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sin_n from_o the_o power_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n as_o we_o have_v it_o tit._n 2._o 14._o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n satan_n hell_n death_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n as_o zacharias_n have_v it_o in_o his_o song_n luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o and_o thus_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 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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 sin_n whilst_o their_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o affect_v with_o what_o they_o make_v show_v of_o and_o such_o and_o no_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o and_o not_o a_o few_o among_o we_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n therein_o they_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n isa._n 29._o 13._o offer_v up_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v hos._n 14._o 2._o in_o say_v after_o the_o minister_n repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o heart_n be_v far_o remove_v and_o estrange_v from_o he_o be_v no_o way_n affect_v with_o what_o their_o tongue_n utter_v and_o pronounce_v and_o even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o their_o private_a confession_n they_o make_v they_o but_o a_o lip-labour_n it_o may_v 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
7._o 20._o but_o as_o unto_o a_o father_n with_o some_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n thus_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n ordinary_o attend_v and_o accompany_v with_o some_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n i_o say_v either_o with_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n confession_n here_o be_v to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n or_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o so_o run_v that_o confession_n which_o shecaniah_n there_o make_v ezra_n 10._o 2._o we_o have_v transgress_v etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n to_o proceed_v no_o further_o put_v these_o together_o and_o hereby_o may_v the_o sincere_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v discern_v from_o that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o so_o you_o have_v both_o these_o question_n resolve_v that_o which_o now_o remain_v of_o this_o be_v the_o application_n which_o i_o shall_v direct_v as_o in_o the_o former_a branch_n only_a two_o way_n by_o way_n of_o conviction_n exhortation_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n be_v the_o true_a penitent_a confessor_n such_o a_o confessor_n so_o forward_o and_o ready_a in_o such_o a_o way_n to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n how_o many_o then_o from_o hence_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o none_o of_o this_o number_n that_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n that_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o their_o sin_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o they_o diverse_a sort_n there_o be_v who_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o compass_n of_o this_o conviction_n let_v i_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o they_o which_o while_o i_o do_v let_v i_o desire_v you_o all_o of_o you_o to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o try_v and_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v not_o of_o this_o number_n sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n some_z there_o be_v who_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n they_o be_v never_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n never_o convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o nature_n never_o convince_v of_o any_o such_o remarkable_a evil_n whether_o in_o their_o heart_n or_o life_n as_o shall_v need_v any_o such_o serious_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n so_o be_v it_o with_o some_o moral_a civil_a justiciaries_n who_o life_n not_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o such_o open_a such_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o they_o see_v in_o other_o hereupon_o they_o be_v well_o opinionate_a of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v as_o the_o pharisee_n say_v of_o himself_o luk._n 18._o 11._o no_o swearer_n no_o drunkard_n no_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o they_o scarce_o see_v wherein_o they_o be_v sinner_n much_o less_o great_a sinner_n very_o far_o be_v they_o from_o make_v any_o such_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o paul_n here_o do_v of_o he_o now_o as_o for_o such_o let_v they_o know_v that_o not_o have_v as_o yet_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o power_n and_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n it_o be_v to_o he_o a_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v say_v our_o saviour_n he_o shall_v reprove_v or_o convince_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n of_o sin_n joh_n 16._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o work_n certain_o the_o soul_n which_o never_o yet_o know_v what_o this_o work_n mean_v must_v needs_o be_v far_o from_o any_o such_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n as_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o text._n paul_n before_o he_o come_v to_o make_v this_o confession_n that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n he_o have_v see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n shine_v round_o about_o he_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v unto_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o as_o we_o have_v the_o story_n act._n 9_o 3_o 4._o