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knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v but_o by_o and_o from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o clear_a distinct_a effectual_a knowledge_n such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o bring_v forth_o a_o acknowledgement_n so_o much_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v conceive_v to_o import_v which_o we_o find_v sometime_o so_o render_v by_o our_o translator_n as_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o tit._n 1._o 1._o acknowledgement_n now_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v but_o by_o the_o law_n from_o the_o word_n as_o for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o may_v and_o will_v discover_v unto_o man_n some_o sin_n but_o this_o light_n be_v insufficient_a and_o defective_a for_o one_a it_o will_v not_o discover_v all_o sin_n sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n it_o may_v but_o not_o so_o many_o of_o they_o against_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v 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for_o the_o save_n of_o any_o can_v moses_n have_v do_v this_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n to_o do_v that_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o moses_n can_v not_o do_v to_o procure_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o they_o which_o they_o can_v never_o have_v expect_v by_o the_o law_n what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o margin_n in_o our_o translation_n well_o explain_v it_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 3._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v man_n be_v fall_v by_o his_o fall_n he_o become_v weak_a not_o be_v able_a now_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o salvation_n 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of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n tit._n 2._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o bring_v salvation_n eternal_a salvation_n by_o and_o through_o christ_n have_v appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuxit_fw-la it_o have_v shine_v forth_o clear_o manifest_v itself_o and_o that_o to_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o distinction_n of_o nation_n sex_n age_n or_o condition_n this_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n in_o nothing_o more_o in_o nothing_o so_o much_o many_o way_n have_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o mankind_n it_o do_v so_o in_o his_o creation_n in_o make_v he_o little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o 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that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n what_o a_o expression_n of_o love_n be_v this_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o 1_o john_n 4._o 9_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n verse_n 10._o behold_v love_n wonderful_a love_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3._o 16._o such_o a_o expression_n of_o love_n as_o never_o be_v herein_o do_v his_o kindness_n appear_v after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v tit._n 3._o 4._o viz._n the_o kindness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v there_o as_o often_o elsewhere_o call_v god_n our_o saviour_n and_o that_o as_o upon_o some_o other_o account_n so_o chief_o upon_o this_o because_o he_o send_v his_o son_n upon_o this_o errand_n to_o procure_v and_o effect_v salvation_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 1_o as_o grotius_n well_o expound_v it_o herein_o do_v his_o love_n his_o kindness_n appear_v his_o grace_n his_o rich_a grace_n the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o our_o apostle_n not_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v high_o enough_o of_o it_o set_v it_o forth_o ephes._n 2._o 7._o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_v all_o our_o apprehension_n such_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o god_n the_o father_n show_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o send_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n for_o they_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o do_v high_o particular_n commend_v and_o set_v forth_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o we_o three_o of_o which_o and_o three_o principal_a we_o have_v a_o hint_n of_o in_o the_o text._n one_a take_v we_o notice_n who_o it_o be_v that_o he_o son_n send_v christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n his_o own_o son_n he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8._o 32._o yea_o his_o only_a son_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o that_o obvious_a text_n forename_a have_v it_o joh_n 3._o 16._o god_n have_v many_o son_n some_o by_o creation_n such_o be_v the_o angel_n who_o we_o find_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n job_n 38._o 7._o such_o be_v adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3._o last_o and_o he_o have_v many_o son_n by_o adoption_n to_o which_o he_o predestinate_v they_o from_o eternity_n eph._n 1._o 5._o but_o he_o have_v but_o one_o son_n by_o generation_n this_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god._n a_o jewel_n more_o dear_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o yet_o god_n his_o father_n spare_v he_o not_o but_o put_v he_o upon_o this_o service_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o lose_a mankind_n and_o what_o love_n be_v this_o hereby_o do_v father_n abraham_n manifest_v the_o sincerity_n and_o height_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o his_o god_n that_o have_v but_o one_o son_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o he_o to_o offer_v he_o up_o at_o his_o command_n now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o he_o gen._n 22._o 12._o and_o in_o the_o like_a way_n have_v god_n the_o father_n manifest_v his_o
