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nigh_o at_o hand_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v forth_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o that_o holy_a and_o affectionate_a gratulation_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n i._n e._n a_o mighty_a saviour_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o like_a affection_n we_o find_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n entertain_v these_o tiding_n verse_n 46._o of_o that_o chapter_n where_o she_o break_v forth_o into_o her_o magnificat_fw-la my_o soul_n do_v
amen_n thus_o the_o reflect_v upon_o our_o sin_n after_o that_o we_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n as_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o take_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o so_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o spare_v we_o in_o pardon_v we_o and_o confer_v so_o many_o undeserved_a favour_n upon_o we_o it_o will_v be_v of_o special_a use_n to_o make_v we_o thankful_a and_o three_o as_o thankful_a so_o watchful_a watchful_a themselves_o over_o those_o and_o the_o like_a sin_n the_o remembrance_n of_o danger_n former_o escape_v will_v make_v man_n the_o more_o wary_a they_o will_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o come_v nigh_o that_o fire_n in_o which_o they_o have_v before_o be_v burn_v or_o scorch_v or_o that_o precipice_n from_o which_o once_o they_o fall_v or_o pass_v that_o way_n wherein_o they_o have_v fall_v among_o thief_n thus_o christian_n have_v their_o sin_n in_o remembrance_n and_o maintain_v in_o their_o soul_n a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v of_o special_a use_n to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o more_o cautelous_a &_o wary_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o of_o come_v near_o unto_o they_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v banish_v the_o sense_n and_o remembrance_n of_o its_o sin_n it_o care_v not_o what_o sin_n it_o rush_v upon_o and_o run_v into_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v past_a feeling_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d postquam_fw-la dedoluerunt_fw-la as_o beza_n render_v it_o â—…aving_v cast_v away_o all_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n they_o then_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes._n 4._o 19_o the_o best_a way_n then_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n be_v to_o maintain_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o end_n the_o frequent_a reflect_v upon_o sin_n past_a will_v conduce_v much_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o david_n keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v psal._n 18._o 23._o from_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o by_o have_v it_o frequent_o in_o his_o remembrance_n four_o and_o last_o the_o frequent_a reflect_v other_o upon_o our_o own_o sin_n will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o more_o pitiful_a and_o charitable_a towards_o other_o not_o to_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o espy_v their_o fault_n nor_o so_o harsh_a and_o rigid_a in_o censure_v they_o for_o their_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o hypocrite_n be_v so_o quick-sighted_a in_o espy_v and_o so_o forward_o in_o judge_v and_o censure_v of_o other_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o they_o see_v the_o moâ—…e_n that_o be_v in_o their_o brother_n eye_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o they_o mat._n 7._o 3._o sure_o be_v man_n more_o busy_v at_o home_n more_o take_v up_o with_o remember_v and_o consider_v their_o own_o fail_n their_o own_o sin_n what_o they_o have_v be_v what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o will_v be_v more_o pitiful_a more_o tender-hearted_a towards_o other_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n which_o he_o put_v into_o titus_n his_o mouth_n will_v he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o dissuade_v christian_n from_o be_v too_o censorious_a towards_o their_o brethren_n or_o any_o other_o whosoever_o but_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o deal_v tender_o and_o gentle_o with_o they_o tit._n 3._o 2_o 3._o put_v they_o in_o mind_n say_v he_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n that_o be_v wrongful_o or_o causeless_o whether_o by_o asperse_v of_o they_o or_o detract_n from_o they_o to_o be_v no_o brawler_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n unto_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la adversus_fw-la fidei_fw-la consortes_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la contradictores_fw-la as_o grotius_n well_o explain_v it_o not_o only_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o themselves_o but_o such_o as_o be_v adversary_n to_o it_o even_o these_o he_o will_v have_v private_a christian_n for_o of_o such_o he_o there_o speak_v not_o of_o titus_n himself_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o as_o our_o new_a annotator_n have_v it_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o in_o rage_n or_o passion_n but_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n show_v all_o meekâ—…ess_n unto_o all_o man_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n but_o of_o private_a christian_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o not_o be_v too_o rigid_a in_o censure_v they_o much_o less_o in_o whole_o despair_v of_o they_o but_o show_v meekness_n all_o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnem_fw-la i._n e._n summam_fw-la lenitatem_fw-la great_a meekness_n and_o gentleness_n towards_o they_o and_o why_o so_o for_o say_v he_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3._o certain_o the_o more_o a_o man_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o the_o better_o acquaint_v he_o be_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o more_o pitiful_a and_o tender-hearted_a the_o more_o compassionate_a he_o will_v be_v towards_o other_o to_o