_n hebâ—…aice_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la acceptio_fw-la i._n e._n accepta_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o traditio_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kibbet_n i._n e._n accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n corn._n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o text._n q._n d._n judaei_n jactant_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n traditionem_fw-la &_o cabalam_fw-la sed_fw-la nugosam_fw-la et_fw-la fabulosam_fw-la ego_fw-la veram_fw-la et_fw-la certam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n traditionem_fw-la &_o cabalam_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la acceptam_fw-la uâ—…bis_fw-la trado_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o lap._n ibid._n into_o the_o heart_n worthy_a to_o be_v entertain_v with_o joy._n with_o gratitude_n application_n divide_v into_o 2._o conclusion_n christ_n journey_n errand_n christ_n journey_n touch_v which_o 4_o particular_n open_v q._n 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o come_v q._n 2._o how_o he_o come_v q._n 3._o from_o whence_o he_o come_v q._n 4._o whither_o he_o come_v 2._o christ_n errand_n for_o what_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n for_o who_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n 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mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatores_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la noli_fw-la dormire_fw-la in_o dulci_fw-la strato_fw-la peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la audi_fw-la paulum_fw-la dicentem_fw-la surge_n qui_fw-fr dermis_fw-fr &_o illuminabit_fw-la te_fw-la christus_fw-la ibid._n 4._o the_o wonderful_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o send_v of_o christ._n grotius_n annot._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1_o set_a forth_o in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o the_o person_n send_v his_o son_n 2._o for_o who_o he_o be_v send_v for_o sinner_n 3._o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o salvation_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o come_v upon_o such_o a_o errand_n homines_fw-la desperate_fw-la aegrotabant_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la agritudine_fw-la quia_fw-la mentes_fw-la perdiderant_fw-la etiam_fw-la medicum_fw-la caedebant_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la occideretur_fw-la medice_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o all_o and_o only_o penitent_a
for_o the_o save_n of_o any_o can_v moses_n have_v do_v this_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n to_o do_v that_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o moses_n can_v not_o do_v to_o procure_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o they_o which_o they_o can_v never_o have_v expect_v by_o the_o law_n what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o margin_n in_o our_o translation_n well_o explain_v it_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 3._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v man_n be_v fall_v by_o his_o fall_n he_o become_v weak_a not_o be_v able_a now_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o salvation_n 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of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n tit._n 2._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o bring_v salvation_n eternal_a salvation_n by_o and_o through_o christ_n have_v appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuxit_fw-la it_o have_v shine_v forth_o clear_o manifest_v itself_o and_o that_o to_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o distinction_n of_o nation_n sex_n age_n or_o condition_n this_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n in_o nothing_o more_o in_o nothing_o so_o much_o many_o way_n have_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o mankind_n it_o do_v so_o in_o his_o creation_n in_o make_v he_o little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o 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