8. Let t\i«b bjiiSl TXiJKa^ \sv
the ficmtm^ oi >»& ^^^-



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science and Confession of
his sins, be carefully re-
minded to consider those
gins which are only con-
demned in the court of
CkmteieMoe, and no-where
else. For there are certain
secrecies and retirements,
places of darkness and arti-
ficial veils, with which the
Deyil uses to hide our sins
from us, and to incorporate
them into our affections by
a constant uninterrupted
practice, before they be
prejudiced or discovered.
1. There are many sins
which have reputation, and
are accounted honour ; as
fiahting^ a dud, answering a
Mow with a Mow, carrying
armies into a neigAoour-
countrVf robbing with a navy,
vidently seizing upon a
kingdom. 2. Others are
permitted by law ; as Usury
m all countries : and be-
cause every excess of it is
a certain sin, the permission
of so suspected a matter
makes it ready for us, and
instructs the temptation.
3. Some things are not for-
bidden by Laws ; as lying
in ordinary discourse, jeer-
ing^ scoffing, intemperate eat-
ing, ingratitude, selling too
diar, circumventing another
in contractSf importunate
ifify'eaties, and tem/ptation
^penofu to many instovices



of sin^ p
4. Some(
they sin
laws ha^
person ;
imprison
themadve
payment
pay the'
owe noth
and d^'-so
sins are
siderable.
title of f
inseparal
tality; si
foolish t
veilings,
and all t
company,
things ar
sins ; sue
of their t
months i
pertinent
gamina, •
ney tn
censuring
riosity, <
prices an
and selliTi
ing truth
good to <
the like,
shadow •
and fruit
enemy o1
very man
themselve



ooHRSSioir or siirs.
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reputation, and impunity,
pMid permisnon, a tenv-
parol penalhf, infirmity, pre-
jjtdioe, 9Jia direct error in
jydgmenJt, and ignorance.
