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in_o they_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o that_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o a_o sinner_n can_v have_v no_o reasonable_a hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i._o here_o be_v a_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n promise_v which_o be_v the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o this_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n and_o do_v primary_o import_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o probable_o solomon_n do_v chief_o intend_v in_o this_o expression_n for_o so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v most_o frequent_o signify_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n viz._n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n explain_v it_o isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o to_o our_o 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lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n who_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v that_o when_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v now_o preach_v unto_o you_o shall_v come_v you_o may_v receive_v the_o final_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n here_o promise_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o sinner_n the_o present_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o power_n to_o mortify_v sin_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o a_o good_a course_n and_o our_o final_a absolulution_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a day_n together_o with_o the_o merciful_a and_o glorious_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n ii_o we_o will_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o condition_n upon_o
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at_o ii_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v to_o stir_v up_o this_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n in_o we_o and_o here_o if_o i_o have_v time_n i_o may_v represent_v to_o you_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o infinite_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o if_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n david_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v so_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o to_o shed_v river_n of_o tear_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n who_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o dishonour_n bring_v to_o god_n by_o they_o and_o infinite_o more_o in_o the_o danger_n they_o expose_v we_o to_o can_v we_o weep_v for_o our_o dead_a friend_n and_o have_v we_o no_o sense_n of_o that_o heavy_a load_n of_o gild_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o can_v we_o be_v sad_a and_o melancholy_a for_o temporal_a loss_n and_o suffering_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o be_v it_o no_o trouble_n to_o we_o to_o have_v lose_v heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o intolerable_a suffering_n and_o endless_a torment_n of_o another_o world_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o we_o from_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o say_v st._n paul_n if_o we_o will_v thus_o sow_v in_o tear_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n this_o sorrow_n will_v but_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n to_o all_o eternity_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o these_o day_n of_o mourn_a will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v but_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v if_o man_n will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n if_o they_o will_v remove_v sorrow_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o all_o sad_a and_o melancholy_a thought_n from_o they_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o harden_v their_o spirit_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o suggestion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n against_o all_o the_o argument_n that_o god_n can_v offer_v and_o all_o the_o method_n that_o god_n can_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n let_v they_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o into_o judgement_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o timely_a and_o a_o seasonable_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o eternal_a sorrow_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o ever_o from_o which_o sad_a and_o miserable_a estate_n beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o past_o all_o remedy_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n deliver_v we_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n iv_o 4._o serm._n 4._o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n 1689._o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n job_n xxxiii_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n the_o great_a folly_n and_o perverseness_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o apparent_a than_o in_o this_o that_o when_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n man_n be_v general_o lead_v and_o govern_v by_o their_o interest_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o can_v hardly_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o any_o art_n or_o persuade_v by_o any_o solicitation_n to_o act_v plain_o contrary_a to_o it_o yet_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v in_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o they_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o be_v so_o blind_v and_o bewitch_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o infinite_a danger_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o cast_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o happiness_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o of_o this_o every_o 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from_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v express_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n second_o here_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v contain_v i._o a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n for_o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v make_v a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n ii_o a_o true_a contrition_n for_o our_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o will_v follow_v it_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o this_o be_v but_o a_o
