Of Confession, As Regards Its Necessity

We must now consider confession, about which there are six points for our consideration: (1) The necessity of confession; (2) Its nature; (3) Its minister; (4) Its quality; (5) Its effect; (6) The seal of confession.Under the first head there are six points of inquiry:(1) Whether confession is necessary for salvation?(2) Whether confession is according to the natural law?(3) Whether all are bound to confession?(4) Whether it is lawful to confess a sin of which one is not guilty?(5) Whether one is bound to confess at once?(6) Whether one can be dispensed from confessing to another man?

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