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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.
Rule 1 First Rule in confession of sin unto God is this; single out some bosom and master lust that doth most frequently ⟨p. 13⟩enslave thee, and make confession and complaints against that, to God; do not only confess sin in the lump and general, but single out the most beloved lust, those sins which for the present do most subject and enslave thy spirit, which do most overcome thee and prevail over thee in thy Christian course; against those thou shouldest bend most of thy complaints and confessions: this wisdom Gods people of old did express; they singled out the present corruptions that they were guilty of, Judg. 10. 10. And the Children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Balaam. We have sinned, there is a general complaint: but we have also served Balaam; they singled out their idolatry more especially,1 1 Sam. 12. 19. And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we dye not, for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a King.
Rule 1 First Rule in confession of sin unto God is this; single out some bosome and master lust that doth most frequently ⟨p. 13⟩enslave thee, and make confession and complaints against that, to God; do not onely confesse sin in the lump and general, but single out the most beloved lust, those sins which for the present do most subject and enslave thy spirit, which do most overcome thee and prevail over thee in thy Christian course; against those thou shouldest bend most of thy complaints and confessions: this wisedome Gods people of old did expresse; they singled out the present corruptions that they were guilty of, Judg. 10. 10. And the Children of Israel cryed unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Balaam. We have sinned, there is a general complaint: but we have also served Balaam; they singled out their idolatry more especially,