let_v the_o reverend_a prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n beware_v they_o do_v not_o perform_v god_n work_n negligent_o let_v they_o wise_o and_o courageous_o speak_v and_o admonish_v the_o wicked_a of_o his_o way_n lest_o god_n require_v his_o blood_n at_o their_o hand_n 8._o let_v they_o keep_v back_o nothing_o but_o show_v unto_o their_o people_n all_o the_o council_n of_o god_n 27._o that_o they_o may_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n and_o let_v they_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n 4._o and_o shall_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fablâ—s_n 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into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n if_o we_o confess_v and_o for_o sake_n our_o sin_n 13._o we_o shall_v find_v favour_n again_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o â—ust_z viz._n in_o his_o promise_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n conteslion_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n public_a example_n we_o have_v in_o nehemias_n make_v a_o large_a and_o mournful_a confession_n of_o he_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n 7._o second_o in_o daniel_n who_o in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o confession_n of_o he_o and_o the_o people_n 7._o and_o confess_v that_o justice_n belong_v unto_o god_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n three_o of_o the_o isralite_n in_o isaias_n his_o time_n who_o all_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v as_o unclean_a thing_n 4_o and_o their_o righteousness_n as_o a_o filthy_a rot_a clout_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n day_n say_v 19_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o assume_v we_o a_o king_n beside_o all_o other_o sin_n hereunto_o may_v be_v annex_v and_o refer_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n 9_o and_o of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o 6._o confess_v their_o sin_n viz_n voluntary_o and_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n only_o confession_n private_a practice_n and_o precedent_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o folly_n in_o number_v the_o people_n 8._o his_o adultery_n in_o pollute_a urias_n his_o wife_n 5._o and_o his_o murder_n in_o cause_v her_o innocent_a husband_n &_o his_o good_a subject_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o war_n david_n before_o he_o have_v confess_v his_o sin_n as_o appear_v can_v find_v no_o ease_n day_n nor_o night_n but_o his_o bone_n consume_v &_o he_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o in_o heart_n purpose_v to_o confess_v 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as_o a_o special_a blessing_n that_o they_o may_v moderate_o seek_v 4._o and_o desire_v but_o he_o promise_v to_o honour_n yea_o and_o honour_v they_o that_o honour_n he_o 30._o the_o principal_a reason_n that_o must_v induce_v and_o draw_v we_o hereunto_o be_v and_o must_v be_v not_o our_o own_o glory_n but_o that_o by_o our_o mean_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v well_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o good_a name_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o ornament_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n paul_n exhort_v servant_n to_o subjection_n v._n faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n their_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n last_o our_o saviour_n will_v and_o exhore_v we_o say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v beforâ—_n man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n 16._o and_o glorisie_n your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v a_o diligent_a 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after_o title_n and_o honour_n do_v even_o in_o the_o best_a sometime_o so_o dim_a and_o darken_v faith_n and_o make_v they_o secure_v and_o careless_a in_o god_n matter_n we_o must_v not_o please_v ourselves_o in_o much_o less_o dote_v upon_o these_o outward_a and_o vain_a thing_n lest_o afterward_o be_v despoil_v of_o they_o we_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v 20._o who_o feed_v only_o upon_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o foresee_v no_o further_o use_v 2._o we_o must_v first_o and_o principal_o approve_v our_o heart_n way_n and_o conscience_n unto_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v inward_o holy_a &_o not_o outward_o only_a that_o our_o praise_n may_v not_o be_v of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 29._o for_o not_o he_o that_o praise_v himself_o no_o nor_o who_o man_n always_o praise_v who_o may_v be_v deceive_v be_v not_o allow_v 18._o but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n praise_v and_o second_o when_o we_o labour_v and_o endeavour_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o man_n and_o 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or_o council_n the_o distress_a before_o that_o he_o have_v discover_v his_o grief_n and_o herein_o the_o person_n to_o who_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v be_v especial_o the_o faithful_a minister_n and_o pastor_n who_o for_o their_o calling_n 4._o gift_n and_o experience_n be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o