he_o have_v a_o strong_a a_o clear_a and_o powerful_a conviction_n discover_v to_o he_o and_o thorough_o convince_a he_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o that_o course_n which_o he_o then_o take_v and_o thus_o must_v it_o be_v with_o every_o poor_a sinner_n before_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o must_v see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n discover_v they_o to_o he_o and_o he_o must_v hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n convince_a he_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o they_o and_o he_o must_v be_v strike_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n before_o ever_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o temper_n as_o here_o we_o find_v in_o this_o our_o apostle_n to_o be_v ready_a thus_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o all_o occasion_n certain_o they_o who_o never_o yet_o know_v what_o this_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n mean_v be_v as_o yet_o far_o from_o be_v ingenuous_a confessor_n and_o consequent_o may_v conclude_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n confess_v in_o the_o second_o place_n another_o sort_n there_o be_v who_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v convince_v i_o say_v they_o have_v be_v be_v guilty_a it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o foul_a open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v convince_v not_o only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o light_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o some_o of_o many_o sin_n special_o of_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o rom._n 2._o 15._o which_o while_o it_o direct_v they_o to_o many_o duty_n it_o can_v but_o convince_v they_o of_o many_o sin_n rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o what_o they_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v of_o no_o though_o charge_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n again_o and_o again_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n no_o god_n not_o so_o much_o as_o unto_o god_n be_v it_o not_o the_o case_n of_o some_o of_o many_o profane_a wretch_n i_o wish_v there_o may_v be_v none_o of_o they_o within_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o or_o if_o there_o be_v that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v such_o as_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o course_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o obstinate_a heretic_n tit._n 3._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selfcondemned_n their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v they_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o horrid_a nature_n stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o time_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v that_o ever_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o to_o spread_v their_o sin_n before_o he_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v senacherib_n blasphemous_a letter_n isa._n 38._o to_o humble_v themselves_o at_o his_o footstool_n by_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o course_n a_o practice_n which_o they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o never_o yet_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o not_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o men._n god_n they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v they_o unto_o man_n from_o who_o their_o main_a care_n be_v to_o hide_v they_o as_o achan_n do_v his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n which_o he_o hide_v in_o his_o tent_n josh._n 7._o 22_o and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v out_o and_o charge_v upon_o they_o what_o do_v they_o then_o why_o either_o deny_v they_o as_o gehazi_n do_v his_o run_v after_o naman_n to_o receive_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o which_o his_o master_n elisha_n have_v refuse_v when_o his_o master_n ask_v he_o whence_o come_v thou_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n go_v no_o whither_o 2_o king_n 5._o 25._o so_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n or_o else_o excuse_v it_o may_v be_v defend_v what_o they_o have_v do_v by_o no_o mean_n they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o take_v the_o blame_n and_o shame_n of_o sin_n
law_n behold_v we_o our_o own_o face_n in_o that_o glass_n bring_v our_o life_n thither_o bring_v our_o heart_n thither_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o lay_v both_o to_o that_o rule_n that_o so_o by_o the_o straightness_n of_o the_o one_o we_o may_v discover_v the_o obliquity_n and_o crookedness_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o do_v paul_n he_o bring_v himself_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o general_a way_n but_o to_o see_v his_o own_o sinfulness_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o life_n as_o his_o former_a sin_n act_v before_o his_o conversion_n so_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o hiâ—…_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n whereof_o he_o so_o passionate_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n thus_o seek_v we_o after_o such_o a_o conviction_n which_o till_o we_o attain_v we_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o right_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n thence_o be_v it_o that_o nathan_n take_v this_o course_n with_o david_n first_o convince_a he_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ewe-lamb_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v he_o to_o that_o confession_n which_o there_o he_o make_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 3_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n