The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…

In these four places the words are used in Scripture, and in my Text, but not else as I remember throughout the word of God: and because these three words are here used, Interpreters take much pains to find out some material distinction between them: her is Transgression, Sin, and Iniquity; I have consulted with many, and the truest account I can give you is this; [Greek or Hebrew] Transgression signifies in the Hebrew Rebellion; say interpreters, it notes sin with extensions and aggravations, sin increased to a great height. Secondly, [Greek or Hebrew] Sin signifies evils that are of the lesser degree; that are not so heinous, and so notes only by sin evils of infirmity and common incursion. Thirdly, [Greek or Hebrew] Iniquity signifies sin of nature, that pravity of nature wherein a man was born. But ⟨p. 4⟩Grammarians in the Latin distinguish these words otherwise. Iniquity they make to be that which is done against another man: Sin, that which is done against a mans self: and Transgression, that which is done immediately against God. But beloved, the Scripture in many places, makes them all one. Therefore we need not make further curious enquiry after the distinction of these words, And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. The iniquity of my sin; There is some disagreement about the sense of these words, what it is for God to forgive the iniquity of sin: By the iniquity of sin, some do understand the punishment that sin deserves: the Hebrew word [Greek or Hebrew] that signifies Iniquity, signifies Punishment; the same word here is spoken of Cain, ¹My punishment is greater then I can bear; there is the same word [Greek or Hebrew]: therefore in some translations it is read thus, Thou for gavest the punishment of my sin. Secondly, others here do understand by the iniquity of sin, (with whom I do concur) sin with all its aggravations, with all its heinous circumstances, sin with all its malignity, Thou dost forgive the iniquity of my sin: most Interpreters go this way, and so make the phrase to be very emphatical, Thou hast forgiven me my sin; that is, all heinous circumstances that might greaten my sin, thou host forgiven them all. J shall only make a short entrance at this time into the first part of my Text, I said I will confess my transgression to the Lord:

In these four places the words are used in Scripture, and in my Text, but not else as I remember throughout the word of God: and because these three words are here used, Interpreters take much pains to finde out some material distinction between them: her is Transgression, Sin, and Iniquity; I have consulted with many, and the truest account I can give you is this; Transgression signifies in the Hebrew Rebellion; say interpreters, it notes sin with extensions and aggravations, sin increased to a great height. Secondly, Sin signifies evils that are of the lesser degree; that are not so hainous, and so notes onely by sin evils of infirmity and common incursion. Thirdly, Iniquity signifies sin of nature, that pravity of nature wherein a man was born. But