...Augustine, Cassiodor, and Gregory make a further observation upon that place of the thirty-second Psalm : " I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin ;" that God, upon the only promise and purpose of making this confession, did forgive the sin....

...was like bottles full of new wine : he must speak to God ; and so he did, and was refreshed by it : "I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin." Ver. 5. It would grieve one to see how many distressed souls carry their troubles up and down...

...from all unrighteousness *." " I acknowledged my sin unto thec, and mine iniquity have I not hid. — I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, and : thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin '." " Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from : my sin ; for I acknowledge my...

...resolved, though guilt and shame had long kefit me at a distance, to fiour out my cem/ilaint to God ; I said, I •will confess my transgressions unto the LORD ; and thou for-. gavest the iniquity of my sin ; I had no sooner format the resolution, than thou wast graciously...

...counted it to him for righteousness, and, in the xxxii. " Psalm, David has these words, / said, I ivill confess " my transgressions unto the Lord, and thou forgavest " the iniquity of my sin ,• and that these patriarchs were " friends and servants of God long before the time to* " which...

...from all "unrighteousness.1" "I acknowledged my sin " unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. — I " said, I will confess my transgressions unto the " Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my " sin. 1" " Wash me thoroughly from mine ini" quity, and cleanse me from my sin ; for I ac" knowledge...

...into the drought of summer. Selah. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto ther and mine Iniquity have I not hid. aste of it «e« Eke wafers made with honey. 32 f And Moses said, This is the iniquh> of mv sin. Selah. 6 For this shall erery one that is godlv pray unto thee in a time when thou...

...turned into the drought of summer. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid : I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; and thou {brgavest the iniquity of my sin." Let us therefore under. stand the apostle which way we. will, by...

...turned into the drought of summer, I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid : I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; and thou fwrgavest the iniquity of my sin." Let us therefore understand the apostle which way we will, by works,...

...was inexpressibly great. Then " I acknowledged my sin unto " Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid : I " said, I will confess my transgressions unto the " Lord, and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my " sin." Confession is essential to a participation of mercy. Having shewn the necessity of confession,...