into_o the_o world_n true_a he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n but_o not_o such_o as_o you_o be_v not_o obstinate_a sinner_n as_o for_o such_o what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o grace_n what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o mercy_n what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o salvation_n let_v they_o look_v for_o that_o which_o wait_v for_o they_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n which_o shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o obstinate_a sinner_n such_o as_o make_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pander_n to_o their_o lust_n from_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n let_v they_o never_o look_v to_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v one_o day_n come_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n he_o never_o come_v to_o be_v their_o saviour_n all_o the_o comfort_n 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gospel_n not_o to_o yield_v obedience_n hereunto_o be_v the_o great_a disobedience_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 16._o many_o of_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n seek_v righteousness_n by_o their_o conformity_n thereunto_o they_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v ver_fw-la 31._o seek_v righteousness_n by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o this_o he_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o â—…he_v high_a contempt_n the_o great_a disobedience_n that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n do_v not_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v to_o seek_v justification_n in_o god_n way_n that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o for_o 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and_o two_o do_v it_o ingenously_fw-mi acknowledge_v ingenuous_a we_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o hide_v they_o not_o a_o bootless_a and_o vain_a attempt_n to_o go_v about_o to_o hide_v our_o sin_n from_o he_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 4._o 13._o in_o our_o confession_n therefore_o deal_v plain_o and_o open_o with_o he_o show_v ourselves_o as_o ready_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o he_o as_o we_o will_v be_v to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o he_o do_v it_o ingenuous_o and_o full_o 3._o and_o do_v it_o particular_o not_o rest_v particular_a content_v with_o a_o implicit_a confession_n which_o as_o one_o say_v be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o implicit_a faith_n not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n great_a sinner_n but_o deal_v particular_o and_o distinct_o produce_v our_o particular_a sin_n lay_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n 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1._o in_o god_n book_n the_o book_n of_o his_o remembrance_n 2._o in_o their_o own_o book_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n â—…_n both_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 1._o god_n book_n 2._o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n q._n when_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 1._o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n 2._o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 3._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n use_v 2._o exhortation_n exciting_a to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sinne._n direct_v to_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o secure_a sinner_n motive_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v sin_n forget_v caution_n 1_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o right_a remembrance_n motive_n 2._o the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v everlasting_a confusion_n caution_n 2_o this_o to_o be_v do_v speedy_o direct_v 1._o beg_v it_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v our_o sin_n to_o our_o remembrance_n direct_v 2._o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n 2._o penitent_n sinner_n excite_v to_o a_o frequent_a remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n two_o question_n resolve_v q._n 1_o wherefore_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n shall_v do_v this_o a._n for_o the_o make_n sure_a his_o repentance_n 2._o for_o the_o renew_n and_o increase_v of_o it_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n though_o bitter_a make_v way_n for_o sweet_a joy_n 3._o to_o get_v
assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o 4._o to_o get_v they_o thorough_o heal_v q._n 2._o what_o benefit_n redound_v from_o this_o practice_n a_o foursold_v benefit_n 1._o to_o make_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n humble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebellionis_fw-la meae_fw-la montan._n transgressionis_fw-la meae_fw-la v._o l._n 2._o to_o make_v man_n thankful_a 3._o to_o make_v they_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o 4._o to_o make_v they_o pitiful_a towards_o other_o caution_n christian_n not_o to_o pore_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o give_v way_n to_o inordinate_a dejection_n sin_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o a_o special_a way_n at_o special_a time_n jan._n 22._o 1661._o a_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n 2._o branch_n the_o pe_fw-la nitent_fw-la sinner_n forward_o in_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o sin_n reas._o 1_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o sinne._n reas._n 2._o the_o bed_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v