The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

4. Resting in generals. Dolosus versatur in generalibus. This deceives many into Hell: You may discourse excellently against sin in the general, and raise in them some passion against it, yet not profit them at all, &c. For true repentance takes notice of particular sins, &c. And as generals have no existence, but in the particulars according to principles of Philosophy: So it is sin in particular, which doth primarily affect the heart of a true penitent.

4. Resting in generals. Dolosus versatur in generalibus. This deceives many into Hell: You may discourse excellently against sin in the generall, and raise in them some passion against it, yet not profit them at all, &c. For true repentance takes notice of particular sins, &c. And as generals have no existence, but in the particulars according to principles of Philosophy: So it is sin in particular, which doth primarily affect the heart of a true penitent.

5. The concealment of some hidden way of wickedness, I believe, hath sent many to Hell, they would never make their disease known, through fear of shame, &c. As some persons have died of those diseases which they have smothered. It is true, a man is not bound to make confession of all his sins to a Minister, as we rightly assert against Papists: but yet all Divines grant, that in many cases it is both expedient ⟨p. 118⟩and necessary to acknowledge thy wickedness to men, and to say nothing of those cases wherein it is sometimes necessary, nor of many reasons which make it frequently expedient. I shall only instance in one, which is sufficient of it self many times; that the Physician knowing more exactly thy malady, may more effectually proportion his remedy. Possess them with this in such cases, How infinitely better it is to have some shame before a friend, who will cover your shame, and hate to reproach you with it, then before all the world. Convince them, what folly it is to be unfaithful to themselves, &c.

5. The concealment of some hidden way of wickednesse, I believe, hath sent many to Hell, they would never make their disease known, through fear of shame, &c. As some persons have died of those diseases which they have smother'd. It is true, a man is not bound to make confession of all his sins to a Minister, as we rightly assert against Papists: but yet all Divines grant, that in many cases it is both expedient