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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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Thirdly, he must with heaviness of heart give sentence against himself, acknowledging that he is worthy of everlasting hell, death, and damnation. As the prodigal child, Father, I have sinned against heaven, & against thee, & am not worthy to be called thy child, And Daniel, We have sinned and committed 1iniquity, & have done wickedly: yea, we have rebelled & have departed from thy precepts, & from thy judgements, &c. O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, & unto us open shame. Of Job, Behold, I am vile, 2what shall I answer thee. I will lay my hand upon my mouth. And, I abhor my self, & I repent in dust & ashes. Of the Publican,3 Who standing a far off, would not lift up so ⟨p. 38⟩much as his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast saying, Lord be merciful to me a sinner.
Thirdly, he must with heavinesse of heart give sentence against himselfe, acknowledging that hee is worthy of everlasting hell, death, and damnation. As the prodigall child, Father, I have sinned against heaven, & against thee, & am not worthy to be called thy child, And Daniel, Wee haue sinned and committed 1iniquitie, & have done wickedly: yea, wee have rebelled & have departed from thy precepts, & from thy iudgements, &c. O Lord, righteousnesse belongeth vnto thee, & vnto vs open shame. Of Iob, Beholde, I am vile, 2what shall I answere thee. I will lay my hande upon my mouth. And, I abhorre my selfe, & I repent in dust & ashes. Of the Publicane,3 Who standing a farre off, woulde not lift up so ⟨p. 38⟩much as his eyes to heaven, but smote his brest saying, Lord be mercifull to me a sinner.