accompany_v with_o great_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n consider_v the_o great_a dishonour_n we_o have_v bring_v to_o god_n and_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o we_o have_v bring_v ourselves_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n and_o i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o sorrow_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o have_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o have_v sin_v great_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v multiply_v our_o transgression_n and_o continue_v long_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n have_v neglect_v god_n and_o forget_v he_o day_n without_o number_n the_o measure_n of_o our_o sorrow_n must_v bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o they_o have_v be_v as_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a as_o the_o prophet_n express_v it_o that_o be_v of_o a_o deep_a dye_n than_o ordinary_a our_o sorrow_n must_v be_v as_o deep_a as_o our_o gild_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o slight_a trouble_n and_o a_o few_o tear_n that_o will_v wash_v out_o such_o stain_n not_o that_o tear_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a though_o they_o do_v very_o well_o become_v and_o most_o common_o accompany_v a_o sincere_a repentance_n all_o temper_n be_v not_o in_o this_o alike_o some_o can_v express_v their_o sorrow_n by_o tear_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v most_o inward_o and_o sensible_o grieve_v but_o if_o we_o can_v easy_o shed_v tear_n upon_o other_o occasion_n certain_o river_n of_o tear_n ought_v to_o run_v down_o our_o eye_n because_o we_o have_v break_v god_n law_n the_o reasonable_a and_o righteous_a and_o good_a law_n of_o so_o good_a a_o god_n of_o so_o gracious_a a_o sovereign_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o benefactor_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o our_o be_v and_o the_o perpetual_a patron_n and_o protector_n of_o our_o life_n but_o if_o we_o can_v command_v our_o tear_n there_o must_v however_o be_v great_a trouble_n and_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n especial_o for_o great_a sin_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o 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of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o condition_n require_v to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o actual_a forsake_v of_o our_o sin_n whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o forsake_v sin_n it_o be_v that_o which_o every_o body_n can_v understand_v but_o few_o will_v do_v there_o lie_v all_o the_o difficulty_n i_o shall_v only_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o forsake_v of_o sin_n comprehend_v our_o return_n to_o our_o duty_n that_o necessary_o follow_v from_o it_o in_o sin_n of_o commission_n he_o that_o have_v leave_v any_o vice_n do_v thereby_o become_v master_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n virtus_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la fugere_fw-la not_o to_o be_v drink_v be_v to_o be_v sober_a not_o to_o oppress_v or_o defraud_v or_o deal_v false_o be_v to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o forsake_v of_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o do_v of_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o omit_v and_o neglect_v before_o and_o therefore_o what_o solomon_n here_o call_v forsake_v of_o sin_n be_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n more_o full_o express_v by_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learning_n to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.16_o by_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a man_n forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o turn_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o keep_v all_o god_n law_n and_o statute_n ezek._n 18.21_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o repentance_n and_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o our_o find_a mercy_n with_o god_n that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o insist_v upon_o before_o the_o penitent_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o leave_v they_o all_o this_o be_v but_o preparatory_a to_o the_o actual_a forsake_v of_o they_o that_o which_o perfect_v and_o complete_v our_o repentance_n be_v to_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o to_o break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o these_o term_n of_o confess_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n be_v reasonable_a in_o themselves_o and_o honourable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o we_o and_o upon_o low_a term_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o truth_n be_v we_o capable_a of_o it_o either_o by_o the_o present_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o final_a absolution_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o the_o bless_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n god_n peremptory_o require_v this_o change_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n and_o happiness_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n matth._n 19.17_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n hope_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o term_n than_o those_o which_o he_o have_v so_o plain_o and_o peremptory_o declare_v it_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v man_n to_o his_o favour_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o other_o term_n than_o of_o better_a obedience_n will_v any_o wise_a father_n or_o prince_n accept_v less_o from_o his_o child_n and_o subject_n will_v they_o be_v satisfy_v with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n as_o well_o as_o with_o obedience_n and_o well_o please_v if_o they_o be_v but_o melancholy_a for_o their_o fault_n though_o they_o ne-neve_a mend_v they_o we_o must_v not_o impute_v that_o to_o god_n which_o will_v be_v a_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o good_a government_n in_o any_o father_n or_o prince_n upon_o earth_n god_n value_v no_o part_n of_o repentance_n upon_o any_o other_o account_n but_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o reclaim_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n and_o end_n in_o our_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n this_o be_v that_o which_o qualify_v we_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o another_o life_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o without_o this_o though_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o forgive_v we_o yet_o we_o can_v not_o forgive_v ourselves_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o legal_a discharge_n from_o gild_n the_o sting_n of_o it_o will_v remain_v and_o we_o shall_v like_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o they_o have_v sin_v run_v away_o and_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o god_n though_o he_o speak_v never_o so_o kind_o to_o we_o god_n have_v place_v in_o every_o man_n mind_n a_o inexorable_a judge_n that_o will_v grant_v no_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n but_o to_o a_o reform_a penitent_n to_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o past_a life_n as_o to_o become_v a_o better_a man_n for_o the_o future_a and_o whoever_o entertain_v any_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n confound_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v plain_o overthrow_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o law_n which_o be_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_n but_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o pardon_v it_o without_o amendment_n be_v to_o encourage_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o reverence_n and_o veneration_n of_o those_o law_n which_o seem_v so_o severe_o to_o forbid_v it_o so_o that_o next_o to_o impunity_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o
