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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.
Defect 10 A tenth defect in confession of sin to God is this, that they are bold to commit the sin again which they have confessed: they confess passion, and afterward are bold and adventurous to run into a rage and fury. When a man shall confess on his knees he hath done thus and thus, and hath been thus and thus; yet afterwards all the impressions of these confessions are defaced, and he is bold to adventure on the commission of the sin again; This is also a defect that may be found amongst good men in their confession of sin unto God.
Defect 10 A tenth defect in confession of sin to God is this, that they are bold to commit the sin again which they have confest: they confesse passion, and afterward are bold and adventrous to run into a rage and fury. When a man shall confesse on his knees he hath done thus and thus, and hath been thus and thus; yet afterwards all the impressions of these confessions are defaced, and he is bold to adventure on the commission of the sin again; This is also a defect that may be found amongst good men in their confession of sin unto God.
Me thinks I hear you ask me, But seeing these defects are found amongst us, in confession of sin unto God, what should we do to be helped against these defects? For answer, that ye may not be guilty of these defects in confession of sin,
Me thinks I hear you ask me, But seeing these defects are found amongst us, in confession of sin unto God, what should we doe to be healpt against these defects? For answer, that ye may not be guilty of these defects in confession of sin,
Rule 1 First, Get a clear insight into Gods Law, that it may discover sin to you, by the Law is the knowledge of sin,