proceed_v no_o further_o these_o benefit_n may_v a_o christian_a reap_v from_o the_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o the_o frequent_a remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o let_v it_o induce_v every_o of_o we_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o herein_o which_o yet_o let_v it_o be_v wary_o and_o right_o dejection_n understand_v not_o that_o i_o will_v have_v christian_n to_o stand_v continual_o pore_v upon_o their_o sin_n so_o fix_v their_o thought_n upon_o they_o that_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n shall_v be_v inordinate_o deject_v and_o cast_v down_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o this_o god_n require_v not_o neither_o ought_v christian_n to_o give_v way_n to_o it_o david_n be_v a_o man_n much_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o such_o soul-dejections_a and_o disquietment_n for_o which_o we_o find_v he_o check_v himself_o in_o those_o two_o psalm_n 42._o and_o 43._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o expostulation_n thrice_o repeat_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o &_o c_o christian_n shall_v not_o so_o look_v upon_o their_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o such_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n as_o may_v render_v their_o condition_n uncomfortable_a to_o themselves_o and_o unserviceable_a to_o other_o in_o this_o case_n that_o of_o the_o preacher_n take_v place_n eccles._n 7._o 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a that_o be_v judicio_fw-la tuo_fw-la as_o junius_n expound_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o verse_n there_o forego_v he_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o be_v over-righteous_a or_o over-wise_a be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a that_o be_v do_v not_o think_v thyself_o so_o to_o be_v so_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v subjoin_v as_o a_o antitheton_fw-la set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a viz._n in_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n and_o let_v i_o apply_v it_o unto_o you_o i_o mean_v all_o and_o only_o such_o as_o be_v true_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v not_o you_o in_o this_o sense_n wicked_a overmuch_o stand_v not_o pore_v too_o much_o upon_o your_o sin_n sorrow_v over_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o heathen_a do_v over_o their_o dead_a 1_o thes._n 4._o 13._o as_o have_v no_o hope_n only_o upon_o occasion_n call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n make_v use_n hereof_o to_o those_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o do_v this_o at_o other_o time_n so_o then_o more_o especial_o when_o god_n call_v time_n we_o to_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n before_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n for_o the_o remove_n or_o divert_v of_o some_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v now_o at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o sin_n be_v a_o excercise_n most_o fit_a and_o proper_a be_v now_o opus_fw-la diei_fw-la in_o die_fw-la svo_fw-la a_o work_n do_v in_o season_n and_o this_o do_v we_o all_o of_o we_o now_o humiliation_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n so_o appoint_v to_o be_v by_o public_a authority_n wherein_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v require_v to_o seek_v god_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n for_o the_o divert_v and_o prevent_v as_o of_o such_o other_o judgement_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 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and_o secret_a yet_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v public_a where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n require_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n joshuah_n require_v achan_n to_o make_v a_o open_a confession_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v secret_o my_o son_n say_v he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o confess_v unto_o he_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v josh._n 7._o 19_o where_o the_o public_a good_a require_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n jonah_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n unto_o the_o mariner_n for_o the_o save_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o jonah_n 1._o 12._o i_o know_v say_v he_o to_o they_o that_o for_o my_o sake_n this_o great_a tempest_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o speak_v not_o confession_n here_o of_o what_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_z what_o upon_o occasion_n be_v penitent_a sinner_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v this_o be_v paul_n case_n in_o the_o text._n this_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o be_v spontaneous_a and_o voluntary_a he_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o only_o out_o of_o his_o desire_n to_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o special_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o have_v be_v so_o glorious_o manifest_v in_o and_o upon_o he_o in_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n to_o mercy_n he_o desire_v to_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o extol_v and_o magnify_v and_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v such_o frequent_a mention_n of_o his_o sin_n make_v such_o open_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n great_a sinner_n special_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o like_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n exercise_v towards_o they_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n psal._n 66._o 16._o and_o thus_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v taste_v of_o save_a mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_v and_o heal_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a ever-aft_a to_o declare_v and_o set_v forth_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n