The Soul's Preparation for Christ

Now I come to the second fruit of contrition, which is here plainly expressed, and it is this, A restless dislike of themselves and their sins: as if they had said, Men and brethren, we care not what we do against those evils of ours, whereby the Lord hath been so much dishonoured, and we endangered, command us what you will, we must not rest thus, so loathsome are our sins that we will do any thing rather then be as we are.

Now I come to the second fruit of contrition, which is here plainly expressed, and it is this, A restlesse dislike of themselves and their sinnes: as if they had said, Men and brethren, we care not what we doe against those evils of ours, whereby the Lord hath beene so much dishonoured, and we indangered, command us what you will, we must not rest thus, so loathsome are our sinnes that we will doe any thing rather then be as we are.

So from hence the doctrine is this,¹ The soul that is truly pierced for sin, is carried against it with a restless dislike and distaste of it: or thus, Sound contrition of heart, ever brings a thorough detestation of sin; this they professedly proclaim before the Apostles. As if they had said thus much in more words;

So from hence the doctrine is this,¹ The soule that is truly pierced for sinne, is carried against it with a restlesse dislike and distaste of it: or thus, Sound contrition of heart, ever brings a thorow detestation of sinne; this they professedly proclaime before the Apostles. As if they had said thus much in more words;

1. 1Doctrine: