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2. Nor is it the moving cause of it. Among men indeed, a tender heart is moved by an ingenious confession, and humble submission; and it makes, us to relent, and show compassion to a delinquent; but though such affections are ascribed ⟨p. 262⟩to God, yet it is after the manner of men, and warily to be understood: Affections are attributed to him in regard of the Effects which flow from his fixed and unalterable will Confession is an adjunct of true Repentance, and God is the Author of that, as well as of the pardon, Acts 5. 31. To be able truly to confess Sin is his gift.

2. Nor is it the moving cause of it. Among men indeed, a tender heart is moved by an ingenious confession, and humble sub•ission; and it makes, us to relent, and shew compassion to a delinquent; but though such affections are ascribed ⟨p. 262⟩to God, yet it is after the manner of men, and warily to be understood: Affections are attributed to him in regard of the Effects which flow from his fixed and unalterable will Confession is an adjunct of true Repentance, and God is the Author of that, as well as of the pardon, Acts 5. 31. To be able truly to confess Sin is his gift.

2. Positively; this Confession belongs to the way in which God is wont to apply forgiveness to Sinners. God designed from Eternity to forgive them, but he hath laid out this Medium through which he will bring them to it. How God treats with Infants, is beyond our decision, but in regard of such as are of years of understanding, and under the Gospel, there are two things observable.