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type_n or_o table_n of_o ministerial_a office_n and_o qualification_n yet_o so_o as_o most_o beautiful_o adorn_v with_o other_o most_o precious_a evangelical_n principle_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o principal_a comprehensive_a part_n faith_n love_n faith_n apprehensive_a and_o love_v active_a these_o two_o in_o my_o text_n many_o learned_a man_n conceive_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o saint_n paul_n as_o the_o two_o great_a comprehensive_a fundamental_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commend_v by_o he_o unto_o timothy_n his_o care_n and_o fidelity_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o two_o main_a branch_n whereof_o be_v faith_n and_o love_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n the_o apostle_n will_v furnish_v you_o with_o two_o short_a but_o very_o perfect_a system_n one_o in_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 11.12_o 13_o 14._o where_o you_o have_v 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he_o do_v with_o his_o influence_n and_o blessing_n let_v i_o now_o give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o god_n permit_v this_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o fall_a creature_n 1._o to_o exalt_v the_o freeness_n and_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n first_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o the_o curse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n their_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o damnation_n be_v else_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o word_n the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n be_v there_o compare_v to_o a_o prison_n make_v sure_a and_o fast_o with_o iron_n bar_n and_o bolt_n and_o by_o god_n permission_n man_n have_v shut_v up_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o prison_n that_o mercy_n alone_o may_v open_v the_o door_n to_o he_o jew_n and_o gentile_n lie_v fast_o bind_v with_o a_o chain_n that_o can_v be_v loosen_v by_o no_o hand_n but_o god_n so_o gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n and_o notion_n we_o may_v mourn_v and_o sigh_v through_o the_o grate_v of_o the_o flame_a prison_n but_o can_v never_o get_v out_o till_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o in_o mercy_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o also_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o this_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n that_o work_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v ephes_n 1.19_o when_o we_o consider_v it_o we_o may_v wonder_v at_o it_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o change_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o be_v so_o carnal_a so_o obstinate_a 1_o pet._n 2.9_o woe_n have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n it_o be_v indeed_o marvellous_a that_o ever_o we_o 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condition_n and_o mourn_v over_o it_o to_o god_n acknowledge_v the_o debt_n confess_v your_o impotency_n beg_v pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o your_o misery_n endeavour_v earnest_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o by_o such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o man_n be_v either_o cut_v at_o heart_n act_v 7.54_o or_o prick_v at_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o which_o be_v the_o far_o more_o kindly_a work_n some_o man_n heart_n and_o lust_n be_v exasperate_v and_o they_o rage_n and_o starme_v when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o their_o danger_n by_o a_o close_a application_n oh_o it_o be_v better_a to_o bemoan_v yourselves_o than_o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o
sin_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o return_v israel_n must_v take_v with_o they_o word_n and_o say_v receive_v we_o gracious_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n neither_o will_v we_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o when_o the_o prodigal_n come_v to_o himself_o he_o go_v to_o his_o father_n and_o cry_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n luk._n 15.21_o confession_n of_o and_o prayer_n for_o sin_n pardon_v be_v such_o inseparable_a concomitant_n of_o repentance_n that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o repentance_n be_v express_v by_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o formality_n thereof_o thus_o when_o repentance_n be_v the_o result_n of_o god_n chastisement_n god_n observe_v if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n their_o trespass_n whereby_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o be_v merciful_a levit._n 26.40_o when_o achan_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n he_o be_v require_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o iniquity_n josh_n 7.18_o and_o so_o israel_n be_v require_v only_o to_o acknowledge_v her_o iniquity_n that_o she_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n her_o god_n and_o have_v scatter_v her_o way_n to_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o very_a promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a be_v entail_v on_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a confession_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a ready_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.8_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o with_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o its_o pardon_n and_o indeed_o there_o 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until_o than_o he_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n second_o the_o vomit_n of_o sin_n so_o origen_n do_v usual_o call_v confession_n for_o it_o be_v the_o loathsome_a rejection_n of_o sin_n a_o ease_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o evacuation_n of_o what_o burden_v it_o cast_v up_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n what_o we_o cast_v off_o with_o detestation_n confession_n be_v the_o empty_n the_o soul_n of_o sin_n by_o expression_n of_o all_o passion_n against_o itself_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n turn_v the_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n against_o sin_n shame_n make_v we_o shun_v evil_a the_o penitent_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n to_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o again_o relapse_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o apostatise_v to_o their_o old_a course_n be_v say_v to_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o three_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o all_o the_o affliction_n by_o he_o inflict_v david_n acknowledge_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v psal_n 51.3_o and_o therefore_o confession_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o give_a glory_n to_o god_n josh_n 7.19_o jerem._n 13.16_o 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o it_o quell_v all_o quarrel_a passion_n against_o god_n why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o language_n of_o a_o confess_v penitent_a be_v thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniqui_fw-la ie_n do_v deserve_v ezra_n 9.13_o and_o to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n daniel_n 9_o 9_o four_o the_o voice_n in_o which_o god_n be_v well-pleased_a god_n love_v to_o see_v his_o people_n with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v god_n demand_n this_o soon_o meet_v with_o acceptance_n i_o have_v sin_v be_v no_o soon_o speak_v by_o david_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o but_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v reply_v by_o the_o prophet_n nay_o 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o david_n can_v witness_v i_o but_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v my_o iniquity_n god_n will_v nor_o stay_v his_o correct_a hand_n until_o the_o stubborn_a heart_n acknowledge_v his_o iniquity_n but_o then_o he_o will_v do_v it_o 26._o levit._fw-la 26._o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n give_v a_o affectionate_a check_n to_o the_o sharp_a correction_n of_o his_o child_n if_o but_o move_v by_o their_o confession_n and_o complaint_n ephraim_n can_v soon_o relent_v under_o god_n hand_n than_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o anger_n i_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o say_v i_o be_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n i_o be_v ashamed_a i_o be_v confound_v turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v move_v god_n very_a bowel_n to_o pity_n be_v not_o ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o we_o see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel-penitent_a must_v be_v a_o confess_v suppliant_a but_o before_o i_o pass_v this_o conclusion_n let_v i_o brief_o propound_v unto_o you_o the_o rule_n which_o must_v guide_v our_o confession_n evidence_v and_o accompany_v our_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o confession_n must_v spring_v from_o conviction_n and_o spread_v itself_o unto_o condemnation_n soul-sense_n of_o guilt_n unto_o sigh_v must_v make_v the_o tongue_n speak_v of_o it_o unto_o shame_n compunction_n of_o spirit_n must_v be_v express_v by_o supplication_n then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o our_o common_a translation_n read_v it_o 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