than_o in_o contrition_n the_o three_o place_n seek_v after_o some_o measure_n of_o compunction_n and_o contrition_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o have_v a_o sight_n but_o a_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o see_v a_o light_n shine_v about_o he_o and_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o be_v also_o strike_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o must_v a_o poor_a sinner_n be_v before_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o right_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n seek_v we_o for_o this_o also_o in_o measure_n this_o it_o be_v that_o draw_v john_n the_o baptist_n and_o peter_n and_o paul_n hearer_n to_o those_o open_a confession_n which_o they_o make_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o their_o sin_n 4thly_a be_v thus_o humble_v for_o sin_n and_o mercy_n feel_v some_o measure_n of_o compunction_n now_o labour_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o get_v some_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n if_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n yet_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o mâ—…cy_n till_o this_o be_v do_v our_o confession_n will_v never_o be_v such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o will_v never_o be_v voluntary_a and_o ingenuous_a till_o it_o be_v filial_a fear_v slavish_a fear_n it_o straitn_v the_o heart_n cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o retire_v and_o run_v inward_a as_o it_o be_v apprehension_n of_o mercy_n will_v melt_v and_o enlarge_v and_o dissolve_v it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o draw_v forth_o the_o soul_n to_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n 5thly_a in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n seek_v we_o spirit_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o his_o free_a spirit_n as_o david_n call_v it_o psal._n 51._o 12._o that_o that_o may_v be_v in_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v promise_v of_o to_o his_o people_n zach._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shall_v so_o inward_o affect_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v free_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o he_o in_o true_a penitent_a confession_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n whereof_o former_o they_o have_v not_o be_v sensible_a and_o this_o spirit_n seek_v we_o from_o god_n even_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o may_v put_v our_o heart_n into_o such_o a_o confess_v frame_n and_o temper_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o humble_a and_o hearty_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n both_o before_o god_n and_o men._n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o paul_n be_v now_o become_v such_o a_o forward_a and_o ingenuous_a confessor_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o confess_v he_o also_o censure_v and_o that_o severe_o acknowledge_v himself_o not_o only_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o great_a sinner_n yea_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n that_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o general_a observation_n to_o which_o i_o now_o come_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o frequent_a himself_o remembrancer_n and_o a_o forward_a confessor_n so_o also_o a_o severe_a censurer_n severe_a in_o censure_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o himself_o for_o they_o a_o observation_n which_o i_o find_v the_o learned_a grotius_n take_v up_o from_o that_o parallel_n text_n luk._n 5._o 8._o where_o peter_n make_v the_o like_a confession_n that_o paul_n here_o do_v have_v see_v that_o miracle_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v in_o blessing_n his_o labour_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n give_v he_o such_o a_o draught_n of_o fish_n as_o the_o like_a he_o have_v never_o before_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o he_o thereupon_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o knee_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccatosus_fw-la a_o sinner_n a_o great_a sinner_n so_o much_o that_o word_n as_o you_o have_v former_o hear_v import_v as_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n from_o that_o text_n of_o saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o word_n sinner_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o righteous_a person_n it_o import_v a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n with_o who_o it_o be_v there_o join_v a_o habituate_v sinner_n so_o we_o find_v it_o use_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n whereof_o the_o text_n be_v part_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a where_o by_o sinner_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o as_o the_o rest_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a unholy_a and_o profane_a person_n such_o as_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n as_o beza_n there_o expound_v it_o veluti_fw-la aliquam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la artem_fw-la exercentes_fw-la such_o as_o the_o poet_n hesiod_n say_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o make_v sin_v their_o work_n habituate_v and_o notorious_a sinner_n now_o what_o be_v peter_n such_o a_o one_o nothing_o less_o he_o be_v then_o a_o true_o pious_a and_o godly_a man_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o demeanour_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n his_o readiness_n to_o do_v what_o ever_o he_o shall_v command_v he_o which_o he_o profess_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v pass_v so_o severe_a