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the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o conjunction_n with_o our_o repentance_n and_o fast_v and_o prayer_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n a_o few_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o need_v no_o comment_n upon_o they_o dan._n 4.27_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n advice_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o so_o be_v it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n act_n 10.4_o the_o angel_n there_o tell_v cornelius_n thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n isa_n 58.5_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o rearward_n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o gracious_a promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n blessed_n be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o that_o terrible_a sentence_n in_o st._n james_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n sermon_n iii_o 3_o serm._n 3_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 in_o this_o psalm_n david_n do_v earnest_o beg_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o he_o declare_v both_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o repentance_n for_o they_o in_o these_o word_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o two_o of_o the_o necessary_a ingredient_n or_o at_o least_o concomitant_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n viz._n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o 8._o vol._n 8._o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n confession_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o second_o viz._n sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n i._o confession_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v under_o these_o three_o head_n i._o what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v ii_o how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a iii_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o 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 so_o clear_o found_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o all_o our_o particular_a sin_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n since_o our_o very_a call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v remember_v those_o sin_n afterward_o which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v when_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o either_o a_o general_a repentance_n for_o these_o and_o the_o other_o sin_v i_o mention_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n must_v be_v sufficient_a in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o or_o we_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v unpardonable_a which_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a because_o this_o will_v be_v to_o make_v lesser_a sin_n more_o unpardonable_a than_o those_o which_o be_v far_o great_a and_o yet_o though_o this_o 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 we_o james_n 5.16_o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o he_o say_v before_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o this_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o prayer_n which_o st._n chrysostom_n reckon_v among_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n bestow_v upon_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v very_o much_o countenance_v and_o confirm_v by_o what_o present_o follow_v after_o this_o command_n of_o confess_v our_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o and_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inspire_a prayer_n which_o in_o the_o verse_n
the_o right_n which_o the_o injure_a person_n have_v to_o reparation_n be_v reasonable_o presume_v to_o be_v quit_v and_o forsake_v than_o the_o obligation_n to_o satisfaction_n cease_v and_o expire_v the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o every_o man_n may_v recede_v from_o his_o own_o right_n and_o give_v it_o up_o to_o another_o and_o where_o a_o man_n may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v part_v with_o his_o right_n to_o another_o the_o obligation_n to_o restitution_n cease_v and_o the_o right_n of_o claim_v it_o now_o when_o a_o thing_n begin_v haberi_fw-la pro_fw-la derelicto_fw-la that_o be_v when_o a_o right_n may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v quit_v and_o forsake_v can_v in_o general_n be_v determine_v but_o this_o must_v be_v estimate_v according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o right_n and_o thing_n in_o controversy_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o considerable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o determination_n of_o law_n about_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o illustrate_v this_o rule_n by_o instance_n the_o saxon_n dane_n and_o norman_n do_v at_o several_a time_n invade_v and_o conquer_v this_o nation_n and_o conquer_v it_o we_o will_v suppose_v unjust_o and_o consequent_o do_v hold_v and_o possess_v that_o which_o true_o belong_v to_o other_o contrary_a to_o right_n and_o several_a of_o the_o posterity_n of_o each_o of_o these_o do_v probable_o to_o this_o day_n hold_v what_o be_v then_o injurious_o get_v i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n the_o obligation_n to_o satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n be_v long_o since_o expire_v and_o the_o original_a title_n which_o those_o who_o be_v dispossess_v have_v be_v reasonable_o presume_v to_o be_v long_o since_o quit_v and_o forsake_v and_o that_o for_o very_o wise_a reason_n in_o law_n and_o government_n because_o it_o will_v confound_v and_o unsettle_v all_o estate_n if_o every_o thing_n the_o original_a title_n whereof_o be_v naught_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a to_o presume_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v so_o reasonable_a as_o to_o quit_v their_o right_n in_o such_o case_n rather_o than_o to_o cause_v endless_a disturbance_n and_o to_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o injustice_n everlasting_o perpetuate_v and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o civil_a law_n that_o vitiosum_fw-la initio_fw-la tractu_fw-la temporis_fw-la non_fw-la convalescit_fw-la a_o title_n original_o bad_a can_v never_o by_o time_n be_v make_v just_a it_o be_v only_o true_a thus_o far_o that_o time_n in_o itself_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o infinite_a difficulty_n of_o retrieve_v a_o ancient_a right_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o disturbance_n that_o will_v thereby_o redound_v to_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o injury_n shall_v be_v perpetuate_v than_o that_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n shall_v come_v by_o endeavour_v to_o redress_v it_o so_o that_o although_o consider_v a_o thing_n simple_o in_o itself_o a_o injury_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v lessen_v or_o null_v by_o tract_n of_o time_n that_o it_o be_v increase_v and_o the_o long_o it_o continue_v the_o great_a it_o be_v yet_o by_o accident_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n length_n of_o time_n may_v give_v a_o right_a to_o that_o which_o be_v at_o first_o injurious_o possess_v judg._n 11.26_o thus_o jephthah_n reason_n with_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n who_o have_v make_v war_n for_o recovery_n of_o a_o ancient_a right_n as_o he_o suppose_v and_o though_o the_o instance_n i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o unjust_a conquest_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v great_a and_o public_a yet_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v proportionable_o in_o less_o and_o particular_a case_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o six_o thing_n vii_o and_o last_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o restitution_n when_o we_o have_v injure_v a_o great_a many_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v restitution_n to_o all_o at_o once_o our_o best_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n must_v govern_v we_o herein_o because_o no_o certain_a rule_n can_v be_v give_v which_o will_v reach_v all_o case_n i_o will_v only_o say_v this_o in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a first_o to_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o old_a and_o great_a injury_n and_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la if_o all_o other_o consideration_n be_v equal_a to_o consider_v those_o first_o who_o be_v most_o necessitous_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o special_a reason_n and_o obligation_n arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o injury_n or_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n injure_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o they_o i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n that_o to_o make_v restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o those_o who_o we_o have_v injure_v be_v a_o proper_a and_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n 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