paul_n cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o it_o be_v a_o purgation_n from_o all_o moral_a impurity_n further_n by_o cleanse_v you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v the_o work_n out_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o give_v in_o of_o grace_n too_o god_n will_v not_o only_o free_v you_o from_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n natural_a and_o contract_v but_o he_o will_v also_o inward_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v you_o he_o will_v not_o only_o sweep_v the_o dirt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n but_o he_o will_v also_o rich_o furnish_v it_o the_o father_n of_o the_o return_v prodigal_a do_v not_o only_o cause_v his_o son_n rag_n to_o be_v take_v off_o 15.22_o luke_n 15.22_o but_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o to_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o to_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n if_o you_o return_v and_o confess_v your_o fault_n to_o your_o heavenly_a father_n he_o will_v cause_v 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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
22.34_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n nothing_o but_o the_o pronounce_v of_o his_o rejection_n and_o the_o threaten_a the_o less_o of_o his_o kingdom_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o unto_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15.24_o nothing_o but_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o amaze_a fear_n and_o presumption_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n put_v judas_n upon_o his_o confession_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v iâ—_n that_o i_o have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a hood_n mat._n 27.3_o 4._o but_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o slavish_a sullen_a temper_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o sweet_a ingenuous_a disposition_n of_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o ready_o confess_v out_o of_o a_o heart_n sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o draw_v out_o with_o sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n unto_o god_n lo_o this_o man_n confession_n come_v like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o spring_n with_o a_o voluntary_a freeness_n not_o like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o still_o which_o be_v foree_v with_o â—ire_n pharaoh_n and_o balaam_n and_o sauâ—'s_n they_o confess_v only_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n but_o behold_v the_o prodigal_n see_v here_o be_v one_o confess_v when_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a in_o his_o father_n arm_n luk._n 15._o i_o o_o here_o be_v a_o volunteer_n in_o confession_n indeed_o some_o will_v think_v when_o his_o father_n â—nger_n appear_v to_o be_v ever_o when_o he_o manifest_v no_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o fault_n but_o seem_v to_o put_v up_o and_o pass_v in_o all_o when_o his_o father_n have_v their_o forget_v it_o one_o will_v have_v though_o it_o he_o shall_v now_o have_v do_v wise_o not_o to_o have_v â—aked_v it_o up_o again_o himâ—â—â—_n when_o his_o father_n fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o the_o black_a threaten_a sâ—rme_n be_v so_o well_o brown_a ever_o when_o the_o sad_a freâ—â—ds_n and_o angry_a word_n which_o where_o deserve_v prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o pleasant_a suâ—â—â—s_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d speech_n one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o shall_v now_o have_v sâ—aâ—ed_v the_o mention_v on_o his_o fruit_n ommit_v his_o conâ—ession_n and_o humiliation_n there_o b_o ing_z now_o no_o need_n of_o it_o but_o you_o find_v it_o hâ—â—e_v quae_fw-la otherwise_o even_o while_o his_o father_n â—â—â—ngâ—â—_n embrace_n and_o kind_o entertain_v he_o his_o hearâ—_n sweet_o melt_v and_o free_o break_v out_o into_o a_o hundle_n confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n father_n say_v he_o â—â—rce_o arm_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o 〈…〉_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worldly_a to_o le_fw-fr cauâ—ed_v thy_o son_n sense_n of_o love_n assurance_n of_o faver_n will_v soon_o of_o any_o thing_n put_v the_o â—â—â—ding_a sinner_n upon_o confession_n and_o that_o confession_n must_v needs_o be_v voluntary_a and_o uncompulsory_a which_o only_a love_n gentle_o constrain_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o make_v to_o his_o reconcile_a god_n and_o father_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o adjunct_n or_o property_n of_o confession_n true_a