Conclus. II. That, repentance stands specially for practise, in contrition of heart, confession of mouth, and satisfaction in work or deed. Touching contrition there be two kinds thereof: Legal, and Evangelical. Legal contrition is nothing but a remorse of conscience for sin in regard of the wrath & judgement of God, & it is no grace of God at all; nor any part, or, cause of repentance: but only an occasion thereof, & that by the mercy of God: for of it self, it is the sting of the law and the very entrance into the pit of hell. Evangelical contrition is, when a repentant sinner is grieved for his sins, not so much for fear of hell, or, any other punishment; as because he hath offended and displeased so good and merciful a God. This contrition is caused by the ministry of the Gospel, and in the practise of repentance it is always necessary, and goes before as the beginning thereof. Secondly we hold, and maintain that confession is to be made, and that in sundry respects: first to God, both publicly in the congregation, and also privately in our secret and private prayers. Secondly to the Church, when any person hath openly offended the congregation by any crime, and is therefore excommunicate. Thirdly to our private neighbour, when we have upon any occasion offended and wronged him. Math. 5.23. If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee, go first and be reconciled to him: now reconciliation presupposeth confession. Lastly in all true repentance, we hold and acknowledge there must be satisfaction made; first to God, and that is when we entreat him in our supplications to accept the death and passion of Christ, as a full, perfect, and sufficient satisfaction for all our sins. Secondly it is to be made unto the Church, after excommunication for public offences; and it stands in duties of humiliation that fitly serve to testify the truth of our repentance. Thirdly satisfaction is to be made to our neighbour: because if he be wronged, he must have recompense and restitution made, Luk. 19.8. & there repentance may justly be suspected, where no satisfaction is made, if it lie in our power.
Conclus. II. That, repentance stands specially for practise, in contrition of heart, confession of mouth, and satisfaction in worke or deed. Touching contrition there be two kinds thereof: Legal, and Euangelical. Legal contrition is nothing but a remorse of cōscience for sinne in regard of the wrath & iudgemēt of God, & it is no grace of God at all; nor any part, or, cause of repētance: but onely an occasion thereof, & that by the mercie of God: for of it selfe, it is the sting of the law and the very entrance into the pit of hel. Euangelical contrition is, when a repentant sinner is grieued for his sinnes, not so much for feare of hell, or, any other punishment; as because he hath offended and displeased so good and mercifull a God. This contrition is caused by the ministerie of the Gospell, and in the practise of repentance it is alwaies necessarie, and goes before as the beginning thereof. Secondly we hold, and maintaine that confession is to be made, and that in sundrie respects: first to God, both publikely in the congregation, and also priuately in our secret and priuate praiers. Secondly to the Church, when any person hath openly offended the congregation by any crime, and is therefore excommunicate. Thirdly to our priuate neighbour, when we haue vpon any occasion offended and wronged him. Math. 5.23. If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee, goe first and be reconciled to him: now reconciliation presupposeth confession. Lastly in all true repentance, we hold and acknowledge there must be satisfaction made; first to God, and that is when we intreat him in our supplications to accept the death and passion of Christ, as a full, perfect, and sufficient satisfaction for all our sinnes. Secondly it is to be made vnto the Church, after excommunication for publike offences; and it stāds in duties of humiliatiō that fitly serue to testifie the truth of our repētāce. Thirdly satisfaction is to be made to our neighbor: because if he be wronged, he must haue recōpence and restitution made, Luk. 19.8. & there repentance may iustly be suspected, where no satisfaction is made, if it lie in our power.
