Though God has forgiven
and forgotten your past sins, yet don't forget them yourself. Often remember what a wretched bond slave you were in the land of
Egypt. Often bring to mind your particular acts of sin before conversion, as
the blessed Apostle Paul is often mentioning his old blaspheming, persecuting, and injuriousness, to the renewed humbling of his heart and acknowledging that he was the least of the apostles, and not worthy to be called an apostle, and the least of saints, and the chief of sinners. And be
often in confessing your old sins to God. Also, let this following passage be often in your mind:
Then, when I make atonement
for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your humiliation, declares the sovereign LORD. (Ezek. 16:63).
- Jonathan Edwards (Advice to Young Converts)
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