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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Hereby appeareth that their description of repentance is not so fit & proper, which say it standeth in these three: contrition, faith, and new obedience. For contrition is not a part of repentance, but a cause thereof, and so is faith, as Christ teacheth in his well-known Sermon: (a)Repent, and believe the Gospel: where they are plainly distinct. And indeed a man must first believe in Christ, and then followeth repentance, and for new obedience it is not a part of repentance, but a fruit thereof. Others make regeneration and repentance all one, but that cannot so well stand: for regeneration goeth before, and repentance followeth after as a fruit thereof, for godly sorrow which is a part of regeneration, causeth repentance. The mind therefore must first be renewed, & then it turneth it self unto God, and withal turneth the whole man. And thus we see what true repentance is.
1Hereby appeareth that their description of repentance is not so fit & proper, which say it standeth in these three: contrition, faith, and new obedience. For contrition is not a part of repentance, but a cause thereof, and so is faith, as Christ teacheth in his well-knowne Sermon: (a)Repent, and beleeue the Gospel: where they are plainly distinct. And indeed a man must first beleeue in Christ, and then followeth repentance, and for new obedience it is not a part of repentance, but a fruit thereof. Others make regeneration and repentance all one, but that cannot so well stand: for regeneration goeth before, and repentance followeth after as a fruit thereof, for godly sorrow which is a part of regeneration, causeth repentance. The minde therefore must first be renewed, & then it turneth it selfe vnto God, and withall turneth the whole man. And thus wee see what true repentance is.
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- (a)Mat. 1.15.