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It may perhaps be here inquired why since the commission of sin is meritorious of punishment, the confession is not of pardon ? for if the sin be therefore of so great a desert, because against God, why shall not the acknowledgement be of as great merit, because to God ? The answer to which is iustly returned, partly that whereas our Commissions are purely sinful, our confessions are not purely penitent, since even when we confess our sins, we sin in confessing, partly, that whereas the demerit of the fault is chiefly respectu objecti, in regard of the person to whom the injury is done, the amends for the fault is respectu subjecti, principally considerable in respect of the person by whom it is made: |
It may perhaps be Here inquired why since the commission of since is meritorious of punishment, the Confessi is not of pardon? for if the sin be Therefore of so great a desert, Because against God, why shall not the acknowledgement be of as great merit, Because to God? The answer to which is justly returned, partly that whereas our Commissions Are purely sinful, our confessions Are not purely penitent, since even when we confess our Sins, we sin in confessing, partly, that whereas the demerit of the fault is chiefly respectu Object, in regard of the person to whom the injury is done, the amends for the fault is respectu Subject, principally considerable in respect of the person by whom it is made: |
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