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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.
II. Point. How must repentance be practised? The practise of it standeth in two things: in true humiliation, and true reformation. In humiliation a man humbleth himself under the hand of God, making true confession of all his sins, from a sorrowful heart, condemning himself for the same, and earnestly craving pardon for them at the hands of God in Christ. Reformation is a change of all bad actions into good; and if case require, a making of satisfaction unto others for injuries done unto them: example hereof we have in David; who having committed those two great sins of whoredom and murder, when he was reproved by Nathan, repented, confessing his sins, and made the one and fifty Psalm, and (as it is thought) the 32 Psalm, therein notably showing both his humiliation in heart, and reformation of life. So Manasseh, when he was converted, (b)he repented, humbling himself before God, and praying for the pardon of his sins, God heard him: And thus came the prodigal child unto his father, saying (c)Father I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not worthy to be called thy son, make me one of thine hired servants. And so in all the Psalms of repentance we shall see these duties of humiliation and reformation, jointly practised: as Psal. 6. and 38. and 77. and 130.143.
II. Point. How must repentance be practised? The practise of it standeth in two things: in true humiliation, and true reformation. In humiliation a man humbleth himselfe vnder the hand of God, making true confession of al his sinnes, from a sorrowfull heart, condemning himselfe for the same, and earnestly crauing pardon for them at the hands of God in Christ. Reformation is a change of all bad actions into good; and if case require, a making of satisfaction vnto others for iniuries done vnto them: example hereof wee haue in Dauid; who hauing committed those two great sinnes of whoredome and murder, when he was reproued by Nathan, repented, confessing his sins, and made the one and fiftie Psalme, and (as it is thought) the 32 Psalme, therein notably shewing both his humiliation in heart, and reformation of life. So Manasses, when he was conuerted, (b)