The truly blessed man

1. A well and through Conviction of the sin. The word used for Confessing in our Text, firstly signifieth, to know? and it is observable, that the ⟨p. 202⟩Hebrew Language hath one word for knowing and acknowledging, intimating that no sound confession can be made, till we know the thing. Now the knowledge of Sin is not merely speculative, but practical, and belongs to the Conscience; it is done by reflection; Conscience tells the man that he hath done the thing, and how he hath done it, and shows him the Law which he hath broken, and the Righteousness of that Law, and the penalty that he hath incurred hereby, and it realizeth all this to and in him: and this is properly the Conviction of Sin, this is the Spirits work, Joh. 16.8. And he useth the means for it. Thus God treated David by the Prophet, 2 Sam. 12. begin. And all to prepare him for a kindly Confession; he therefore saith, Psal. 51.3. I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

1. A well and through Conviction of the sin. The word used for Confessing in our Text, firstly signifieth, to know? and it is observable, that the ⟨p. 202⟩Hebrew Language hath one word for knowing and acknowledging, intimating that no sound confession can be made, till we know the thing. Now the knowledge of Sin is not meerly speculative, but practical, and belongs to the Conscience; it is done by reflection; Conscience tells the man that he hath done the thing, and how he hath done it, and shews him the Law which he hath broken, and the Righteousness of that Law, and the penalty that he hath incurred hereby, and it realizeth all this to and in him: and this is properly the Conviction of Sin, this is the Spirits work, Joh. 16.8. And he useth the means for it. Thus God treated David by the Prophet, 2 Sam. 12. begin. And all to prepare him for a kindly Confession; he therefore saith,