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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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IN the practise of Repentance four special duties are required. The first is a diligent and serious examination of the conscience by the Laws & commandments of God, for all manner of sins both original and actual. Example of the1 children of Israel. Wherefore is the living man sorrowful? man suffereth for his sin: let us search & try our ways, & turn again to the Lord. Of David. I considered 2my ways, & turned my feet to thy testimonies.
IN the practise of Repentance foure speciall duties are required. The first is a diligent and serious examination of the consciēce by the Lawes & commandementes of God, for all manner of sinnes both originall and actuall. Example of the1 children of Israel. Wherefore is the living man sorowfull? man suffereth for his sinne: let vs search & trie our wayes, & turne againe to the Lorde. Of David. I considered 2my wayes, & turned my feete to thy testimonies.
Touching Original sin, this must be well remembered, that one man hath not one part only of original sin, and another man an other: one man this corruption, another that: but every man as he received from Adam the whole nature of man: so also he received original sin wholly. And therefore every man, (not one excepted, saving Christ who was extraordinarily sanctified by the holy ghost in the womb of the virgin) hath in him from his parents the corruption and seed of all sin, which is a natural disposition & proneness to commit any sin whatsoever. Take a view and consider all the horrible sins that be practised in any part of the world, either against the first or second table: whatsoever they are, the spawn and seed of them all is even in that man that is thought to be best disposed by nature. Some may say, that experience shows the contrary; because among men that want all manner of religion some are more civill & orderly: some again more lewdly disposed. I answer, that this comes to pass, not because some men are by nature less wicked then others: but because God, by his providence