enough_o to_o confess_v over_o all_o our_o confession_n and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o humiliation_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o use_n of_o exhortation_n three_o motive_n take_v out_o of_o the_o text_n 1._o if_o we_o confess_v god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 2._o he_o will_v also_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o cleanse_v this_o benefit_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a 3._o god_n faithfulness_n and_o justice_n do_v stand_v engage_v to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_a blessing_n to_o we_o god_n condescend_v to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n because_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o make_v we_o prone_a to_o distrust_v especial_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n 1._o our_o own_o contrary_a nature_n and_o practice_n 2._o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o heinous_a sin_n and_o high_a provocation_n use_v 3_o a_o three_o use_n shall_v be_v of_o exhortation_n serious_o and_o earnest_o to_o provoke_v and_o press_v 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12.13_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n from_o god_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v also_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v nay_o what_o say_v david_n himself_o psalm_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o firm_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v not_o i_o have_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v no_o word_n of_o confession_n be_v yet_o in_o my_o mouth_n but_o god_n ear_n be_v already_o in_o my_o heart_n so_o 32._o so_o enar._n 2._o in_o ps_n 32._o st._n austin_n descant_v and_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o word_n note_v further_o in_o david_n it_o be_v only_o actus_fw-la inchoatus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v actus_fw-la consummatus_fw-la in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o soon_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n on_o david_n part_n but_o there_o be_v a_o real_a effect_n a_o actual_a performance_n on_o god_n part_n david_n do_v but_o say_v he_o will_v confess_v and_o god_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o prodigal_n do_v but_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o we_o find_v that_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o luke_n 15.18_o 19_o 20._o so_o ready_a and_o forward_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o we_o and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o humble_a submission_n and_o penitent_a confession_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n make_v his_o readiness_n to_o confess_v a_o ground_n of_o his_o hope_n in_o prayer_n psalm_n 51.1.2_o 3._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o blot_v out_o my_o
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that_o the_o righteous_a god_n strike_v â—e_a noâ—_n dead_a sudden_o destroy_v i_o not_o immediate_o when_o i_o be_v act_v and_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v nâ—â—_n nay_o very_o last_o â—â—â—kness_n my_o certain_a dâ—aâ—â—_n my_o lâ—st_o wilful_a sin_n my_o present_a 〈◊〉_d o_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v so_o long_o to_o bâ—prieâ—e_v i_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o probability_n of_o pardon_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o probability_n lord_n say_v the_o sinner_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n unworthy_a of_o the_o common_a blessing_n i_o receive_v from_o thou_o unworthy_a even_o of_o the_o very_a air_n i_o breath_n in_o of_o the_o very_a ground_n i_o tread_v on_o of_o the_o meat_n i_o eat_v of_o the_o clothes_n i_o wear_v much_o more_o unworthy_a of_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o any_o 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character_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o our_o self-judging_a if_o we_o true_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n than_o 1._o we_o shall_v humble_o submit_v to_o any_o present_a punishment_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v already_o lay_v upon_o any_o of_o we_o 2._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o bear_v any_o far_a punishment_n that_o god_n shall_v lay_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o any_o of_o we_o here_o in_o this_o world_n 1._o if_o any_o sinner_n hearty_o judge_n himself_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o punishment_n god_n have_v threaten_v and_o so_o by_o law_n make_v due_a unto_o his_o sin_n then_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o whatever_o punishment_n god_n have_v already_o actual_o lay_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n if_o thou_o unfeigned_o pronounce_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n god_n justice_n possible_o câ—n_v inflict_v on_o thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n sure_o than_o thou_o must_v account_v and_o acknowledge_v thyself_o much_o more_o worthy_a of_o whatever_o temporal_a judgement_n div_o ne_v justice_n have_v already_o inflict_v upon_o thou_o the_o true_o repentant_a sinner_n when_o he_o be_v make_v his_o confession_n before_o god_n and_o judge_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n if_o at_o that_o present_a any_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n he_o heavy_a upon_o he_o he_o declare_v unto_o god_n how_o he_o full_o deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o patient_o 41._o patient_o 26_o levit._fw-la 41._o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o inquity_n and_o quiet_o lie_v down_o under_o it_o if_o god_n have_v punish_v he_o in_o body_n estate_n good_a name_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n and_o relation_n if_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o soul_n and_o exercise_v with_o temptation_n desertion_n the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n the_o suspension_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o the_o privation_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n why_o for_o all_o this_o he_o murmur_v not_o nor_o repine_v against_o god_n nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o but_o carry_v himself_o meek_o towards_o god_n and_o in_o his_o confession_n justify_v god_n and_o condemn_v himself_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o church_n 39_o church_n 3_o lamb_n 39_o wherefore_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 and_o again_o with_o the_o church_n 9_o church_n 7_o mic._n 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o he_o subscribe_v and_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sharp_a and_o sore_a affliction_n the_o good_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o judge_n but_o condemn_v himself_o too_o and_o justify_v god_n even_o while_o he_o be_v under_o execution_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v not_o thou_o fear_v gâ—d_v say_v he_o to_o his_o fellow-thief_n that_o rail_v do_v not_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n 23_o luk._n 40.41_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o ever_o god_n have_v inflict_v upon_o any_o people_n under_o heaven_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o it_o 1_o lament_n 12._o &_o dan._n 9.12_o yet_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o it_o profess_v 1_o lament_n 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n and_o nehem._n 9.33_o howbeit_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o daniel_n confess_v o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 9_o dan._n 7._o and_o v._o 14._o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n watch_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n and_o ezra_n speak_v of_o that_o extreme_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n acknowledge_v thou_o our_o god_n â—ast_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v 9_o ezra_n 13._o and_o 3_o lam._n 22._o it_o be_v say_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v not_o consume_v utter_o from_o be_v a_o people_n because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o the_o humble_a confitent_fw-la rather_o admire_v divine_a indulgence_n than_o quarrel_n at_o divine_a justice_n in_o the_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n that_o befall_v he_o as_o be_v deep_o conscious_a of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d demerit_n that_o be_v the_o first_o mark_n self-condemnation_a be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o a_o humble_a submission_n to_o any_o present_a punishment_n 2._o it_o be_v likewise_o join_v with_o a_o pious_a resolution_n further_o to_o bear_v whatsoever_o god_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v please_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n he_o that_o true_o profess_v himself_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o intolerable_a eternal_a punishment_n which_o be_v legal_o due_a unto_o his_o sin_n this_o man_n be_v right_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v humble_o to_o accept_v whatever_o momentany_a temporal_a chastisement_n the_o lord_n shall_v further_o think_v fit_a in_o faithfulness_n to_o correct_v he_o with_o here_o in_o this_o world_n thus_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n confess_v 10_o judg._n 15._o we_o have_v sin_v do_v thou_o unto_o we_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o and_o eli_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o in_o condemn_v of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v all_o be_v likeminded_a as_o