Confession
(1) An open profession of faith (
Luke 12:8
).
(2.) An acknowledment of sins to God (
Leviticus 16:21
;
Ezra 9:5
-15;
Dan. 9:3
-12), and to a neighbour whom we have wronged (
James 5:16
;
Matthew 18:15
).
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