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the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n psal._n 25._o 7._o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o forget_v they_o he_o remember_v they_o so_o he_o do_v some_o sin_n in_o special_a as_o viz._n that_o foul_a sin_n of_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n that_o sin_n be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n my_o sin_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal._n 51._o 3._o it_o be_v ever_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o thought_n ay_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v david_n at_o this_o time_n distress_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n for_o that_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v remember_v that_o which_o
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to_o their_o brother_n gen._n 42._o 21._o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o church_n lie_v under_o so_o great_a calamity_n and_o david_n in_o so_o great_a distress_n such_o affliction_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n shall_v remember_v and_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o sin_n what_o great_a matter_n be_v this_o who_o will_v not_o do_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o rebellious_a ephraim_n and_o judah_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n hos._n 5._o verse_n last_o to_o go_v further_o then_o god_n saint_n have_v condition_n be_v frequent_a in_o remember_v their_o sin_n not_o only_o while_o god_n have_v set_v they_o before_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o possess_v they_o as_o job_n speak_v of_o himself_o job_n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n that_o be_v thou_o bring_v they_o to_o my_o remembrance_n by_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o 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his_o church_n it_o be_v now_o forget_v in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o his_o cognizance_n hereof_o he_o express_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o but_o one_o before_o the_o text_n vers._n 13._o i_o be_v so_o and_o so_o say_v he_o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n which_o he_o repeat_v again_o in_o the_o verse_n after_o the_o text_n vers._n 16._o that_o be_v to_o have_v these_o and_o all_o other_o my_o sin_n pardon_v and_o forgive_v to_o i_o this_o be_v paul_n now_o assure_v of_o that_o god_n have_v blot_v out_o all_o these_o sin_n of_o he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o his_o remembrance_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o himself_o can_v forget_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o reflect_v upon_o they_o and_o takes_z occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o so_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o those_o obvious_a text_n act._n 22._o 4._o chap._n 26._o 10._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o gal._n 1._o 13._o ephes._n 3._o 8._o and_o so_o here_o again_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n so_o again_o in_o this_o text_n where_o the_o mention_v of_o sinner_n cause_v he_o to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o to_o remember_v and_o consider_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v before_o his_o conversion_n and_o thus_o fare_v it_o with_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n how_o ever_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n blot_v their_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n and_o cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n remember_v they_o no_o more_o as_o he_o promise_v isa._n 43._o 25._o yet_o do_v he_o not_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o their_o book_n the_o book_n of_o their_o remembrance_n nor_o cause_v they_o to_o cast_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n still_o they_o remember_v they_o and_o can_v forget_v they_o true_o you_o may_v say_v where_o the_o sin_n have_v sinner_n be_v foul_a gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n heinous_a and_o horrid_a sin_n no_o wonder_n now_o if_o they_o stick_v by_o a_o man_n and_o be_v often_o bring_v to_o his_o remembrance_n such_o be_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o such_o be_v paul_n sin_n in_o blaspheme_v of_o christ_n and_o persecute_v his_o saint_n crying-sin_n no_o wonder_n if_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o do_v stick_v by_o they_o &_o be_v ever_o before_o they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o all_o some_o and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o do_v not_o stand_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o sin_n their_o life_n have_v be_v more_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a they_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o such_o foul_a &_o gross_a evil_n what_o be_v they_o also_o to_o have_v such_o a_o frequent_a remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n sure_o yes_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ist._n place_n sin_n few_o or_o none_o but_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o such_o fin_n as_o they_o have_v cause_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o remember_v all_o their_o day_n however_o two_o they_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o which_o they_o 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and_o such_o questionless_a he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n holy_a and_o blameless_a free_a from_o grosser_n evil_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o unmindful_a of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n so_o much_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o