The sick man must remember what the first word repent meaneth, and how he may come by it. Repentance that God requireth, is the return of the sinner from sin, into a new life in Christ. Which return is an innovation and renovation of the mind of man by God's spirit in Christ, with denial of the former life, too begin a new and better life. And this repentance springeth from the knowledge of sin by the law of God. From the knowledge of sin, cometh the hatred of sin: from the hatred of sin, proceedeth the leaving and departure from sin. From the departure from sin, cometh by faith thorough Christs blood, remission of sin. From remission of sin, cometh our acceptation into God's favour: from our acceptation into God's favour, cometh the gifts of the holy ghost to do, and work by virtuous life, the will of God. From the doing in Christ the will of god, cometh God's defence and favour that taketh from us all ⟨image 17⟩plagues and pestilence. From the deliverance of plagues and pestilence cometh everlasting lief,1 as Christ sayeth: And as this medicine called, repent ye, and believe the gospel, declareth. There be also many that be sick and in great danger and peril by reason of sin, and yet feel not the sore and grief thereof. Therefore they pass not whether they seek for any remedy or not: And for lack of taking heed they fall daily to more wickedness then other. Wherefore it is every ministers office of the church diligently (and especially in the time of pestilence and plagues) to call upon the people for amendment of life. And too show them truly, diligently and plainly this medicine of repentance. Which consisteth of these parts. First, in knowledge of sin, then in hatred of sin. Thirdly, in forsaking of sin. Fourthly, in believing the forgiveness of sins for Christs sake: And fifthly to live in virtuous and godly lief, to honour god, and to show his obedience to God's law, that by sin is transgressed. And these parts of penance (which be the very true and only ⟨image 17⟩medicines against sickness and sin) be known only by God's laws. For by the law of god, sin is known, detested and forsaken, if it be heard or readen by men that pray unto god, they may understand it. Faith also that believeth, remission of sin is showed, opened and offered by the gospel:
The sicke man muste remembre what the first word repente meaneth, and how he maye come by it. Repentaunce that God requireth, is the retourne of the synner from synne, intoo a newe lyfe in Christe. Whiche retourne is an innouacyon and renouacyon of the mynde of manne by Goddes spiryte in Christe, wyth denyall of the former lyfe, too begynne a newe and better lyfe. And thys repentaunce spryngeth from the knowledge of sinne by the lawe of God. From the knowledge of sinne, commeth the hatred of synne: from the hatred of synne, proceadeth the leauynge and departure from synne. From ye departure from synne, commeth by faythe thorough Christes bloud, remissiō of sinne. From remission of synne, commeth our acceptatyon into goddes fauoure: from oure acceptatyon intoo Goddes fauour, commeth the gyftes of the holye ghost to doo, and worke by verteouse lyfe, the wyll of God. From the doyng in Christ the wyll of god, commeth goddes defence and fauour yt taketh from vs all ⟨image 17⟩plages and pestylence. From the delyueraunce of plages and pestylence cōmeth euerlastyng lief,1 as Christe sayeth: And as thys medicine called, repent ye, and beleue the gospell, declareth. There be also manye that be sycke and in greate daunger and perill by reason of synne, and yet fele not the sore and grief therof. Therefore they passe not whether they seke for any remedye or not: And for lacke of takyng heede they fall daily to more wyckednes then other. Wherefore it is euery ministers office of the churche diligently (and especially in the tyme of pestylence and plages) to call vpon the people for amendmente of lyfe. And too shewe them truely, diligently and plainly this medicine of repentaunce. Whiche consisteth of these partes. First, in knowledge of sinne, then in hatred of synne. Thirdly, in forsakyng of synne. Fourthly, in beleuyng ye forgeuenes of sinnes for Christes sake: And fifthly to liue in verteous and godly lief, to honor god, and to shewe hys obedience to goddes lawe, that by sinne is transgressed. And these partes of penaunce (whyche be the very true and onely ⟨image 17⟩medicines against sickenes and sinne) be knowen onely by goddes lawes. For by the lawe of god, sinne is knowen, detested and forsaken, if it be hearde or readen by men that pray vnto god, thei may vnderstand it. Fayth also that beleueth, remission of sinne is shewed, opened and offered by the gospell:
