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and_o admire_v the_o condescension_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v crown_v your_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_n and_o desire_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n and_o thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n doct._n the_o doctrine_n i_o be_o now_o to_o handle_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o a_o penitential_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o confess_v and_o god_n forgive_v you_o have_v frequent_a testimony_n that_o inculcate_v this_o on_o your_o thought_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o
punishment_n and_o this_o be_v full_o take_v away_o by_o pardon_n when_o god_n do_v give_v remission_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v take_v away_o all_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o nature_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o free_a act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o acquit_v a_o sinner_n from_o eternal_a guilt_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n god_n do_v not_o acquit_v a_o pardon_v man_n from_o external_a punishment_n god_n may_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n yet_o he_o may_v punish_v thou_o external_o for_o thy_o sin_n but_o not_o eternal_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a part._n 2_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v what_o kind_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o have_v such_o a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v for_o answer_v in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o confession_n that_o carry_v a_o connexion_n of_o pardon_n saul_n confess_v his_o sin_n but_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n but_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o confession_n that_o have_v a_o connexion_n with_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o confession_n which_o have_v connexion_n with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v six_o concomitant_n join_v with_o it_o first_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n not_o extort_a by_o force_n not_o with_o sinful_a reserve_v but_o a_o free_a asul_n &_o ingenuous_a confession_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n psa_fw-la 32.21_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v notiniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n guile_n be_v not_o there_o take_v large_o in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n but_o for_o a_o sinful_a reserve_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v free_a and_o open_a in_o 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the_o cry_v i_o be_o unclean_a unclean_a be_v not_o enough_o but_o there_o must_v be_v the_o rent_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o shame_n of_o face_n these_o must_v be_v mingle_v with_o those_o confession_n that_o have_v a_o connexion_n with_o forgiveness_n three_o concomitant_a of_o confession_n that_o have_v pardon_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v this_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o a_o free_a leave_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o do_v confess_v to_o confess_v sin_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o loathness_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o part_v with_o it_o be_v no_o real_a confess_v of_o sin_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n confession_n be_v there_o join_v with_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n in_o case_n mercy_n be_v obtain_v one_o call_v confession_n a_o spiritual_a vomit_n you_o know_v a_o man_n that_o be_v burden_a in_o the_o stomach_n will_v be_v willing_o rid_v of_o that_o load_n on_o his_o stomach_n that_o do_v oppress_v nature_n a_o man_n that_o do_v confess_v sin_n true_o will_v as_o willing_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n on_o his_o conscience_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a at_o his_o stomach_n will_v be_v rid_v of_o that_o burden_n which_o do_v oppress_v it_o such_o a_o confession_n have_v pardon_n annex_v with_o it_o four_o that_o confession_n which_o have_v pardon_n annex_v with_o it_o be_v join_v with_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n ezra_n 9_o neh._n 9_o five_o that_o confession_n that_o have_v pardon_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o holy_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o run_v into_o the_o commission_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o do_v confess_v to_o god_n psal_n 38.18_o compare_v with_o ps_n 39.1_o for_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n david_n confess_v sin_n do_v work_v in_o he_o a_o holy_a awe_n and_o a_o holy_a care_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o sin_n he_o have_v confess_v to_o confess_v sin_n and_o to_o be_v bold_a and_o adventurous_a to_o run_v into_o sin_n have_v not_o such_o a_o connexion_n with_o pardon_n six_o that_o confession_n that_o have_v pardon_n annex_v to_o it_o do_v quicken_v the_o soul_n to_o strong_a and_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o prayer_n david_n confess_v sin_n and_o his_o confession_n quicken_v prayer_n daniel_n confess_v sin_n and_o confession_n quicken_v supplication_n daniel_n 9.20_o and_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v and_o pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n belove_a