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A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near…A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere…
A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friars London Herein is the history of the surprisal and admirable escape of the said penitent.A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friers London Herein is the history of the surprizall and admirable escape of the said penitent.
London: printed by George Miller for Joshua Kirton, 1639London: printed by George Miller for Ioshua Kirton, 1639
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He began to be found when he was touched in conscience, and pricked in heart for his grievous Apostasy. He went on in the right way to be found, when he made known his case to his Minister, and made confession of his great offence to him: and yet further, when he willingly subjected himself to the discipline of our Church, and manifested his willingness to undergo any penance that she should enjoin:1 humbly and penitently desiring to be received into her bosom again, and to be accounted one of her children. For Repentance of sin is then profitable, when it is performed in the Catholic Church. Where, of old,2 times of penitency were appointed by the Governors of the Church, that satisfaction might be given to the Church, in which remission of sins is granted.
He began to be found when he was touched in conscience, and pricked in heart for his grievous Apostasie. He went on in the right way to be found, when he made knowne his case to his Minister, and made confession of his great offence to him: and yet further, when he willingly subjected himselfe to the discipline of our Church, and manifested his willingnesse to undergoe any pennance that shee should enjoyne:1 humbly and penitently desiring to be received into her bosome againe, and to be accounted one of her children. For Repentance of sinne is then profitable, when it is performed in the Catholick Church. Where, of old,2 times of penitency were appointed by the Governours of the Church, that satisfaction might be given to the Church, in which remission of sins is granted.
- 1Poenitentia peccati tunc prodest si eam in Ecclesia Catholica gerat. Aug. de Eccles dogm. c. 80.
- 2Rectè constituuntur ab •is qui Ec•lesiae praesunt tempora paenitentiae, ut fiat etiam sa•i Eccesiae in qua remittū tur ipsa peccata. Aug. […]. c. 65.