Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

1 It must be particular; and of special Sins; I mean, in thy confession thou must descend to thy special and particular Sins; the profanest wretch in the world may in a general manner confess, and say, I acknowledge my self to be a Sinner. But if thou wilt make a true confession of Sin, thou must lay open thy Sins in particular before God; and for thine encouragement thereunto, know, that the more particular thou shalt be in thy confession, the more comfort thou shalt find therein.

1 It must be particular; and of special Sins; I mean, in thy confession thou must descend to thy special and particular Sins; the prophanest wretch in the world may in a general manner confess, and say, I acknowledge my self to be a Sinner. But if thou wilt make a true confession of Sin, thou must lay open thy Sins in particular before God; and for thine encouragement thereunto, know, that the more particular thou shalt be in thy confession, the more comfort thou shalt find therein.

• Thy Confession must be as particular in respect of Sins, so likewise full in regard of the aggravations of them. This did David in his confession of that Sin of numbering the People, I have sinned greatly, saith he,¹ in that I have done, and now I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy Servant, for I have done very foolishly; see what terms of aggravation he heapeth up. 1 I have sinned; 2 I have sinned greatly; 3 I have done foolishly; 4 Very foolishly. And as thou desirest pardon of thy Sins, set them forth to the full, let no circumstance of aggravation be wanting, by which they may appear the more foul and filthy.

• Thy Confession must be as particular in respect of Sins, so likewise full in regard of the aggravations of them. This did David in his confession of that Sin of numbring the People, I have sinned greatly, saith he,¹