a_o censure_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n such_o a_o sinner_n a_o sinful_a man_n why_o thus_o it_o be_v none_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o pass_v censure_n upon_o themselves_o than_o those_o that_o deserve_v they_o least_o probi_fw-la animi_fw-la vel_fw-la maximum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la indicium_fw-la severissimam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la censuram_fw-la exercere_fw-la say_v that_o author_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o gracious_a soul_n than_o to_o be_v severe_a in_o censure_v of_o itself_o such_o a_o one_o be_v this_o our_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n as_o the_o same_o author_n there_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o parallel_v he_o with_o peter_n in_o this_o confession_n which_o here_o he_o make_v notwithstanding_o that_o before_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v moral_o blameless_a in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o now_o a_o eminent_a saint_n yet_o he_o pass_v this_o censure_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o such_o censurer_n shall_v we_o find_v other_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v severe_a in_o censure_v of_o themselves_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o their_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o height_n endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o express_v and_o set_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 of_o any_o other_o many_o sin_n he_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o other_o but_o of_o more_o in_o himself_o my_o iniquity_n be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n say_v david_n psal._n 40._o 12._o this_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o himself_o rather_o than_o of_o another_o be_v as_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v a_o diligent_a and_o constant_a observer_n of_o himself_o observe_v his_o daily_a slip_n and_o infirmity_n his_o daily_a commission_n and_o omission_n which_o he_o can_v do_v in_o another_o in_o other_o he_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o their_o open_a sin_n in_o himself_o of_o his_o secret_a sin_n which_o as_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o heinous_a in_o nature_n than_o the_o open_a sin_n of_o other_o and_o beside_o observe_v his_o own_o sin_n he_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o better_o than_o he_o can_v do_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o other_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o such_o or_o such_o sin_n see_v they_o or_o hear_v of_o they_o but_o in_o himself_o he_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o the_o circumstance_n accompany_v sin_n his_o own_o sin_n which_o many_o time_n exceed_o do_v aggravate_v they_o so_o as_o whereas_o he_o do_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n judge_v they_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n he_o weigh_v his_o own_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o weigh_v the_o way_n of_o man_n isa._n 26._o 7._o thou_o most_o upright_o do_v weigh_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a ponder_v all_o their_o go_n as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v of_o he_o prov._n 5._o 21._o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n take_v exact_a notice_n of_o all_o their_o action_n weigh_v they_o as_o hannah_n have_v it_o in_o her_o song_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v and_o as_o their_o action_n so_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n say_v the_o wiseman_n prov._n 16._o 2._o repeat_v cap._n 21._o 2._o like_a as_o the_o goldsmith_n that_o weigh_v his_o gold_n he_o take_v exact_a notice_n of_o every_o grain_n so_o do_v god_n ponder_v and_o weigh_v all_o the_o action_n word_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n as_o their_o good_a work_n so_o their_o sin_n take_v notice_n of_o every_o circumstance_n that_o may_v make_v they_o either_o light_a or_o heavy_a extenuate_v or_o aggravate_v they_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n desire_v to_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v his_o own_o sin_n consider_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n themselves_o but_o the_o circumstance_n wherewith_o they_o be_v attend_v which_o ofttimes_o be_v great_a aggravation_n and_o so_o by_o put_v these_o grain_n into_o his_o own_o balance_n which_o he_o can_v do_v in_o another_o he_o own_o sin_n in_o his_o apprehension_n come_v to_o weigh_v down_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o though_o haply_o in_o themselves_o not_o so_o heavy_a as_o other_o thus_o be_v he_o better_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o than_o with_o other_o with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n with_o his_o own_o sin_n his_o own_o inward_a corruption_n the_o pravity_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o will_n the_o inordinacy_n of_o his_o own_o affection_n as_o also_o with_o his_o own_o actual_a sin_n both_o as_o to_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o censorious_a towards_o himself_o judge_v his_o own_o sin_n more_o and_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o so_o himself_o a_o great_a sinner_n than_o other_o they_o beside_o this_o in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o he_o see_v and_o weigh_v his_o own_o sin_n so_o he_o feel_v they_o which_o he_o do_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n either_o by_o hear-say_n or_o at_o the_o most_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o they_o and_o 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