Such of the Elect as are converted at riper Years, having sometimes lived in the state of Nature, and therein served various Lusts and Pleasures, God in their Effectual Calling gives them Repentance unto Life.a
- a Titus 3:2-5
Such of the Elect as are converted at riper Years, having sometimes lived in the state of Nature, and therein served divers Lusts and Pleasures, God in their Effectual Calling giveth them Repentance unto Life.a
- a Titus 3:2-5
Whereas there is none that does good, and sins not, and the best of Men may, through the power and deceitfulness of their Corruption dwelling in them, with the prevalency of Temptation, fall into greater Sins, and Provocations, God has in the Covenant of Grace, mercifully provided that Believers so sinning, and falling,a be renewed through Repentance unto Salvation.b
- a Ecclesiastes 7:20
- b Luke 22:31-32
Whereas there is none that doth good, and sinneth not, and the best of Men may, through the power and deceitfulness of their Corruption dwelling in them, with the prevalency of Temptation, fall into greater Sins, and Provocations, God hath in the Covenant of Grace, mercifully provided that Believers so sinning, and falling,a be renewed through Repentance unto Salvation.b
- a Ecclesiastes 7:20
- b Luke 22:31-32
This Saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a Person, being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold Evils of his Sin, does, by Faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with Godly Sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency;a praying for pardon, and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavor by supplies of the Spirit, tob walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things.c
- a Zechariah 12:10; Acts 11:18
- b Ezekiel 36:31; 2 Corinthians 7:11
- c Psalm 119:6, 128
This Saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a Person, being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold Evils of his Sin, doth, by Faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with Godly Sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency;a praying for pardon, and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavour by supplies of the Spirit, tob walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things.c
- a Zechariah 12:10; Acts 11:18
- b Ezekiel 36:31; 2 Corinthians 7:11
- c Psalm 119:6, 128
As Repentance is to be continued through the whole course of our Lives, upon the account of the body of Death, and the Motions thereof; so it is every Man’s Duty, to repent of his particular known Sins, particularly.a
- a Luke 19:8; 1 Timothy 1:13, 15
As Repentance is to be continued through the whole course of our Lives, upon the account of the body of Death, and the Motions thereof; so it is every Man’s Duty, to repent of his particular known Sins, particularly.a
- a Luke 19:8; 1 Timothy 1:13, 15
Such is the provision which God has made through Christ in the Covenant of Grace, for the preservation of Believers unto Salvation, that although there is no Sin so small, but it deserves damnation; yet there is no Sin so great, that it shall bring Damnation on them thata repent; which makes the constant preaching of Repentance necessary.b
- a Romans 6:23
- b Isaiah 1:16-18; 55:7
Such is the provision which God hath made through Christ in the Covenant of Grace, for the preservation of Believers unto Salvation, that although there is no Sin so small, but it deserves damnation; yet there is no Sin so great, that it shall bring Damnation on them thata repent; which makes the constant preaching of Repentance necessary.b
- a Romans 6:23
- b Isaiah 1:16-18; 55:7