to_o which_o end_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o will_v be_v forward_o in_o the_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o acknowledgement_n be_v that_o make_v which_o he_o make_v that_o be_v the_o second_o question_n propound_v a_o question_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o importance_n and_o that_o for_o the_o difference_v and_o distinguish_v of_o this_o from_o other_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a acknowledgement_n even_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v upon_o occasion_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n so_o do_v cain_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o it_o can_v be_v forgive_v so_o our_o margin_n read_v it_o follow_v montanus_n and_o other_o gen._n 4._o 13._o so_o do_v pharaoh_n i_o have_v sin_v say_v he_o to_o moses_n once_o and_o again_o exod._n 9_o 27._o 10._o 16._o so_o do_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 24._o and_o so_o do_v judas_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n say_v he_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n mat._n 27._o 4._o and_o the_o like_a mere_a carnal_a man_n will_v sometime_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v be_v charge_v and_o press_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o other_o especial_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o now_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o assent_v unto_o what_o paul_n here_o say_v of_o himself_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n great_a sinner_n yea_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n thus_o we_o may_v sometime_o meet_v with_o paul_n word_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o 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extort_a not_o constrain_v such_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n acknowledgement_n for_o the_o most_o part_n extort_a and_o draw_v from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n either_o by_o some_o judgement_n of_o god_n present_a or_o imminent_a feel_v or_o fear_v or_o by_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n such_o be_v pharaoh_n confession_n to_o moses_n draw_v from_o he_o as_o water_n be_v out_o of_o a_o still_o or_o lymbic_a by_o the_o fire_n put_v under_o it_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o and_o his_o people_n lie_v under_o and_o such_o be_v iudas_n confession_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n extort_a from_o he_o by_o the_o rack_n as_o i_o say_v of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n in_o such_o case_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n will_v sometime_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n which_o at_o other_o time_n when_o their_o condition_n be_v quiet_a and_o prosperous_a they_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a be_v at_o sea_n and_o so_o empty_v his_o stomach_n free_o but_o no_o soon_o come_v a_o shoar_n but_o he_o be_v well_o again_o and_o all_o be_v quiet_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o true_a penitent_n in_o acknowledge_v of_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o volunteer_n do_v what_o he_o do_v as_o peter_n will_v have_v minister_n to_o feed_v their_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o such_o be_v god_n people_n in_o all_o the_o service_n they_o do_v unto_o he_o or_o for_o he_o they_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n psal._n 110._o 3._o when_o god_n exercise_v his_o power_n the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o a_o poor_a sinner_n change_v and_o renew_v he_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o himself_o than_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o willing_o free_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o in_o a_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n willing_o confess_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unwilling_o unto_o men._n and_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n but_o even_o then_o when_o his_o condition_n be_v in_o all_o respect_n most_o comfortable_a such_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n which_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o text._n paul_n when_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n he_o be_v in_o a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a condition_n under_o no_o distress_n whether_o outward_a or_o inward_a in_o body_n or_o mind_n yet_o even_o then_o he_o remember_v his_o sin_n and_o remember_v they_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o which_o also_o as_o i_o have_v show_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n at_o all_o other_o time_n his_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n herein_o manise_v that_o these_o his_o confession_n be_v not_o extort_a but_o voluntary_a extort_a confession_n such_o as_o those_o upon_o the_o rack_n be_v seldom_o true_a ever_o suspicious_a true_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o man_n will_v be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o place_n ingenuous_a full._n and_o full_a such_o be_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n confession_n if_o he_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o therein_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o partial_a and_o spare_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v conceal_v and_o hide_v they_o even_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o sluggard_n prov._n 19_o 24._o he_o hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o put_v it_o forth_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n thus_o deal_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o his_o sin_n his_o belove_a his_o darling_n sin_n he_o hide_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n conceal_v they_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v loath_a
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 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