185. Of the maters that flow down, from mountains; that is, of holy doctrine, contrition, and baptism.
Genesis 2:10 | 26:32 || Job 12:15 || Psalms 65:10 ,11 | 72:6 | 74:14 | 104:13 || Proverbs 5:15 || Song of Solomon 5:12 || Isaiah 12:3 | 55. If || Jeremiah 2:13 || Ezekiel 17:8 | 34:26 l | 47:8 || Zechariah 13:7 | 14:8 || S. John 2:7 | 4:14 || Hebrews 6:7 .
186. That the rite of confession is to be prudently administered.
Exodus 21:33 || Numbers 19:15 || Psalms 81:6 || Proverbs 25:9 l || Haggai 2:11 || Tobit 12:7 || S. Matthew 23:4 | 24:35 || S. Luke 10:34 .
187. That the burden imposed is not to be out of proportion to the strength.
Exodus 22:24 || S. Matthew 9:16 || S. Mark 2:22 || S. Luke 14:28 || Romans 12:1 188. What confession ought to be.
Tis simple, humble, frequent, pure, sincere; Open, discreet, free, modest, without fear ; 'Tis perfect, secret, tearful, undelayed ; Brave, self-accusing, with obedience paid ; 'Tis full of hope, or no fruit comes ; addressed To One that feels the wisest and the best. 'Tis simple Is. 20 2 || Ecclesiasticus 4:26 .
Humble - Psalms 51:3 .
Frequent - Nehemiah 9:3 | Isaiah 23:16 .
Pure - Exodus 12:8 l.
Sincere - Job 22:2 ,5.
Open - S. John 12:3 l.
Discreet - Leviticus 2:13 || Romans 12:1 .
Free - Psalms 54:6 .
Modest - Ezra 9:6 || S. Luke 18:13 .
Without fear - Psalms 130:4 .
'Tis perfect - Psalms 51:9 || S. Matthew 18:34 || S. James 2:10
