176 'fit» o? an JTamaapZaoh. may confent to it themfelves : And Saul before them GG all lamenteth his finful life and openly profeffeth his " confent to the Covenint, and they pray together for ee his confirmation.) S. 1 ble f the Lordfor this day of Grace.What would youyet advife me to do ? P. One thing more, to Gods Glory and your Com- fort : that you will the next Lords day Communicate with the Church in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, which is appointed to he the Renewal of the. Baprif- malCovenant before the Church ; Where God will fet his Seal toyour pardon and to his Covenant part. But withal! feeing you have been a known offender , that you will freely before the Congregation Confefs yourfnful life, and profefs your Repentance and Re- foliation for a new and holy courfe ; and crave their prayers to God for your pardon and ftrength,and their loving reception of you, and give God the Glory, and warn others to take heed of finning againft God and their baptifmal Vows. S. This is fweet and bitter : I Mall be glad to be admitted to the Sacrament ofCommunion ; But I Pall be afhamed to malefopublick.a Confefon. P. It is a fhame tofin, but it is an honour to confefs it and repent. I perfwade you not to confefs your f - cret fins before the Church ; but only thole which are commonly known, and therefore are your fhame alrea- dy : And how will that fhame be removed till men have notice of your Repentance ? And you muff not be afbamedof your duty, ifyou would not have Chrift be a(hamed ofyou. S. But where doth God require filch Confeon ? P. Thofe that were baptizedby john, Confeffed their fins, Mat. 3.6. MarlI. 5. M. 2. 37. The Jews confeff d
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