to_o our_o saviour_n who_o tender_v himself_o to_o his_o baptism_n john_n tell_v he_o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o mat._n 3._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la necesse_fw-la habeo_fw-la as_o beza_n translate_v it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o expedient_a but_o necessary_a for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o why_o so_o why_o that_o by_o he_o he_o may_v be_v washen_n from_o all_o fin_n original_a and_o actual_a which_o he_o have_v then_o in_o remembrance_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o remember_v instance_n than_o this_o in_o the_o text._n this_o bless_a apostle_n he_o be_v much_o exercise_v and_o take_v up_o not_o only_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o grosser_n sin_n commit_v before_o his_o conversion_n but_o even_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o present_a corruption_n and_o daily_a fail_n so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o especial_o in_o that_o seven_o of_o the_o roman_n where_o not_o personate_n any_o other_o but_o speak_v of_o himself_o we_o find_v he_o passionate_o bewail_v and_o bemoan_v his_o condition_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o former_a course_n but_o of_o his_o daily_a infirmity_n his_o sinful_a omission_n and_o commission_n ver_fw-la 15._o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o
to_o she_o now_o she_o remember_v her_o sin_n which_o she_o apprehend_v may_v have_v bring_v that_o threaten_a judgement_n upon_o she_o and_o she_o be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v she_o to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o storm_n over_o but_o they_o cast_v their_o sin_n behind_o their_o back_n again_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o they_o in_o this_o like_o some_o bad_a debtor_n who_o never_o think_v of_o what_o they_o owe_v but_o when_o they_o be_v under_o arrest_n or_o at_o least_o see_v the_o sergeant_n to_o these_o yet_o add_v another_o sort_n worse_o they_o than_o all_o the_o former_a they_o it_o may_v be_v do_v look_v back_o and_o call_v their_o former_a sin_n to_o their_o remembrance_n but_o how_o not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o to_o shame_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o they_o but_o only_o it_o may_v be_v as_o trick_n of_o youth_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o so_o make_v light_n of_o they_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v of_o they_o to_o boast_v of_o they_o to_o glory_n in_o they_o as_o those_o idolater_n be_v say_v to_o do_v of_o their_o idol_n psal._n 97._o 7._o or_o please_v and_o tickle_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o thought_n and_o remembrance_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o now_o they_o want_v opportunity_n or_o ability_n to_o act_v over_o again_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n these_o be_v the_o worst_a now_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o all_o of_o these_o sinner_n in_o special_a to_o those_o secure_a sinner_n such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n never_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o frequent_a remembrance_n that_o they_o as_o i_o say_v study_v the_o art_n of_o forgetfulness_n account_v it_o their_o happiness_n to_o forget_v their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o let_v all_o such_o but_o serious_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n which_o will_v serve_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o this_o their_o course_n 1._o that_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v register_v and_o book_n put_v upon_o record_n so_o they_o be_v and_o that_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n in_o heaven_n in_o god_n book_n the_o book_n of_o his_o remembrance_n upon_o earth_n in_o their_o own_o book_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n in_o both_o these_o book_n be_v their_o sin_n enter_v and_o record_v and_o that_o so_o as_o while_o they_o hold_v on_o this_o course_n they_o can_v be_v blot_v out_o they_o can_v be_v forget_v 1._o in_o god_n book_n as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o remembrance_n member_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o my_o member_n write_v psal._n 139._o 16._o so_o may_v a_o wicked_a man_n say_v of_o his_o sin_n the_o member_n of_o 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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 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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
to_o themselves_o let_v such_o take_v notice_n how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o paul_n disposition_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n show_v himself_o forward_o and_o ready_a to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v against_o himself_o his_o former_a sin_n that_o so_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o he_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n never_o be_v he_o more_o ready_a to_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n than_o now_o he_o be_v to_o take_v both_o the_o blame_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o evil_a one_o be_v a_o christian._n certain_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o those_o sin_n whereof_o it_o be_v convince_v must_v needs_o true_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n lie_v under_o the_o power_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n a_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v i_o shall_v hasten_v what_o i_o may_v who_o it_o may_v be_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n will_v confess_v 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or_o hope_v of_o mercy_n all_o these_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o they_o be_v evidence_n of_o a_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a acknowledgement_n and_o yet_o such_o and_o no_o better_a be_v the_o confession_n which_o the_o great_a part_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v do_v rest_n content_v they_o with_o never_o regard_v to_o get_v their_o heart_n bring_v to_o such_o a_o voluntary_a ingenuous_a particular_a cordial_a and_o filial_a acknowledgement_n as_o may_v evidence_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o repentance_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o sort_n and_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o such_o as_o will_v make_v confession_n or_o rather_o profession_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o as_o sin_n not_o confess_v they_o with_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n with_o indignation_n and_o detestation_n with_o a_o serious_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v of_o they_o as_o the_o true_a penitent_n do_v but_o rather_o boast_v of_o they_o and_o glory_v in_o they_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v none_o such_o to_o be_v find_v among_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n such_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o show_v not_o as_o beggar_n do_v their_o soar_v to_o move_v pity_n and_o compassion_n in_o the_o beholder_n but_o as_o soldier_n do_v their_o wound_n and_o scar_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o some_o honourable_a service_n account_v it_o their_o honour_n their_o glory_n that_o they_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n such_o monster_n of_o man_n there_o have_v be_v and_o i_o fear_v yet_o be_v man_n so_o harden_v in_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o course_n so_o far_o give_v over_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o 28._o so_o far_o past_o all_o sense_n and_o feeling_n as_o he_o say_v of_o some_o ephes._n 4._o 19_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o declare_v their_o sin_n they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n isa._n 3._o 9_o make_v their_o boast_n thereof_o as_o those_o idolater_n do_v of_o their_o idol_n psal._n 97._o 7._o and_o as_o lamech_v do_v of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o bloodshed_n gen._n 4._o 23_o 24._o yea_o it_o may_v be_v boast_v of_o that_o which_o they_o never_o do_v sure_o a_o boast_n great_a height_n of_o impiety_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n in_o hell_n itself_o there_o those_o damn_a soul_n they_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o commit_v they_o as_o for_o boast_v of_o they_o glory_v in_o they_o they_o be_v far_o from_o it_o now_o as_o for_o such_o let_v they_o know_v that_o this_o their_o boast_n their_o glory_v shall_v i_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n to_o his_o corinthian_n in_o another_o case_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o good_a nay_o it_o be_v most_o horrid_a 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vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n oh_o far_o be_v this_o from_o any_o one_o of_o we_o the_o shameful_a part_n of_o the_o body_n nature_n teach_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v they_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o immodest_a as_o to_o discover_v they_o to_o open_a view_n we_o shall_v present_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v either_o mad_a or_o drink_v not_o himself_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o to_o uncover_v it_o but_o to_o boast_v of_o it_o to_o glory_n in_o it_o as_o for_o such_o well_o may_v we_o say_v of_o they_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o those_o voluptuous_a belly_n god_n phil._n 3._o 19_o that_o their_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n so_o be_v it_o now_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o another_o day_n at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o as_o he_o there_o say_v of_o they_o destruction_n shall_v be_v their_o end_n paul_n confess_v his_o sin_n here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o do_v it_o open_o before_o god_n and_o man_n but_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o another_o account_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o shame_n of_o they_o to_o himself_o and_o herein_o propound_v we_o he_o as_o a_o pattern_n be_v for_o our_o imitation_n be_v we_o all_o of_o we_o such_o confessor_n ready_a and_o forward_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v let_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a branch_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o to_o such_o as_o never_o yet_o know_v what_o a_o true_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n mean_v second_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v practiser_n in_o this_o way_n
