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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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Secondly, he must put up an indictment against himself: by accusing him-self before God, by acknowledging his known sins particularly and his unknown generally, without any excuse, or extenuation, or defence, or hiding of the least of them. Example of David. I know mine iniquity and my sin is 1ever before me: against thee, against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, &c. behold, I was borne in iniquity, and ⟨p. 37⟩in sin hath my mother conceived me. And,2 I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, remove the iniquity of thy servant: for I have done very foolishly. Of Ezra, O my God, I am ashamed & 3confounded to lift up mine eyes unto thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our heads, & our trespass is grown up unto heaven.
Secondly, he must put up an inditement against himselfe: by accusing him-selfe before God, by acknowledging his knowne sinnes particularly and his unknowen generally, without any excuse, or extenuatiō, or defence, or hiding of the least of them. Example of David. I know mine iniquitie and my sinne is 1ever before me: against thee, against thee only have I sinned, and done this evill in thy sight, &c. behold, I was borne in iniquitie, and ⟨p. 37⟩in sinne hath my mother conceived me. And,2 I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, remoove the iniquitie of thy servant: for I have done very foolishly. Of Ezra, O my God, I am ashamed & 3confounded to lift up mine eyes vnto thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our heads, & our trespasse is growen vp vnto heaven.