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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Again consider this, that though we read of wicked men that have made great confession of sin unto God, yet we never read in the Scripture that wicked men ever made conscience to confess sin to God in secret. Pharaoh (you know the story) confessed his sin unto Moses and unto Aaron, but we never read that Pharaoh confessed his sin unto God.1 Exod. 9. 27. And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time, &c.
2. Again consider this, that though we read of wicked men that have made great confession of sin unto God, yet we never read in the Scripture that wicked men ever made conscience to confesse sin to God in secret. Pharaoh (you know the story) confest his sin unto Moses and unto Aaron, but we never read that Pharaoh confest his sin unto God.1 Exod. 9. 27. And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time, &c.
Saul confessed his sin unto Samuel, but we never read of his confessing sin unto god. 1 Sam. 15. 24. And Saul said unto Samuel, 1I have sinned, for I have transgressed the Commandment of the Lord, &c. Verse 30. Then he said, I have sinned, &c.