confession_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a not_o force_v and_o coaâ—t_v chap._n vii_o the_o second_o property_n of_o true_a confess_v sion_fw-la it_o be_v make_v with_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n these_o holy_a affection_n must_v in_o our_o confession_n be_v lay_v out_o more_o upâ—n_a our_o sin_n than_o any_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o must_v bear_v and_o hold_v sâ—me_a proportion_n to_o the_o sin_n confess_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n do_v often_o outward_o express_v his_o inward_a affection_n by_o weep_v and_o shed_v of_o tear_n weep_v be_v no_o infallible_a sign_n or_o certain_a token_n of_o a_o heart_n true_o sensible_a of_o sin_n but_o not_o weep_v in_o some_o case_n may_v well_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o bad_a sign_n 2._o second_o true_a confession_n be_v make_v with_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o that_o true_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o passionate_o and_o feel_o he_o be_v real_o sensible_a of_o and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o sin_n he_o confess_v his_o confession_n be_v not_o verbal_a and_o formal_a only_o and_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a but_o inward_a and_o heart-deep_a he_o speak_v from_o his_o very_a soul_n he_o say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o feel_v and_o true_o these_o holy_a affection_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o confession_n without_o they_o confession_n be_v a_o very_a dull_a dead_a and_o heartless_a thing_n he_o that_o come_v to_o make_v confession_n without_o these_o affection_n speak_v but_o word_n of_o course_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o by_o and_o his_o present_a confession_n do_v but_o increase_n and_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v work_n for_o â—â—o_o her_o confession_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o confess_v any_o sin_n aright_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o retain_v the_o lâ—ve_n of_o it_o or_o bear_v any_o good_a affection_n to_o it_o it_o speak_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n confession_n you_o have_v hear_v be_v the_o condemn_v of_o one_o self_n for_o one_o sin_n pray_v how_o can_v we_o condemn_v our_o sâ—lves_n to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o condemn_v our_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o confession_n voâ—d_v of_o affection_n be_v the_o great_a meckery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o sure_o god_n can_v be_v move_v and_o affect_v with_o our_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o be_v thus_o move_v and_o affect_v with_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o confession_n he_o therefore_o that_o confess_v aright_o be_v ever_o touch_v with_o these_o suitable_a affection_n 1._o he_o perfect_o hate_v the_o sin_n he_o confess_v that_o be_v one_o affection_n he_o bear_v towards_o his_o sin_n he_o hate_v his_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o sâ—gâ—t_n of_o the_o odious_a ugly_a evil_a nature_n of_o it_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o contrariety_n to_o god_n nature_n and_o contradiction_n to_o his_o will_n out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o guilt_n it_o have_v bring_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o have_v bring_v into_o his_o own_o nature_n of_o its_o miscâ—tevousness_n to_o his_o own_o precious_a immortal_a soul_n and_o destructiveness_n of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a good_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n 18._o 2_o â—â—_o 18._o he_o look_v upon_o his_o sin_n as_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o litter_a and_o plain_o hate_v it_o and_o wish_v the_o very_a death_n of_o that_o which_o cost_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v make_v he_o â—â—ble_a unto_o eternal_a death_n he_o see_v his_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o câ—lâ—ars_n he_o behold_v the_o mâ—sâ—â—ness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o can_v endure_v it_o his_o heart_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o sin_n as_o strong_a as_o ever_o his_o stomach_n rise_v up_o against_o that_o which_o it_o naâ—â—â—ares_v he_o full_o lâ—kes_v and_o abominate_v his_o sin_n so_o as_o be_v it_o to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v first_o suffer_v aâ—_n tâ—â—ng_n he_o will_v rather_o dâ—e_v than_o do_v it_o he_o hate_v his_o sin_n and_o leâ—â—es_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o loathe_v himself_o for_o that_o deformity_n and_o â—â—â—â—ement_n which_o