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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.
The wicked confess sin, but they never grieve for the sins they have committed, they are not ashamed, neither can they blush, in the Prophets language.
The wicked confesse sin, but tey never grieve for the sins they have committed, they are not ashamed, neither can they blush, in the Prophets language.
Thirdly, A godly man in confession of sin, hath more freedom of spirit to confess his particular sins in secret, then he hath in public: I have poured out my soul before God, saith the Psalmist: confession of sin is a pouring out of the soul before God; he that can pour forth complaints ⟨p. 21⟩against sin in secret more then in public, is a gracious man
Thirdly, A godly man in confession of sin, hath more freedom of spirit to confesse his particular sins in secret, then he hath in publick: I have powred out my soul before God, saith the Psalmist: confession of sin is a pouring out of the soul before God; he that can pour forth complaints ⟨p. 21⟩against sin in secret more then in publick, is a grecious man
The wicked are only for confession of sin before men, and not before God.