apt_a and_o able_a to_o direct_v inform_v and_o comfort_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o thus_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o nathan_n 13._o and_o the_o people_n to_o samuel_n as_o have_v be_v before_o touch_v 19_o second_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o have_v wrong_v or_o offend_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o we_o may_v give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o and_o pacify_v his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n and_o so_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o this_o case_n christ_n prefer_v reconciliation_n to_o sacrifice_v 24._o and_o will_v have_v we_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n and_o then_o offer_v that_o we_o leave_v at_o 〈◊〉_d altar_n reason_n further_a to_o move_v induce_v and_o persuade_v we_o in_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n &_o contrition_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o all_o our_o know_a sin_n unto_o god_n be_v special_o these_o first_o hereby_o we_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o â—ustifie_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o correction_n 27._o who_o the_o more_o we_o debase_v ourselves_o before_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o more_o we_o glorify_v god_n 24._o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v 4._o and_o the_o more_o vile_a and_o base_a that_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o more_o precious_a and_o glorious_a in_o god_n and_o when_o we_o think_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v lose_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v find_v of_o he_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v 5._o because_o unless_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n before_o god_n we_o can_v find_v no_o ease_n of_o they_o but_o they_o will_v more_o pain_n and_o torment_v us._n the_o stomach_n that_o be_v overcharge_v with_o some_o undigested_a meat_n that_o do_v annoy_v it_o similitude_n or_o with_o rheum_n or_o phlegm_n be_v â—ased_v by_o a_o vomit_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v burden_v with_o sin_n be_v ease_v and_o relieve_v by_o confession_n and_o accusation_n of_o itself_o three_o without_o confession_n there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o true_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o yea_o the_o gate_n door_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v holy_a contrite_a godly_a sorrowful_a it_o can_v but_o manifest_v and_o discover_v itself_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n which_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o last_o reason_n be_v because_o without_o confession_n of_o all_o our_o know_a sin_n unto_o god_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n veâ—_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o prosper_v and_o the_o more_o we_o hide_v they_o the_o soon_o and_o more_o sudden_o will_v they_o issue_v forth_o to_o our_o shame_n and_o confusion_n similitude_n like_v as_o the_o water_n the_o more_o they_o be_v dam'_v up_o the_o more_o violent_o will_v they_o break_v forth_o david_n before_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n 12._o he_o find_v not_o pardon_v and_o upon_o his_o confession_n he_o be_v immediate_o pardon_v see_v that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o necessary_a 1._o &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o find_v out_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o only_o try_v &_o examine_v our_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n by_o the_o strict_a and_o straight_a line_n and_o rule_v of_o god_n law_n which_o be_v the_o discoverer_n and_o revealer_n of_o sin_n but_o because_o our_o knowledge_n be_v unperfect_a and_o we_o blind_v and_o partial_a in_o our_o own_o case_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o have_v our_o sin_n rip_v up_o and_o lay_v open_a by_o public_a doctrine_n 25._o and_o preach_v and_o endure_v it_o albeit_o it_o never_o so_o much_o gall_n wound_n and_o shame_v we_o and_o also_o admit_v and_o allow_v of_o private_a and_o brotherly_a admonition_n for_o all_o these_o be_v holy_a &_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n ordain_v and_o sanctify_v of_o god_n for_o our_o humiliation_n repentance_n and_o recovery_n which_o whosoever_o neglect_v contemn_v or_o refuse_v he_o can_v never_o true_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n much_o less_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v save_v second_o we_o must_v not_o only_o confess_v those_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v more_o enormous_a and_o heinous_a &_o these_o 2._o that_o be_v many_o time_n odious_a before_o man_n but_o also_o our_o secret_n and_o particular_a corruption_n fault_n blotte_n weakness_n infirmity_n yea_o and_o also_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o neglect_v especial_o of_o prayer_n praise_n thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n and_o we_o must_v have_v a_o true_a touch_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o they_o for_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v commit_v against_o 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