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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. V. Of the persons which must repent.
Men be of two sorts: the natural man, and the regenerate. Repentance is needful for both. For the natural man, that he may be brought from his sins, and the Image of God renewed in him. Some may say, that many natural men live civilly, abstaining from all outrageous behaviour, and therefore need no repentance. I grant indeed, they do so: yet repentance must go withal. For civil life without grace in Christ, is nothing else in Gods sight, but a beautiful abomination. The Pharisees were civill, yet Christ saith of them, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not see the kingdom of heaven. Repentance is also required in the ⟨p. 17⟩regenerate: because they have many known and privy corruptions in them, which must be mortified: and otherwhiles they fall grievously: and therefore that they may rise again, they must be daily practised in the spiritual exercises of repentance.
MEn be of two sortes: the naturall man, and the regenerate. Repentance is needefull for both. For the naturall man, that hee may be brought frō his sinnes, and the Image of God renewed in him. Some may say, that many naturall men live civilly, absteining from all outragious behaviour, and therefore neede no repentance. I graunt indeede, they doe so: yet repentance must goe withall. For civil life without grace in Christ, is nothing else in Gods sight, but a beautifull abomination. The Pharises were civill, yet Christ saith of them, Except your righteousnesse exceede the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharises, yee shall not see the kingdome of heaven. Repentance is also required in the ⟨p. 17⟩regenerate: because they have many knowen and privie corruptions in them, which must be mortified: and otherwhiles they fall greevously: and therefore that they may rise againe, they must be daily practised in the spirituall exercises of repentance.