. . — The Doctrine of Repentance

.did ſwim to ſhore-on planks, and broken

we all. ſuffered ſhipwrack, and Repen-

dom

live by bis Faith, So that there muſt be

* Tabils *ranceis the only plank left us after { Ip- |

' De, Itisagreat duty incumbent upon Chri- ſtianss, {ejemnly to repent and turn unto, God, Mit. 3. 2: Repent Je, for the Kings |

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pieces of the ſhip, AF.27.44+« So1n Adam |

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preached in his Name, Luke 24.37. And

The Dofrine of Repentance. dam of Heavie is at hand, AF.3.19. Repent therefore, .axd' be converted, that your fins may be blotted out, AG. 0.22. Kepent of this thy wickedneſs. In the mouth of theſe three witnelles:this truth is confirmed. Bepentance is a foundation-grace, Heb. 6, 1..'Not laying again the foundation of Re- perttance. That Religion muſt needs fall to the ground which is not built upon this foundation. |

Repentance is a grace required under the Goſpel. Some think it legal 3 but.the firſt Sermon that ever Chriſt preached ; nay, the firſt word of. his Sermon was 1474061.» Repent, Mat. 4.17. And his laſt farewell that he left when he was going to aſcend, was, that Reperrtance ſhould be

the Apoſtles did all beat upon this ſtring,

Mark:6. 3. They went out and preached that

men ſhould repent. NY Repentance 1s a pure Goipel-grace. | £744

The covenant of works admitted na Reo JETT

pentance. There it was, ſn and die: Re-

pentance comes 1n by the Goſpel. Chriſt

hath purchaſed in his blood « wa repent- |

ing ſinners ſhall be ſaved. The Law re-

quired perſonal, perte&t, and perpetual

abedience 3 it curſed all that could nar

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ry one that continueth not in all things which. are written in the Book of the Law to do then, It doth not ſay, he that obeys/not all

things, let him repext, but, let him be

curſed. So that Repentanceis a Dodrin& brought to light only bythe Goſpel. - |

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C H A P. I | Shewing how Repewtance is wrought, - ..

HE manner how Repentance is [ wrought, 1s, 1. Partly by the Word, A@. 2.37:

When they beard this, they were pricked in

their heart, &c. The Word preached 1g

Gods Engine he uſeth to ettect Repen:

tance. Tis compared to an Hamwer, and

toa Fire, Jer.23.29. The'oneistobreak; the other to melt the heart. How great

a blefling is it to have the Word diſpen+

fed, whichis of ſuch noble vertue? And © |

how hard will they. ind t to cfcape Hell, who put out the lights of Heaven 2: 1:1,

2. Repentance Is wrought by the Sp1+ rit. Miniſters are but the Pipes and Or- gans3 it is the Holy Ghoſt breathing in M77 | them,

come up to this, Gel. 3. 10. Gurſed is eve-

The DvBirint of Reperttance.. - 9". them, makes their words et | .Y feftual *, AF. 10. 44. While: 2 ; inſtrumentum * Peter ſpoke theſe words, the Holy cpa ſalons ms EY Ghoſt fell on all them which beard. > 2k © the Word, The Spirit in the.

Word illuminates and con- verts *, When the Spirit Ian _— toucherth an heart,it diſlolves fe&ionem , " tnecs Ges Into _ mow. 12,1 - I will. ; toms ms eperaclonany our on the Inhabitants of Hieru- 0s 00s areets F mia » bir by of Grace, —_—_ they di [por ens ſuayiter. Bernard. hall look: or ave whom thiy have pierced,; and. mourn, Tis wonderful to confider, _ different” effefts the Word-hath inp men. Some at a Sermon are like Jofe their beart is tender , and they pe fall rears: others-are io moreafteted with » , King. it, than a deaf man with mufick.+ Some 24. 19. grow better by the Word, others worle. Fry: C3 The ftme earth which cauſeth fwecnek 1} in the Grape, cauſerth bitterneſs m the nl ( Wortmwood. Whar 1s the reafon the Word: works fo arfferently 2: it. is be cauſe: the Spirir of God dothi-carry the Wordto the comſcience-of one,; and not ariother. One hath received: the divine _ Vadion, andnottheother,'r Fob.'2. 20. Oh pray that':the dew mayfall with ERGE; « 'Fhat Wy may gone

.The Do@rive of Repentangoe.

with the Word. The Chariot: of Or-

' dinances will not carry us to Heaven, un- lefs the Spirit of God joyn himſelf to this

. A.s. Chariot *, |} + |

CHAP. III. Diſcovering the Deceits of Repentance.

TT will next be enquired, what Repen-

tance 1s- I ſhall firſt ſhew you what it

1s not. There are ſeveral Deceits of Re- ntance, which might occaſion that ſay-

ing of Auſtin, That Repentance damns

many. He means a falſe Repentance. A perſon may delude himſelf with a coun-- £1 terfeit Repentance, | x.Deceit. . 1, The firſt Deceit of Repentance is tegal Terrour. A man hath gone on long

In fin, atlaſt God arreſts him, ſhews him

what deſperate hazard the hath run, and

he's filed with anguiſh z within a while

-the tempeſt of conſcience is blown oyer,

and he 1s quiet; then he- concludes he is

a'true penitent, becauſe he hath felt ſome bitterneſs m fin : Be not deceiyed, this

11s not Repentance.: Abb and Z4das had - ſome trouble of mind.;': Itis one hangs: 13's " —_—_