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 upon_o it_o in_o all_o their_o tract_n and_o catechism_n call_v and_o account_v it_o a_o sacrament_n and_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n impose_v it_o strict_o upon_o all_o and_o require_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o expedience_n but_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n where_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v absolution_n or_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o have_v any_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n be_v and_o may_v it_o ever_o so_o be_v far_o dissonant_n from_o and_o contrary_a to_o they_o which_o however_o in_o some_o case_n it_o allow_v and_o upon_o good_a ground_n approve_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o expedient_a and_o useful_a yet_o confession_n unto_o god_n and_o only_o that_o it_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o so_o look_v upon_o it_o let_v every_o property_n of_o we_o thus_o confess_v our_o sin_n confess_v they_o unto_o he_o which_o do_v we_o in_o public_a in_o private_a do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o to_o which_o end_n have_v we_o a_o eye_n to_o that_o fivefold_a property_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o 1._o see_v that_o our_o confession_n be_v voluntary_a voluntary_a and_o free_n bring_v we_o our_o heart_n willing_o to_o the_o work_n see_v that_o our_o confession_n come_v from_o we_o like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o spring_n not_o like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o still_o which_o be_v force_v by_o fire_n not_o defer_v and_o put_v it_o off_o till_o the_o evil_a day_n better_o do_v it_o now_o than_o stay_v till_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o rack_n and_o so_o extort_v a_o confession_n from_o we_o extort_a confession_n be_v as_o i_o say_v ever_o suspicious_a they_o will_v yield_v little_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n what_o herein_o we_o do_v do_v it_o willing_o 2._o 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 there_o be_v none_o for_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o my_o hand_n but_o this_o the_o sure_a way_n so_o much_o these_o promise_n import_v he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n 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 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n upon_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o bestow_v remission_n now_o it_o stand_v not_o only_o with_o his_o mercy_n but_o with_o his_o justice_n to_o do_v it_o not_o that_o confession_n can_v merit_v pardon_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n more_o than_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o have_v make_v he_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o be_v the_o way_n the_o sure_a and_o only_a way_n to_o find_v mercy_n a_o way_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v lay_v out_o and_o a_o way_n which_o his_o people_n have_v ever_o take_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o both_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o a_o way_n wherein_o they_o have_v ever_o find_v what_o they_o seek_v for_o all_o these_o i_o may_v show_v you_o if_o need_n be_v and_o beside_o this_o i_o may_v show_v you_o diverse_a other_o benefit_n redound_v to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n heart_n from_o this_o practice_n this_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o only_a way_n to_o ease_v the_o heart_n be_v burden_v with_o sin_n thus_o to_o pour_v it_o forth_o before_o god_n in_o such_o humble_a and_o hearty_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n the_o open_n of_o our_o grief_n unto_o a_o friend_n be_v a_o ease_n to_o the_o heart_n much_o more_o to_o do_v it_o unto_o god_n when_o i_o keep_v silence_n say_v david_n my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o psal._n 32._o 3._o while_o he_o hide_v his_o sin_n he_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n he_o roar_v through_o pang_n of_o conscience_n but_o confess_v it_o his_o soul_n be_v quiet_v he_o thereby_o obtain_v what_o he_o then_o seek_v for_o pardon_v and_o remission_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 5._o let_v these_o motive_n induce_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o two_o upon_o occasion_n be_v not_o unwilling_a men._n to_o do_v it_o unto_o men._n one_a private_o whether_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o other_o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o say_v saint_n private_o james_n jam._n 5._o 16._o that_o be_v say_v
12._o so_o of_o what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n these_o they_o know_v our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o say_v the_o church_n isa._n 59_o 12._o and_o so_o know_v they_o as_o they_o do_v not_o can_v know_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o themselves_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o mass_n of_o sinful_a heaâ—…t_n corruption_n which_o be_v in_o they_o which_o in_o other_o they_o see_v not_o but_o by_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o thus_o they_o may_v see_v it_o even_o 〈◊〉_d in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 27._o 19_o the_o face_n which_o a_o man_n see_v in_o the_o water_n or_o in_o a_o glass_n it_o be_v in_o all_o point_n like_v unto_o his_o own_o of_o the_o same_o feiture_n colour_n complexion_n even_o such_o a_o similitude_n there_o be_v between_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n and_o another_o how_o ever_o grace_n make_v a_o change_n make_v man_n new_a creature_n differ_v from_o themselves_o and_o so_o from_o other_o yet_o by_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 3._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o distinction_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o and_o as_o we_o find_v these_o word_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n use_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o have_v all_o alike_o sin_v in_o adam_n they_o be_v alike_o deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o consequent_o all_o alike_o infect_v with_o original_a corruption_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n all_o alike_o disfigure_v and_o deform_v so_o as_o a_o man_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o he_o thereby_o come_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o