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necessity_n i._o what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v a_o declaration_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o moral_a evil_n or_o fault_n to_o another_o which_o we_o be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o we_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o this_o acknowledgement_n may_v be_v make_v by_o we_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man._n the_o scripture_n mention_n both_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n be_v very_o frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o first_o and_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n and_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n confession_n to_o man_n be_v not_o only_o recommend_v but_o enjoin_v ii_o how_o far_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o scripture_n plain_o declare_v and_o be_v i_o think_v a_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o dispute_n for_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o shall_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n and_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n prov._n 28.13_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n imply_v that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o guilt_n of_o they_o will_v still_o remain_v to_o god_n i_o say_v for_o of_o confession_n to_o he_o st._n john_n plain_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a who_o god_n sure_o who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v before_o yet_o be_v necessary_o understand_v in_o the_o word_n before_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n i._n e._n to_o god_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a a_o general_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o especial_o if_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v great_a and_o deliberate_a and_o presumptuous_a in_o this_o case_n a_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o be_v necessary_a so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v particular_o recollect_v they_o and_o call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n whereas_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o surprise_n and_o daily_a incursion_n for_o lesser_a omission_n and_o the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n of_o our_o best_a action_n and_o service_n we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o and_o if_o any_o man_n ask_v i_o where_o i_o find_v this_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n between_o a_o general_a and_o particular_a repentance_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v any_o where_o express_v in_o scripture_n be_v 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difference_n between_o a_o general_a and_o particular_a repentance_n be_v no_o where_o express_o mention_v in_o scripture_n there_o do_v not_o want_v foundation_n for_o it_o there_o psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a sin_n i._n e._n such_o as_o we_o do_v not_o discern_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o when_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o yet_o david_n suppose_v that_o upon_o a_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o we_o may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o though_o we_o can_v make_v a_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o exercise_v a_o particular_a repentance_n for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v secret_a and_o we_o do_v not_o particular_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v as_o for_o our_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o man_n both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n do_v in_o some_o case_n recommend_v and_o enjoin_v it_o as_o 1._o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n for_o 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that_o we_o may_v all_o know_v and_o do_v in_o this_o our_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n sermon_n v._o 5._o serm._n 5._o the_o shamefulness_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o first_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n rom_n vi_o 21_o 22._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n there_o be_v two_o passion_n which_o do_v always_o in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o accompany_v a_o true_a repentance_n viz._n sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o engage_v man_n to_o a_o resolution_n of_o make_v that_o change_n wherein_o repentance_n do_v consist_v 8._o vol._n 8._o for_o till_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o ashamed_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o we_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o firm_a and_o steady_a purpose_n of_o forsake_v our_o evil_a way_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o better_a course_n and_o these_o two_o passion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v wont_v ancient_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o those_o outward_a expression_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n which_o we_o find_v so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n of_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o our_o
the_o most_o reverend_a d_o r._n john_n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n several_a discourse_n of_o repentance_n viz._n the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_n of_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o shamefulness_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o final_a issue_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o present_a and_o future_a advantage_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o holy_a resolution_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n the_o usefulness_n of_o consideration_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n the_o danger_n of_o impenitence_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o eight_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o the_o content_n sermon_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n act_n xx._n 21_o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n page_n 1_o sermon_n ii_o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n of_o confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_n prov_n xxviii_o 13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n p._n 29_o sermon_n iii_o of_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n psal._n xxxviii_o 18_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n p._n 69_o sermon_n iv_o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n 1689._o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n job_n xxxiii_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n p._n 101_o sermon_n v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o the_o shamefulness_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n rom_n vi_o 21_o 22._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n p._n 137_o 169_o 193_o 225_o sermon_n ix_o x_o xi_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o holy_a resolution_n job_n xxxiv_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 