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A65738 A practical discourse of confession of sins to God, as a means of pardon and cleansing. By John Wade, minister of Hammersmith Wade, John, b. 1643. 1697 (1697) Wing W177; ESTC R219282 106,995 284

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he_o have_v promise_v 5.6_o promise_v 1_o pet._n 5.6_o to_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o they_o that_o humble_a themselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o that_o of_o elihu_n be_v a_o great_a truth_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o sore_a sickness_n or_o sad_a trouble_n and_o so_o be_v not_o only_o simple_o unprofitable_a but_o very_o hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o i_o if_o any_o sinner_n sincere_o and_o serious_o say_v thus_o to_o god_n he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v himself_o from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n or_o grave_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n a_o periphrasis_n of_o 30._o of_o ver._n 30._o life_n or_o of_o prosperity_n which_o be_v often_o in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o light_n which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a delightful_a exhilarate_a cheer_v thing_n in_o the_o world_n 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respect_v and_o order_v our_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n after_o the_o duty_n 1._o have_v thou_o confess_v then_o bless_v god_n who_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o confess_v 2_o have_v thou_o confess_v and_o so_o perform_v the_o condition_n then_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thyself_o and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n 3._o have_v thou_o confess_v then_o daily_o plead_v the_o promise_n with_o god_n and_o careful_o look_v after_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 4._o have_v thou_o confess_v and_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o why_o then_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o 5._o have_v thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n then_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o confession_n and_o here_o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v wilful_o into_o any_o sin_n after_o confession_n 2._o beware_v especial_o that_o you_o fall_v not_o wilful_o into_o the_o same_o particular_a sin_n you_o have_v confess_v for_o 1._o there_o be_v 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necessary_a 6._o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o confession_n will_v make_v we_o the_o more_o unapt_a and_o unable_a to_o rise_v again_o and_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o it_o will_v strengthen_v sin_n and_o weaken_v grace_n in_o we_o 7._o it_o will_v very_o much_o dishearten_v we_o when_o we_o will_v beg_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o huge_o discourage_v we_o when_o we_o will_v renew_v our_o resolution_n against_o it_o 8._o it_o will_v make_v god_n loath_a ever_o to_o take_v your_o word_n again_o and_o will_v render_v he_o hard_a to_o pardon_v you_o upon_o a_o new_a confession_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o place_n direct_v you_o in_o your_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n after_o the_o duty_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v commend_v to_o you_o these_o follow_a direction_n 1._o have_v thou_o confess_v then_o bless_v god_n who_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o confess_v who_o have_v put_v it_o into_o thy_o heart_n to_o confess_v and_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o sensible_a of_o the_o receipt_n of_o pardon_n yet_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o god_n intend_v more_o good_a to_o thou_o in_o that_o he_o have_v incline_v and_o enable_v thou_o to_o confess_v 2._o have_v thou_o confess_v and_o so_o perform_v the_o condition_n then_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thyself_o and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n 1._o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n look_v upon_o the_o promise_n as_o belong_v to_o thou_o in_o particular_a reckon_v thyself_o real_o and_o true_o interest_v in_o it_o and_o be_v bold_a to_o challenge_v a_o part_n and_o share_v in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o else_o 2._o and_o further_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v true_o sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v hearty_o confess_v they_o to_o god_n why_o then_o when_o satan_n vex_v and_o molest_v thy_o conscience_n by_o lay_v the_o law_n to_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o oppose_v satan_n to_o answer_v he_o and_o reply_n upon_o he_o as_o clas_n as_o luther_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr paver_fw-la conse_n in_o tentat_fw-la p._n 130_o 131_o 3._o clas_n luther_n counsel_n excellent_o and_o to_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o true_a i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o satan_n i_o a'n_v thy_o sinner_n what_o power_n then_o have_v thou_o over_o i_o if_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o any_o man_n against_o any_o angel_n but_o only_o against_o my_o god_n have_v i_o sin_v who_o be_v merciful_a and_o long-suffering_a here_o be_v enough_o indeed_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n withal_o if_o the_o devil_n object_n thy_o unworthiness_n to_o thou_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_n any_o because_o they_o be_v worthy_a or_o deserve_a but_o because_o he_o himself_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a if_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o to_o distrust_v here_o take_v the_o course_n that_o 131._o that_o l●●_n ●itat_fw-la p._n 131._o luther_n advise_v to_o say_v though_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v sin_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n 3._o have_v thou_o confess_v then_o daily_o plead_v the_o promise_n with_o god_n and_o careful_o look_v after_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o when_o gild_n affright_v thou_o and_o filth_n trouble_v thou_o then_o plead_v god_n promise_n with_o he_o say_v with_o david_n 2.3_o david_n psal_n 2.3_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o lord_n i_o confess_v do_v thou_o pardon_v do_v thou_o purge_v i_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n extend_v thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v thy_o word_n and_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o i_o plead_v hard_o the_o gospel-promise_a and_o diligent_o look_v after_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 85.8_o it_o ps_n 85.8_o hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n say_v with_o the_o church_n 7.7_o church_n mic._n 7.7_o i_o will_v look_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o expect_v from_o god_n the_o make_n good_a of_o his_o word_n non-expectation_n argue_v great_a carelessness_n and_o unbelief_n 4._o have_v thou_o confess_v and_o after_o confession_n find_v and_o feel_v that_o god_n have_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o unrighteousness_n why_o then_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o break_v into_o thanksgiving_n with_o holy_a david_n and_o take_v up_o his_o doxology_n say_v 3._o say_v ps_n 1●3_n 1_o 2_o 3._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n 12._o disease_n luk._n 17.15_o 12._o with_o the_o good_a leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v heal_v turn_v back_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n give_v he_o thanks_o 5._o have_v thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n then_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o confession_n all_o be_v lose_v without_o observation_n of_o this_o direction_n if_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v rest_v upon_o thou_o and_o abide_v in_o thou_o