see_v what_o be_v in_o another_o exit_fw-la svo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la aliorum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la aestimans_fw-la measure_v other_o by_o himself_o guess_v at_o their_o corruption_n by_o his_o own_o but_o this_o he_o see_v only_o in_o a_o glass_n by_o reflection_n from_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o consequent_o his_o knowledge_n hereof_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o certain_a as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o as_o for_o his_o own_o corruption_n that_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o be_v sensible_a how_o indispose_v he_o be_v to_o what_o ever_o be_v good_a how_o proâ—…e_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o as_o he_o know_v his_o own_o heart_n better_a liâ—…e_n than_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o other_o so_o also_o his_o life_n as_o his_o inward_a corruption_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n so_o his_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o stream_n these_o he_o know_v better_a than_o he_o do_v the_o sin_n 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q._n 1._o to_o who_o be_v he_o so_o ready_a to_o make_v this_o acknowledgement_n 1._o unto_o god_n both_o public_o and_o private_o â—…_n 2._o unto_o man_n 1._o secret_o or_o private_o 2._o open_o and_o public_o 1._o in_o a_o regular_a way_n 2._o in_o a_o spontaneous_a way_n upon_o their_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la aperta_fw-la &_o clara_fw-la voce_fw-la conliteri_fw-la paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_n declarat_fw-la palam_fw-la profiteri_fw-la beza_n ever_o after_o three_o eminent_a confessor_n david_n solomon_n paul_n q._n whether_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v these_o pattern_n a._n 1._o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v as_o where_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v open_a peccantes_fw-la intellige_fw-la cum_fw-la publico_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la beza_n gr._n annot._n in_o loc_n 2._o where_o god_n glory_v &_o the_o public_a good_a require_v it_o a._n 2._o penitent_n sinner_n though_o bind_v yet_o ready_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n q._n 2._o what_o kind_n 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verbal_n and_o formal_a in_o a_o despair_a way_n 4._o such_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o confess_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o sin_n boast_v in_o they_o damn_a soul_n far_o from_o such_o boast_n use._n 2._o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v such_o confessor_n as_o paul_n be_v 1._o confess_v unto_o god_n auricular_a confession_n not_o necessary_a see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o right_a confession_n suit_v with_o that_o fivefold_a property_n voluntary_a ingenuous_a particular_a cordial_a filial_a motive_n this_o the_o only_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o obtâ—…in_v mercy_n this_o the_o ready_a &_o only_a way_n to_o eaâ—…e_v the_o heart_n 2._o confess_v unto_o men._n private_o open_o scandalous_a sinner_n to_o make_v open_a confession_n that_o they_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o those_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v or_o in_o danger_v herein_o to_o deal_v sincere_o â—…ir_n 1._o get_v a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o particular_a conviction_n 3._o compunction_n and_o contrition_n 4._o some_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n 5._o beg_v from_o god_n his_o free_a spirit_n branch_n 3._o the_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o severe_a censurer_n of_o himself_o quest._n resp._n 1._o he_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o heaâ—…t_n with_o his_o own_o liâ—…e_n the_o pe_z nitent_fw-la sinner_n weigh_v his_o own_o sin_n resp._n 2._o he_o feel_v they_o resp._n 3_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a resp._n 4._o he_o have_v taste_v of_o mercy_n use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n divers_a â—…ensured_v to_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v â—…tterers_n of_o themselves_o while_o they_o be_v censorious_a of_o other_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v spare_v in_o their_o censure_v of_o themselves_o diverse_a plea_n make_v use_v of_o by_o such_o for_o the_o extenuate_a of_o their_o sin_n 1._o other_o great_a sinner_n than_o they_o 2._o they_o be_v but_o as_o other_o 3._o they_o have_v sin_v through_o infirmity_n 4._o they_o can_v not_o resist_v sarans_n temptation_n paul_n sar_n from_o make_v use_n of_o any_o such_o pleas._n use._n 2._o exhortation_n let_v all_o christian_n be_v such_o self_n censurer_n of_o themselves_o yet_o not_o be_v rash_a or_o overrigid_a in_o these_o censure_n mot._n 1._o this_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v god_n censure_n mot._n 2._o to_o ease_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o direction_n these_o word_n look_v upon_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a obser._n the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v particular_o apply_v resp._n 1_o this_o be_v true_a justify_n say_v 2._o hereby_o a_o christian_a live_v upon_o earth_n 3._o hereby_o he_o shall_v live_v here_o after_o use_v 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n confute_v use_v 2._o christian_n to_o bring_v home_o christ_n with_o his_o merit_n to_o themselves_o q._n how_o christian_n may_v know_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v they_o a._n by_o be_v true_o penitent_a sinner_n let_v not_o such_o despair_n of_o mercy_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n