when_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o prayer_n as_o the_o whetstone_n to_o the_o knife_n when_o you_o sharpen_v your_o affection_n and_o put_v a_o keen_a edge_n on_o your_o heart_n in_o prayer_n this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o such_o a_o confession_n have_v a_o connexion_n with_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o particular_a part._n 3_o the_o three_o particular_a be_v to_o show_v you_o how_o do_v this_o connexion_n between_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n consist_v with_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o place_v a_o connexion_n between_o pardon_n and_o confession_n how_o do_v this_o consist_v with_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n for_o answer_v answ_n 1_o first_o if_o we_o shall_v place_v a_o causality_n or_o a_o merit_n in_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o procure_v pardon_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v this_o will_v overthrow_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n though_o we_o do_v place_n a_o connexion_n between_o confess_v sin_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o place_v any_o merit_n in_o those_o confession_n we_o do_v not_o place_v any_o worth_n any_o causality_n in_o those_o confession_n that_o be_v my_o first_o answer_n answ_n 2_o second_o the_o scripture_n 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christ_n shall_v come_v personal_o p._n 115_o christ_n shall_v come_v visible_o p._n 116_o christ_n shall_v come_v glorious_o p._n 117_o christ_n shall_v come_v terrible_o p._n 119_o christ_n shall_v come_v unexpected_o p._n 120_o christ_n come_v again_o prove_v by_o the_o mutability_n of_o god_n decree_n p._n 112_o prove_v by_o the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o promise_n p._n 112_o prove_v by_o the_o impartiality_n of_o his_o justice_n p._n 112_o christ_n end_n in_o his_o first_o come_n what_o p._n 144_o christ_n come_v what_o produce_v to_o the_o wick_n p._n 123_o christian_n in_o some_o particular_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v christ_n come_v ibidem_fw-la christ_n come_n dreadful_a to_o opressor_n p._n 124_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 128_o 129._o christ_n come_n dreadful_a to_o riotous_a person_n p._n 124_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 128_o 129._o christ_n come_n dreadful_a to_o non._n lover_n of_o christ_n p._n 124_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 128_o 129._o christ_n come_n the_o end_n for_o what_o p._n 133_o 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the_o devil_n p._n 147_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v p._n 156_o d._n the_o duty_n of_o confession_n p._n 6_o defect_n 10_o that_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a lie_v liable_a to_o confession_n of_o sin_n p._n 51_o doubt_n resolve_v p._n 90._o 95._o 98_o david_n 4_o project_n to_o hide_v sin_n p._n 98_o difference_n 5_o between_o pardon_v &_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n p._n 104_o david_n sin_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 112_o direction_n sorgr_v eatsinner_n p._n 142_o e._n every_o confession_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n p._n 18_o f._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 21_o forgiveness_n &_o confession_n of_o sine_fw-la a_o necessery_n connecti_fw-la p._n 66_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 66_o g._n gramarian_n bow_v they_o distinguish_v the_o word_n sin_n iniquity_n transgression_n p._n 5_o god_n command_v confession_n of_o sin_n p._n 39_o god_n act_n touch_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n 46_o god_n in_o 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p._n 20_o sin_n in_o how_o many_o respect_n say_v to_o be_v forgive_v p._n 70_o sin_n how_o many_o way_n consider_v p_o 71_o selah_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 111_o sin_n in_o divers_a respect_n aggravate_v p._n 186_o t._n transgression_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 5_o time_n 3_o most_o seasonable_a to_o confess_v sin_n to_o god_n p._n 13_o w._n the_o way_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 2_o the_o wicked_a confess_v sin_n how_o p._n 31._o 36_o woman_n 4_o infamos_a record_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n p._n 25._o the_o end_n
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you_o be_v to_o go_v to_o god_n hopeful_o as_o to_o a_o displease_a father_n confession_n when_o they_o come_v to_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n create_v fear_n horror_n and_o amazement_n on_o the_o conscience_n but_o when_o confession_n be_v mingle_v with_o hope_n and_o come_v to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n they_o work_v a_o holy_a brokennesse_n of_o heart_n a_o holy_a tenderness_n and_o remorse_n on_o the_o conscience_n rule_n 5_o a_o five_o rule_n in_o confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o god_n be_v this_o content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o slight_a and_o superficial_a confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o god_n but_o leave_v not_o confession_n till_o you_o find_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n psal_n 38.18_o 38.18_o psal_n 38.18_o for_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n dan._n 9.8_o o_o lord_n to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o we_o blush_v and_o be_v 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