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the_o confession_n of_o our_o fault_n for_o sin_n indeed_o do_v not_o serve_v more_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n then_o do_v a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o serve_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n servant_n have_v sin_v have_v be_v content_a to_o shame_v themselves_o by_o confess_v the_o same_o know_v indeed_o it_o will_v bring_v so_o much_o glory_n to_o god_n reas_n 5_o five_o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n upright_o with_o god_n for_o future_a time_n and_o so_o a_o notable_a preseruative_n against_o sin_n for_o that_o man_n that_o have_v once_o do_v his_o penance_n before_o god_n in_o that_o kind_n free_o penitent_o and_o hearty_o it_o will_v be_v a_o corasive_n unto_o his_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n after_o and_o make_v he_o to_o dread_v those_o sin_n that_o bring_v such_o a_o tail_n of_o sorrow_n with_o they_o in_o the_o end_n six_o by_o 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his_o own_o misery_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o have_v be_v lead_v to_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o same_o this_o make_v man_n importunate_a suitor_n such_o as_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o daniel_n 15._o dan_n 9_o 19_o ezra_n 9.6_o nehe._n 1.11_o mat._n 15._o ezra_n david_n the_o cananitish_a woman_n and_o the_o like_a use_v 1_o this_o serve_v first_o of_o all_o to_o reprove_v diverse_a abuse_n about_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n among_o which_o the_o corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o least_o urge_v that_o their_o auricular_a confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n 114_o radford_n his_o directory_n pag_n 114_o for_o these_o be_v their_o own_o word_n every_o one_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o damnation_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v to_o a_o lawful_a priest_n his_o sin_n a_o doctrine_n that_o have_v not_o one_o scripture_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o confession_n nay_o contrary_o to_o many_o a_o one_o many_o a_o time_n do_v our_o saviour_n give_v absolution_n of_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a confession_n thereof_o make_v unto_o he_o as_o that_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n upon_o christ_n sight_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o pronounce_v thus_o 9.2_o mat._n 9.2_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o so_o to_o penitent_a mary_n testify_v her_o repentance_n for_o sin_n by_o her_o abundant_a tear_n our_o saviour_n pronounce_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 7._o joh._n 7._o but_o this_o be_v a_o subtle_a net_n which_o our_o adversary_n like_o cunning_a fisher_n of_o man_n have_v frame_v to_o catch_v man_n good_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o to_o discover_v man_n secret_n even_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o prince_n and_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o know_v where_o to_o have_v one_o for_o his_o 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of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o confess_v unto_o man_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v neither_o do_v we_o tie_v this_o duty_n to_o the_o priest_n ear_n but_o hold_v that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v also_o to_o a_o faithful_a christian_a albeit_o but_o a_o private_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o minister_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o to_o bear_v another_o burden_n in_o love_n use_v 2_o second_o this_o show_v how_o far_o such_o man_n be_v from_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v stranger_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o confession_n fain_o they_o will_v have_v god_n to_o pardon_v their_o sin_n but_o they_o yet_o never_o frame_v any_o indictment_n against_o themselves_o fain_o they_o will_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o judge_v themselves_o and_o of_o these_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o of_o their_o own_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n these_o man_n rest_v with_o this_o 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be_v tell_v of_o they_o will_v outface_v â—hem_n like_o gehezi_n who_o be_v question_v of_o his_o master_n 5.3_o 2_o reg._n 5.25_o act_n 5.3_o thy_o servant_n go_v not_o whither_o say_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o ananiâ—_n and_o saphira_n who_o rather_o thâ—â—_n they_o will_v glorify_v god_n by_o confess_v their_o fault_n sin_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o by_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o have_v too_o many_o of_o such_o among_o we_o that_o unless_o you_o be_v able_a to_o testify_v upon_o proof_n will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n do_v notable_o appear_v to_o take_v away_o shame_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v it_o where_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o same_o whereas_o a_o true_a confessor_n will_v be_v his_o own_o great_a enemy_n rack_a his_o sin_n to_o the_o utmost_a pin_n that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o sinner_n his_o deserve_a shame_n three_o those_o that_o pharisaical_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o have_v get_v a_o whorish_a forehead_n to_o defend_v their_o siâ—â—_n this_o be_v that_o corruption_n we_o have_v â—â—â—wâ—ne_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n how_o do_v adam_n post_v off_o the_o matter_n to_o his_o wife_n when_o the_o lord_n expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o the_o woman_n say_v he_o who_o thou_o gâ—â—est_v i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o fruit_n 3.12.13_o gen._n 3.12.13_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v and_o the_o woman_n she_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o thus_o strive_v be_v po_v off_o from_o one_o to_o another_o thus_o be_v it_o now_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o vile_a but_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o therein_o hold_v a_o buckler_n over_o satan_n head_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o blow_n drunkenness_n say_v they_o be_v but_o good_a fellowship_n whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o a_o trick_n of_o 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