the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o conjunction_n with_o our_o repentance_n and_o fast_v and_o prayer_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n a_o few_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o need_v no_o comment_n upon_o they_o dan._n 4.27_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n advice_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o so_o be_v it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n act_n 10.4_o the_o angel_n there_o tell_v cornelius_n thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n isa_n 58.5_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o rearward_n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o gracious_a promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n blessed_n be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o that_o terrible_a sentence_n in_o st._n james_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n sermon_n iii_o 3_o serm._n 3_o of_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n psal._n xxxviii_o 18_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n in_o this_o psalm_n david_n do_v earnest_o beg_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o he_o declare_v both_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o repentance_n for_o they_o in_o these_o word_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o two_o of_o the_o necessary_a ingredient_n or_o at_o least_o concomitant_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n viz._n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o 8._o vol._n 8._o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n confession_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o second_o viz._n sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n i._o confession_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v under_o these_o three_o head_n i._o what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v ii_o how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a iii_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n i._o what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v a_o declaration_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o moral_a evil_n or_o fault_n to_o another_o which_o we_o be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o we_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o this_o acknowledgement_n may_v be_v make_v by_o we_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man._n the_o scripture_n mention_n both_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n be_v very_o frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o first_o and_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n and_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n confession_n to_o man_n be_v not_o only_o recommend_v but_o enjoin_v ii_o how_o far_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o scripture_n plain_o declare_v and_o be_v i_o think_v a_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o dispute_n for_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o shall_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n and_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n prov._n 28.13_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n imply_v that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o guilt_n of_o they_o will_v still_o remain_v to_o god_n i_o say_v for_o of_o confession_n to_o he_o st._n john_n plain_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a who_o god_n sure_o who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v before_o yet_o be_v necessary_o understand_v in_o the_o word_n before_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n i._n e._n to_o god_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a a_o general_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o especial_o if_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v great_a and_o deliberate_a and_o presumptuous_a in_o this_o case_n a_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o be_v necessary_a so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v particular_o recollect_v they_o and_o call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n whereas_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o surprise_n and_o daily_a incursion_n for_o lesser_a omission_n and_o the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n of_o our_o best_a action_n and_o service_n we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o and_o if_o any_o man_n ask_v i_o where_o i_o find_v this_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n between_o a_o general_a and_o particular_a repentance_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v any_o where_o express_v in_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_o found_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o all_o our_o particular_a sin_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n since_o our_o very_a call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v remember_v those_o sin_n afterward_o which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v when_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o either_o a_o general_a repentance_n for_o these_o and_o the_o other_o sin_v i_o mention_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n must_v be_v sufficient_a in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o or_o we_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v unpardonable_a which_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a because_o this_o will_v be_v to_o make_v lesser_a sin_n more_o unpardonable_a than_o those_o which_o be_v far_o great_a and_o yet_o though_o this_o 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himself_o in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o whatever_o trouble_v and_o storm_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o without_o all_o will_v be_v clear_a and_o calm_a within_o for_o nothing_o but_o guilt_n can_v trouble_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o fright_v his_o conscience_n and_o make_v he_o uneasy_a to_o himself_o that_o indeed_o will_v wound_v his_o spirit_n and_o sting_v his_o very_a soul_n and_o make_v he_o full_a of_o fearful_a and_o torment_a thought_n this_o cain_n find_v after_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_v his_o brother_n gen._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v his_o guilt_n make_v he_o full_a of_o wrath_n and_o discontent_n fill_v his_o mind_n with_o vexation_n and_o his_o countenance_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n when_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v awaken_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n it_o be_v angry_a and_o froward_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v still_v than_o a_o peevish_a 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and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n it_o be_v likewise_o a_o proper_a mean_n to_o promote_v our_o interest_n and_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n for_o as_o every_o vice_n be_v natural_o attend_v with_o some_o temporal_a inconvenience_n of_o pain_n or_o loss_n so_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o virtue_n but_o do_v apparent_o conduce_v to_o a_o man_n temporal_a felicity_n there_o be_v some_o virtue_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o prolong_n of_o his_o life_n as_o temperance_n and_o chastity_n other_o tend_v to_o riches_n and_o plenty_n as_o diligence_n and_o industry_n in_o our_o calling_n other_o to_o the_o secure_a and_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o what_o we_o have_v as_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n justice_n and_o honesty_n in_o all_o our_o deal_n and_o
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