in_o he_o two_o question_n resolve_v q._n 1._o to_o who_o be_v he_o so_o ready_a to_o make_v this_o acknowledgement_n 1._o unto_o god_n both_o public_o and_o private_o â—…_n 2._o unto_o man_n 1._o secret_o or_o private_o 2._o open_o and_o public_o 1._o in_o a_o regular_a way_n 2._o in_o a_o spontaneous_a way_n upon_o their_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la aperta_fw-la &_o clara_fw-la voce_fw-la conliteri_fw-la paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_n declarat_fw-la palam_fw-la profiteri_fw-la beza_n ever_o after_o three_o eminent_a confessor_n david_n solomon_n paul_n q._n whether_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v these_o pattern_n a._n 1._o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v as_o where_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v open_a peccantes_fw-la intellige_fw-la cum_fw-la publico_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la beza_n gr._n annot._n in_o loc_n 2._o where_o god_n glory_v &_o the_o public_a good_a require_v it_o a._n 2._o penitent_n sinner_n though_o bind_v yet_o ready_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n q._n 2._o what_o kind_n of_o acknowledgement_n it_o be_v that_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n make_v a._n five_o property_n of_o a_o true_a acknowledgement_n 1._o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o free_n 2._o ingenuous_a and_o full._n â—…_n particular_a a_o good_a confession_n make_v in_o general_a word_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o particular_a sin_n 4._o cordial_a and_o affectionate_a true_a confession_n accompany_v with_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n with_o a_o serious_a purpose_n of_o forsake_v the_o sin_n confess_v 5._o filial_a use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n many_o discover_v to_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_n not_o be_v true_a confessor_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v never_o convince_v of_o sin_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v convin_n ce_v will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v not_o unto_o god_n much_o less_o to_o men._n 3._o such_o as_o confess_v but_o not_o true_o false_a confession_n try_v by_o a_o fivefold_a touchstone_n they_o be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o extort_a not_o ingenuous_a but_o partial_a only_o general_a verbal_n and_o formal_a in_o a_o despair_a way_n 4._o such_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o confess_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o sin_n boast_v in_o they_o damn_a soul_n far_o from_o such_o boast_n use._n 2._o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v such_o confessor_n as_o paul_n be_v 1._o confess_v unto_o god_n auricular_a confession_n not_o necessary_a see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o right_a confession_n suit_v with_o that_o fivefold_a property_n voluntary_a ingenuous_a particular_a cordial_a filial_a motive_n this_o the_o only_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o obtâ—…in_v mercy_n this_o the_o ready_a &_o only_a way_n to_o eaâ—…e_v the_o heart_n 2._o confess_v unto_o men._n private_o open_o scandalous_a sinner_n to_o make_v open_a confession_n that_o they_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o those_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v or_o in_o danger_v herein_o to_o deal_v sincere_o â—…ir_n 1._o get_v a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o particular_a conviction_n 3._o compunction_n and_o contrition_n 4._o some_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n 5._o beg_v from_o god_n his_o free_a spirit_n branch_n 3._o the_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o severe_a censurer_n of_o himself_o quest._n resp._n 1._o he_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o heaâ—…t_n with_o his_o own_o liâ—…e_n the_o pe_z nitent_fw-la sinner_n weigh_v his_o own_o sin_n resp._n 2._o he_o feel_v they_o resp._n 3_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a resp._n 4._o he_o have_v taste_v of_o mercy_n use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n divers_a â—…ensured_v to_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v â—…tterers_n of_o themselves_o while_o they_o be_v censorious_a of_o other_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v spare_v in_o their_o censure_v of_o themselves_o diverse_a plea_n make_v use_v of_o by_o such_o for_o the_o extenuate_a of_o their_o sin_n 1._o other_o great_a sinner_n than_o they_o 2._o they_o be_v but_o as_o other_o 3._o they_o have_v sin_v through_o infirmity_n 4._o they_o can_v not_o resist_v sarans_n temptation_n paul_n sar_n from_o make_v use_n of_o any_o such_o pleas._n use._n 2._o exhortation_n let_v all_o christian_n be_v such_o self_n censurer_n of_o themselves_o yet_o not_o be_v rash_a or_o overrigid_a in_o these_o censure_n mot._n 1._o this_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v god_n censure_n mot._n 2._o to_o ease_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o direction_n these_o word_n look_v upon_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a obser._n the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v particular_o apply_v resp._n 1_o this_o be_v true_a justify_n say_v 2._o hereby_o a_o christian_a live_v upon_o earth_n 3._o hereby_o he_o shall_v live_v here_o after_o use_v 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n confute_v use_v 2._o christian_n to_o bring_v home_o christ_n with_o his_o merit_n to_o themselves_o q._n how_o christian_n may_v know_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v they_o a._n by_o be_v true_o penitent_a sinner_n let_v not_o such_o despair_n of_o mercy_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n