i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o p._n 271_o 299_o 327_o sermon_n xii_o xiii_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n luke_n xix_o 8_o 9_o and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n p._n 353_o 385_o sermon_n fourteen_o the_o usefulness_n of_o consideration_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n deut._n xxxii_o 29_o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n p._n 417_o sermon_n xv._o the_o danger_n of_o impenitence_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v matth_n xi_o 21_o 22._o woe_n unto_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o p._n 443_o sermon_n i._o 1_o serm._n 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n act_n xx._n 21_o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v see_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o pulpit_n be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n which_o st._n augustine_n think_v worth_a the_o wish_v for_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v very_o desirable_a to_o have_v see_v this_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o god_n who_o do_v such_o wonder_n in_o the_o world_n to_o have_v hear_v that_o plain_a and_o powerful_a eloquence_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o mighty_a through_o god_n for_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o the_o subdue_a of_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v behold_v the_o zeal_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n for_o god_n with_o what_o ardency_n of_o affection_n and_o earnestness_n of_o expression_n he_o persuade_v man_n to_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v very_o desirable_a but_o see_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o can_v hope_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o curiosity_n to_o know_v what_o st._n paul_n preach_v what_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o his_o sermon_n whither_o he_o refer_v all_o his_o discourse_n and_o what_o they_o tend_v to_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v read_v to_o you_o that_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v brief_o this_o st._n paul_n be_v in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o intend_v to_o be_v there_o by_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o journey_n he_o resolve_v to_o pass_v by_o ephesus_n and_o only_o to_o call_v to_o he_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o charge_v they_o with_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o hereto_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o he_o have_v carry_v and_o demean_v himself_o among_o they_o v._o 18._o with_o what_o diligence_n and_o vigilance_n he_o have_v watch_v over_o they_o with_o what_o affection_n and_o earnestness_n he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o v._o 19_o 20._o and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o have_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o many_o sermon_n he_o have_v preach_v among_o they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o all_o his_o discourse_n viz._n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n 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with_o exhort_v which_o be_v a_o earnest_n persuade_v to_o a_o thing_n act_v 2.40_o and_o with_o many_o other_o word_n do_v he_o testify_v and_o exhort_v say_v save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n and_o with_o preach_v act_v 8.25_o and_o when_o they_o have_v testify_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o act_v 18.5_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n he_o testify_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v press_v in_o spirit_n signify_v intention_n and_o vehemency_n in_o testify_v to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v vehement_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o expression_n v._o 28._o where_o it_o be_v say_v apollo_n do_v mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v do_v
accompany_v with_o great_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n consider_v the_o great_a dishonour_n we_o have_v bring_v to_o god_n and_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o we_o have_v bring_v ourselves_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n and_o i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o sorrow_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o have_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o have_v sin_v great_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v multiply_v our_o transgression_n and_o continue_v long_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n have_v neglect_v god_n and_o forget_v he_o day_n without_o number_n the_o measure_n of_o our_o sorrow_n must_v bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o they_o have_v be_v as_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a as_o the_o prophet_n express_v it_o that_o be_v of_o a_o deep_a dye_n than_o ordinary_a our_o sorrow_n must_v be_v as_o deep_a as_o our_o gild_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o slight_a trouble_n and_o a_o few_o 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of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o condition_n require_v to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o actual_a forsake_v of_o our_o sin_n whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o forsake_v sin_n it_o be_v that_o which_o every_o body_n can_v understand_v but_o few_o will_v do_v there_o lie_v all_o the_o difficulty_n i_o shall_v only_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o forsake_v of_o sin_n comprehend_v our_o return_n to_o our_o duty_n that_o necessary_o follow_v from_o it_o in_o sin_n of_o commission_n he_o that_o have_v leave_v any_o vice_n do_v thereby_o become_v master_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n virtus_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la fugere_fw-la not_o to_o be_v drink_v be_v to_o be_v sober_a not_o to_o oppress_v or_o defraud_v or_o deal_v false_o be_v to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o forsake_v of_o 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and_o insist_v upon_o before_o the_o penitent_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o leave_v they_o all_o this_o be_v but_o preparatory_a to_o the_o actual_a forsake_v of_o they_o that_o which_o perfect_v and_o complete_v our_o repentance_n be_v to_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o to_o break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o these_o term_n of_o confess_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n be_v reasonable_a in_o themselves_o and_o honourable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o we_o and_o upon_o low_a term_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o truth_n be_v we_o capable_a of_o it_o either_o by_o the_o present_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o final_a absolution_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o the_o bless_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n god_n peremptory_o require_v this_o change_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o 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