make_v the_o very_a god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o lâ—the_v and_o abhor_v his_o own_o creature_n ezek._n 36.21_o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o â—eâ—r_v d_o urge_v that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v iâ—_n the_o yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o miâ—â—i_fw-mi ie_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n the_o penitent_a câ—rseâ—lor_n be_v fill_v with_o self-displiâ—ency_a and_o self-abhorrency_a see_v i_o be_o evil_a say_v 2._o say_v 〈…〉_o 2._o st._n austin_n to_o confess_v unto_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o myself_o the_o humble_a sinner_n heart_n be_v angry_a and_o impatient_a against_o his_o sin_n and_o full_a of_o indignation_n again_o st_z himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o fell_v quite_o out_o with_o himself_o in_o confession_n and_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n penitent_n ephraim_n smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n 31_o jer._n 19_o in_o token_n of_o astonishment_n at_o and_o deâ—eslation_n of_o his_o former_a vile_a and_o lewd_a course_n the_o confess_v publican_n smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n luk._n 18.13_o in_o token_n of_o his_o wonderful_a great_a contrition_n and_o to_o signify_v a_o will_n and_o desire_v even_o to_o punish_v himself_o for_o his_o fault_n and_o out_o of_o a_o real_a hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o judge_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o knock_n upon_o his_o breast_n show_v what_o mind_n and_o affection_n he_o carry_v to_o his_o sin_n and_o declare_v his_o dâ—iâ—e_n utter_o to_o destroy_v it_o thus_o the_o humble_a confessor_n hate_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v at_o odds_o and_o variance_n
believe_v so_o bishop_n layâ—eâ—'s_n sâ—rm_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 86._o yet_o weep_v be_v no_o infallible_a sign_n or_o certain_a token_n or_o a_o heart_n true_o sensible_a of_o sin_n so_o as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v conclude_v he_o be_v sensible_a or_o insensible_a according_a as_o he_o find_v himself_o weep_v or_o forbear_v for_o there_o may_v be_v weep_v without_o sense_n of_o sin_n many_o can_v shed_v tear_n for_o any_o thing_n some_o for_o nothing_o again_o there_o may_v be_v sense_n of_o sin_n without_o weep_v a_o soft_a heart_n where_o there_o be_v dry_a eye_n for_o as_o the_o great_a joy_n do_v not_o always_o burst_v out_o into_o laughter_n so_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o foul_a shame_n do_v not_o always_o break_v forth_o into_o tear_n this_o expression_n of_o our_o affection_n differ_v and_o vary_v very_o much_o according_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n the_o age_n the_o sex_n and_o the_o many_o accidental_a tenderness_n or_o masculine_a hardness_n of_o the_o person_n wherefore_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v estimate_v by_o our_o tear_n but_o be_v to_o be_v value_v by_o the_o trouble_v of_o our_o soul_n for_o sin_n serious_o apprehend_v the_o evil_a the_o extreme_a evil_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o though_o weep_v be_v not_o a_o unerring_a good_a sign_n yet_o not_o weep_v in_o some_o case_n may_v well_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o bad_a sign_n as_o if_o where_o there_o be_v a_o aptness_n and_o proneness_n to_o weep_v abundant_o when_o any_o outward_a worldly_a evil_n have_v befall_v we_o yet_o even_o there_o we_o seldom_o or_o never_o shed_v a_o tear_n in_o the_o sorrow_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o pretend_a penitent_a confession_n for_o be_v but_o the_o affection_n as_o great_a here_o it_o will_v still_o discover_v itself_o in_o as_o great_a a_o manner_n and_o large_a a_o measure_n if_o thou_o can_v easy_o shed_v tear_n and_o many_o tear_n weep_v plentiful_o and_o pour_v they_o out_o large_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o tear_n though_o mute_a yet_o speak_v 13â—_n speak_v herbert_n poem_n the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 13â—_n what_o be_v so_o shrill_a as_o silent_a tear_n and_o sure_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o weep_n psal_n 6.8_o how_o acceptable_a and_o available_a be_v true_o femtential_a tear_n run_v out_o of_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v run_v towards_o god_n o_o let_v the_o tear_n that_o flow_v from_o thou_o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v tear_n that_o will_v prevail_v must_v spring_v from_o a_o teâ—dâ—â—_n and_o â—râ—â—er_n â—eart_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n be_v thy_o which_o 〈…〉_o mâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o voluntary_a reform_v cleanse_a tear_n such_o as_o may_v not_o only_o wet_v thy_o face_n but_o wash_v thy_o heart_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o weep_v or_o when_o thou_o can_v no_o long_o weep_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v much_o of_o the_o rational_a though_o you_o have_v not_o so_o much_o of_o a_o passionate_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n let_v â—00_o let_v if_o thou_o have_v no_o sight_n of_o graw_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v 〈…〉_o lesser_a pair_n shape_n great_a 〈◊〉_d herbert_n pâ—â—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d p._n â—00_o sigh_n and_o groan_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o tear_n in_o thou_o let_v your_o heart_n bleed_v when_o your_o eye_n do_v not_o water_n take_v up_o and_o use_v the_o affectionate_a word_n of_o the_o devout_a herbert_n 129._o herbert_n herbert_n be_v poem_n â—â—_o ephâ—s_v 4.30_o grâ—â—_n not_o the_o holy_a spâ—rit_n &_o â—_o p._n 129._o yet_o if_o i_o wail_v not_o still_o since_o still_o to_o wail_v nature_n deny_v and_o flesh_n will_v fail_v if_o my_o desert_n be_v master_n of_o my_o eye_n lord_n pardon_n for_o thy_o son_n make_v good_a my_o want_n of_o tear_n with_o store_n of_o blood_n so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o second_o adjunct_n or_o property_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v make_v with_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o property_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v make_v with_o a_o full_a resolution_n against_o our_o sin_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v rash_a and_o self-confident_a in_o his_o vow_n but_o the_o humble_a confessor_n be_v fearful_a and_o distrustful_a of_o himself_o in_o his_o resolve_n and_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o act_v his_o purpose_n and_o perform_v his_o vow_n 3._o a_o three_o property_n of_o confession_n be_v this_o true_a confession_n be_v make_v with_o a_o fall_n resolution_n against_o our_o sin_n from_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n their_o natural_o proceed_v and_o necessary_o arise_v a_o settle_a intention_n and_o firm_a purpose_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o speedy_a leave_v and_o ready_a actual_a dereliction_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o confess_v and_o a_o resolvedness_n of_o spirit_n to_o oppose_v and_o resist_v their_o consequent_a temptation_n set_v aside_o which_o resolution_n our_o very_a confession_n be_v cry_v provoke_a sin_n and_o need_v to_o he_o confess_v themselves_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o hearty_o resolve_v against_o his_o sin_n in_o confession_n do_v even_o then_o secer_v intend_v and_o purpose_n to_o commit_v they_o again_o wherever_o there_o be_v a_o real_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o sin_n in_o confession_n there_o be_v also_o produce_v a_o inward_a serious_a to_o feign_a resâ—lâ—tion_n against_o the_o sin_n confess_v the_o sinner_n thus_o affect_v meditate_v the_o confusion_n and_o overthrow_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o he_o often_o express_v unto_o god_n the_o sincere_a and_o honest_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o join_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o most_o solemn_a vow_n promise_v covenant_n against_o they_o such_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o horeâ—_n plainhearted_a sâ—heeaniah_n 10_o ezra_n 2_o 3._o speak_v there_o unto_o ezra_n we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n say_v he_o and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n new_a therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o wife_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o they_o this_o be_v observe_v and_o remark_v by_o elihu_n in_o that_o lively_a and_o notable_a description_n which_o he_o make_v of_o a_o true_a confessor_n that_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n 34_o job_n 31.32_o sure_o say_v he_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v â—â—rn_a chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o hatred_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n do_v breed_v and_o beget_v in_o the_o sinner_n a_o absolute_a purpose_n and_o entire_a resolution_n against_o his_o sin_n the_o penitent_a sinner_n real_o intend_v never_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o again_o never_o to_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o yet_o which_o be_v very_o observable_a this_o humble_a confessor_n be_v not_o too_o too_o confident_a of_o 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