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of_o repentance_n obtain_v must_v be_v return_v to_o god_n alone_o 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o as_o him_z from_o who_o it_o have_v be_v derive_v for_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n supernatural_a but_o second_o conclusion_n 2_o the_o believe_a sinner_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o gospel-repentance_n whosoever_o repent_v charge_v himself_o with_o guilt_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sinner_n adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v no_o repentance_n because_o no_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n matth._n 9.12_o return_v do_v follow_v upon_o deviation_n remorse_n upon_o disobedience_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o transgressor_n but_o the_o subject_a of_o gospel-repentance_n must_v be_v a_o believe_a sinner_n a_o sinner_n not_o only_o of_o sense_n but_o also_o of_o hope_n not_o only_o of_o conviction_n but_o also_o of_o confidence_n see_v a_o pardon_n procure_v for_o sin_n commit_v faith_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a qualification_n of_o a_o gospel-penitent_a as_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o fountain_n of_o true_a repentance_n unbelief_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o impenitency_n and_o lock_v of_o obduracy_n god_n common_a complaint_n of_o impenitent_a israel_n be_v they_o believe_v not_o psal_n 78._o then_o faith_n must_v needs_o unlock_v and_o release_v the_o soul_n unto_o its_o return_n to_o god_n for_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o to_o contrary_n saint_n ambrose_n call_v faith_n incendium_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la the_o spur_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v suggest_v to_o be_v the_o pump_n of_o repentance_n psal_n 130.4_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n become_v argument_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n persuasion_n to_o repentance_n jer._n 3.13_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o
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iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n their_o trespass_n whereby_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o be_v merciful_a levit._n 26.40_o when_o achan_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n he_o be_v require_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o iniquity_n josh_n 7.18_o and_o so_o israel_n be_v require_v only_o to_o acknowledge_v her_o iniquity_n that_o she_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n her_o god_n and_o have_v scatter_v her_o way_n to_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o very_a promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a be_v entail_v on_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a confession_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a ready_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.8_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o with_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o its_o pardon_n and_o indeed_o there_o 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until_o than_o he_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n second_o the_o vomit_n of_o sin_n so_o origen_n do_v usual_o call_v confession_n for_o it_o be_v the_o loathsome_a rejection_n of_o sin_n a_o ease_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o evacuation_n of_o what_o burden_v it_o cast_v up_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n what_o we_o cast_v off_o with_o detestation_n confession_n be_v the_o empty_n the_o soul_n of_o sin_n by_o expression_n of_o all_o passion_n against_o itself_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n turn_v the_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n against_o sin_n shame_n make_v we_o shun_v evil_a the_o penitent_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n to_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o again_o relapse_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o apostatise_v to_o their_o old_a course_n be_v say_v to_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o three_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o all_o the_o affliction_n by_o he_o inflict_v david_n acknowledge_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v psal_n 51.3_o and_o therefore_o confession_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o give_a glory_n to_o god_n josh_n 7.19_o jerem._n 13.16_o 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o it_o quell_v all_o quarrel_a passion_n against_o god_n why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o language_n of_o a_o confess_v penitent_a be_v thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniqui_fw-la ie_n do_v deserve_v ezra_n 9.13_o and_o to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n daniel_n 9_o 9_o four_o the_o voice_n in_o which_o god_n be_v well-pleased_a god_n love_v to_o see_v his_o people_n with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v god_n demand_n this_o soon_o meet_v with_o acceptance_n i_o have_v sin_v be_v no_o soon_o speak_v by_o david_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o but_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v reply_v by_o the_o prophet_n nay_o 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o david_n can_v witness_v i_o but_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v my_o iniquity_n god_n will_v nor_o stay_v his_o correct_a hand_n until_o the_o stubborn_a heart_n acknowledge_v his_o iniquity_n but_o then_o he_o will_v do_v it_o 26._o levit._fw-la 26._o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n give_v a_o affectionate_a check_n to_o the_o sharp_a correction_n of_o his_o child_n if_o but_o move_v by_o their_o confession_n and_o complaint_n ephraim_n can_v soon_o relent_v under_o god_n hand_n than_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o anger_n i_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o say_v i_o be_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n i_o be_v ashamed_a i_o be_v confound_v turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v move_v god_n very_a bowel_n to_o pity_n be_v not_o ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o we_o see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel-penitent_a must_v be_v a_o confess_v suppliant_a but_o before_o i_o pass_v this_o conclusion_n let_v i_o brief_o propound_v unto_o you_o the_o rule_n which_o must_v guide_v our_o confession_n evidence_v and_o accompany_v our_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o confession_n must_v spring_v from_o conviction_n and_o spread_v itself_o unto_o condemnation_n soul-sense_n of_o guilt_n unto_o sigh_v must_v make_v the_o tongue_n speak_v of_o it_o unto_o shame_n compunction_n of_o spirit_n must_v be_v express_v by_o supplication_n then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o our_o common_a translation_n read_v it_o but_o shall_v judge_v yourselves_o not_o worthy_a to_o live_v as_o other_o and_o better_a translation_n read_v for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o your_o abomination_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 36.13_o confession_n of_o sin_n wh_z ch_n spring_v not_o from_o sensible_a conviction_n and_o spread_v not_o to_o self-condemnation_n be_v a_o historical_a narration_n &_o verbal_a recitation_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o cursory_a read_n of_o a_o ordinary_a indictment_n no_o penitential_a confession_n of_o sin_n the_o penitent_a prodigal_n begin_v with_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o end_n with_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o saul_n to_o say_v i_o have_v sinâ—ed_v i_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o still_o he_o staff_n off_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o dispute_v against_o reproof_n but_o at_o length_n divert_v his_o conviction_n by_o a_o apology_n i_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o obey_v their_o 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