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9. This Confession of Sin is a necessary concomitant of the Repentance of Faith. And there are two things wherein this necessity will be discovered.

9. This Confession of Sin is a necessary concomitan• of the Repentance of Faith. And there are two things wherein this necessity will be discovered.

1. The promise of Forgiveness includes this Hypothes• ⟨p. 225⟩ly it. That the Promises of the Covenant do run Hypothetically, is not only mani•est from the nature of a Covenant, but also evident from the tenor of Scripture expressions about it, & though there be something else besides confession, put in, yet this is mentioned, in Prov. 28. 13. 1 Joh 1. 9. Where is intended a penitent confession, such as accompanieth true Repentance; else Pharaoh may confess, &c. And see how God insists upon it, Jer. 3. 12, 13. And not one word of encouragement is given in the whole Book of God, for any to hope for pardon, who will not confess; nay •hiding and covering is threatened.

1. The promise of Forgiveness includes this Hypothes• ⟨p. 225⟩ly it. That the Promises of the Covenant do run Hypothetically, is not only mani•est from the nature of a Covenant, but also evident from the tenour of Scripture expressions about it, & though there be something else besides confession, put in, yet this is mentioned, in