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 are set down two notable fruits of the conversion of a sinner. First, concerning God: The second, concerning the Church. The fruit of conversion that respecteth God is, The true worship of God: noted in these words, I will make them come and worship; that is, In spirit and truth with body and soul, to adore the true God. This fruit no man can bring forth till he be converted: For ^athe wicked and natural man calls not upon God; True it is, they will acknowledge there is a God, and that the same God is to be worshipped, and therefore they will come outwardly, and hear the word, and receive the elements of the sacraments; but the true worship of God, is in spirit and truth from the heart, which a natural man cannot perform unto God. This is the fruit of true conversion, which when a man receiveth, he doth hear the word of God with reverence, tremble at Gods judgements, and mingle the Doctrine of the Gospel with faith in his heart; and in calling upon God he feels his sins, and therefore by prayer doth earnestly desire the supply of grace, and the remission of his sins, having his hart also believing that he shall receive mercy: And in thanksgiving his heart is filled with joy, and the grace of thankfulness, so as being converted, all his worship unto God is in spirit and truth.

Heere are set downe twoo notable fruits of the conuersion of a sinner. First, concerning God: The second, concerning the Church. The fruit of conuersion that respecteth God is, The true worship of God: noted in these words, I will make them come and worship; that is, In spirite and truth with bodie and soule, to adore the true God. This fruite no man can bring forth till hee bee conuerted: For ^athe wicked and naturall man cals not vpon God; True it is, they will acknowledge there is a God, and that the same God is to bee worshipped, and therefore they will come outwardly, and heare the word, and receiue the elements of the sacraments; but the true worship of God, is in spirite and truth from the heart, which a naturall man cannot perfourme vnto God. This is the fruit of true cōuersion, which when a man receiueth, hee doth heare the word of God with reuerence, tremble at Gods iudgements, and mingle the Doctrine of the Gospell with faith in his heart; and in calling vpon God hee feeles his sinnes, and therefore by prayer doth earnestly desire the supply of grace, and the remission of his sins, hauing his hart also beleeuing that he shall receiue mercie: And in thankesgiuing his heart is filled with ioy, and the grace of thankefulnesse, so as being conuerted, all his worship vnto God is in spirit and truth.