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the_o vomit_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o ease_v itself_o when_o it_o be_v overcharge_v and_o glut_v with_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n also_o speak_v when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o apostate_n relapse_v back_o again_o into_o their_o old_a sin_n in_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o he_o say_v they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n that_o be_v they_o return_v and_o do_v again_o lick_v up_o those_o sin_n which_o before_o they_o disgorge_v and_o cast_v up_o by_o confession_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o way_n when_o conscience_n be_v burden_a with_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n when_o sin_n lie_v unconcocted_a and_o heavy_a within_o go_v then_o and_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o your_o sin_n see_v what_o sudden_a ease_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o to_o conscience_n david_n be_v sinsick_a and_o he_o resolve_v upon_o this_o course_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n and_o sudden_o there_o come_v ease_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v our_o conscience_n oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n and_o weight_n of_o great_a and_o numberless_a sin_n here_o we_o may_v by_o a_o humble_a and_o penitent_a confession_n unload_v they_o all_o before_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o confession_n the_o way_n to_o unload_v our_o sin_n from_o off_o we_o be_v by_o take_v they_o upon_o ourselves_o when_o we_o charge_v ourselves_o with_o they_o and_o impute_v they_o to_o ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v they_o to_o we_o but_o charge_v they_o upon_o christ_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v if_o we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v thus_o in_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o as_o soon_o as_o davidâ—â—d_v â—â—d_z there_o by_o a_o humble_a confession_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o â—aken_v his_o sin_n to_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v â—â—â—ned_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n also_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d put_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o indeed_o â—â—ve_v we_o not_o find_v it_o thus_o by_o manifold_a experience_n that_o when_o conscience_n â—ath_v be_v bow_v down_o by_o the_o unsupportable_a weight_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n â—ave_n you_o not_o find_v that_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n â—ath_v lighten_v the_o burden_n and_o whereâ—s_v before_o conscience_n be_v heavy_a and_o gloomy_a now_o it_o look_v cheerful_o upon_o you_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n pardon_v grace_n that_o god_n will_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v they_o to_o we_o now_o this_o â—asing_a of_o our_o conscience_n by_o confession_n must_v be_v frequent_o reiterated_a our_o conscience_n be_v always_o fill_v with_o 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