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…

Here then consider the fearful practise of the church of Rome in their doctrine of repentance, received generally for many hundred years. Repentance with them standeth in three things: In contrition, in confession of all his sins to the Priests, and in satisfaction to God by good works. But all these things may a wicked man do: For Judas was grieved for betraying his master; he confessed his sins; and also gave again the money wherewith he was hired. A second abuse is, that they make contrition a part of the practise of repentance: by contrition we must understand remorse of conscience for sin; which is no grace of it self, though it may be an occasion thereto in Gods elect. A third abuse is, that they prescribe a confession of all a mans sins unto men; which i• a gibbet for any mans conscience: wherein they require more than God doth. A fourth abuse is, that they require satisfaction to Gods justice by mans good works; whereby they overthrow satisfaction by Christ, and exact that of men which none is able to perform. We therefore must reject their wicked doctrine, brought by the devil into Gods church, and embrace that saving repentance which standeth in true humiliation and reformation.

Here then consider the fearefull practise of the church of Rome in their doctrine of repentance, receiued generally for many hundred yeares. Repentance with them standeth in three things: In contrition, in confession of all his sinnes to the Priests, and in satisfaction to God by good works. But all these things may a wicked man doe: For Iudas was greeued for betraying his maister; he confessed his sinnes; and also gaue againe the money wherwith he was hired. A second abuse is, that they make contrition a part of the practise of repentance: by contrition we must vnderstand remorse of conscience for sinne; which is no grace of it selfe, though it may bee an occasion thereto in Gods elect. A third abuse is, that they prescribe a confession of all a mans sinnes vnto men; which i• a gibbet for any mans conscience: wherein they require more than God doth. A fourth abuse is, that they require satisfaction to Gods iustice by mans good workes; whereby they ouerthrow satisfaction by Christ, and exact that of men which none is able to performe. We therefore must reiect their wicked doctrine, brought by the diuell into Gods church, and embrace that sauing repentance which standeth in true humiliation and reformation.