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Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…
Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge. 1593., 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge. 1593., 1593
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CAP. IIII. Of the degrees of repentance.
Repentance hath two degrees. It is either ordinary or extraordinary.
REpentance hath two degrees. It is either ordinarie or extraordinary.
Ordinary repentance is that which every christian is to per form every day: for as men fall daily either more or less: so the graces of God are proportionally weakened day by day. wherefore the continual reparation thereof must be made by a daily renewing of repentance. A christian man is the temple & house of Gods spirit: he must therefore once a day sweep it, that it may be sit to entertain so worthy a guest.
Ordinary repentance is that which every christian is to per forme every day: for as men fall daily either more or lesse: so the graces of God are proportionally weakened day by day. wherefore the continuall reparation therof must be made by a daily renuing of repentance. A christian man is the temple & house of Gods spirit: hee must therfore once a day sweepe it, that it may be sit to entertaine so worthy a ghest.
Extraordinary repentance is the same in nature with the former: it differs only from it in degree and measure of grace.