Chap. 40. An Expo17tion upon the Bookof J b B. Verf. 5. 525 who give themfelves fcope to multiply iniquity, or to commit any one iniquity. The voice of true repentance is this, Iwillfin :oo more. Though I deny not, but a man, who hath truly repent- ed of Tome particular fin, and fincerely purpofed not to commit it any more, may (being over- powered by corruption and tempta- tion) be overtaken with the fame fin again ; yet the voice of true repentance is this , and thus the penitent foul fpeaks in truth, I will fin nomore, I will proceed no further. Again, Jobhad beenconfeffing his fault, his failings, Once have I fpoken, yea, twice, The words are a penitent confe fion, or the confeffion of a penitent. Now faith he, Iwill proceed 919 further. Hence note, Thirdly ; when fins and failings are heartily and penitently confeffed, they are not Perfilled norperfevered in, He that bath really confelt his fin, will (to his utmofi) put a flop to his fin ; he will be fo far from renewing or continuing in ir, that he Pets himfelf might and main (and prayes in aid from God)again(f ir.True confeflion of fn is always feconded and fol- lowed with forfaking of fin. The Prophet calling the people of 1frael to repentance, laid (Ifa, a. a 6) Ceafe to do evil, Jr will nòt avail us to fay, we havedone evil, unlefs we,ceafe to do evil, The_ pouffe of mercy is not to bare confeffors, but to chafe who are allo forfakets of fin (Prov. 28. 13.) He that confeffeth andforfakethbis (in, (hallfindmercy (Prey, 30.. 32.) If thou hag done foolifhly, lifting up thy Pelf, or if thouhaft thought evil, lay thy hand upon thy mouth, do no more ; that is, donot open thy mouth to fpeak a word in defence of it,do not put forth thy hand any more to a& ir. Every unfeignedconfeflion of any one fin,is a Conjepo pee. real profeflion againfi that, and againfl all other fins. That man eott eft pro (let him be who he will) is not a confejfôr offin to god, but a Awndefinendi mocker of God, who confef erh a fin, and takes no care to keep Pin yreaee. xi1r. Pfa1. i35. himfelf pure, not only from that, but from every fin. The Apo Irrijorefl non file John Both not only fay, whafoever is born of God, doth not penitens, qur , commit fin, but, he cannot fn, becaufe he is born of God (i Epiít. adFauc ogit 3.9.)Not that he bath not a natural power to fin; but he bath not rdn rd.et a will,a mind to fin,or he fins not with the full confent or fwing of his will, or he hash a fincere bent of will againfi every fin, and would
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