FIRST we are to speak some-what of the […] of Conversion. Conversion is either a general […], like as is ••• •ation; or it is ••ken more specially. It signifie•• the same in Latin, that [Greek or Hebrew] doth in Greek, and T•s•hum in Hebrew. Moreover the Greek [Greek or Hebrew] is very well also interpreted in Latin by* Resipiscentia, there being the same reason of both names. For as the Latin Resipiscentia is derived from resipisco, which signifieth to wax wise after we have done a thing: So the Greek [Greek or Hebrew] cometh from [Greek or Hebrew], which is also to wax wise after an error or fault committed, to recall or retract our judgement and opinion, and to alter an evil purpose. Some render [Greek or Hebrew] by the Latin Paenitentia, that is, repentance or penitency: And this Paenitentia is said to be derived either from Paenites, which signifieth to be grieved and to repent, or from Paena, which signifieth pain and punishment: because the grief which is in repentance, is as it were a punishment. But the name of paenitentia or repentance, is more obscure than the name of conuersio, or conversion. For repentance doth not comprehend both that from which we reclaim our selves, and that whereunto we are changed. But conversion comprehendeth the whole; because it addeth that mutation and change, on which ensueth a beginning of new life. Now repentance signifieth only the grief which is conceived after the fact or sin. Moreover the name of repentance is of a larger compass, than the name of conversion. For conversion is spoken only of the godly, who alone are converted unto God: and in like manner is the Greek [Greek or Hebrew], and the Latin Resipiscentia spoken of the godly only: because ⟨p. 826⟩by these three names is signified the new life of the godly. But repentance is spoken of the wicked also, as of Judas; who indeed repented of his wickedness, but was not converted: because the wicked when they sorrow or are grieved, are not afterwards converted, or corrected. Whereby also it appeareth, how necessary conversion is unto the godly, or those who are to be justified: & therefore that mo•• exhortations to amendment of life or conversion, the foundation or ground is to be laid concerning the absolute and simple necessity of conversion it self in all those which are to be justified.
FIRST we are to speak some-what of the 〈…〉 of Conuersion. Conuersion is either a generall 〈…〉, like as is ••• •ation; or it is ••ken more specially. It signifie•• the same in Latine, that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 dooth in Greeke, and T•s•hum in Hebrue. Moreouer the Greeke 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is very well also interpreted in Latine by* Resipiscentia, there beeing the same reason of both names. For as the Latine Resipiscentia is deriued from resipisco, which signifieth to wax wise after wee haue done a thing: So the Greeke 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 commeth from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which is also to wax wise after an errour or fault committed, to recall or retract our iudgement and opinion, and to alter an euill purpose. Some render 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 by the Latine Paenitentia, that is, repentaunce or penitencie: And this Paenitentia is said to be deriued either from Paenites, which signifieth to bee grieued and to repent, or from Paena, which signifieth paine and punishment: because the griefe which is in repentaunce, is as it were a punishment. But the name of paenitentia or repentaunce, is more obscure than the name of conuersio, or conuersion. For repentaunce dooth not comprehend both that from which wee reclaime our selues, and that whereunto we are changed. But conuersion comprehendeth the whole; because it addeth that mutation and chaunge, on which ensueth a beginning of newe life. Nowe repentaunce signifieth onelie the griefe which is conceiued after the fact or sinne. Moreouer the name of repentaunce is of a larger compasse, than the name of conuersion. For conuersion is spoken onlie of the godly, who alone are conuerted vnto God: and in like manner is the Greeke 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and the Latine Resipiscentia spoken of the godly only: because ⟨p. 826⟩by these three names is signified the new life of the godly. But repentaunce is spoken of the wicked also, as of Iuds; who indeede repented of his wickednes, but was not conuerted: because the wicked when they sorrowe or are grieued, are not afterwardes conuerted, or corrected. Whereby also it appeareth, how necessarie conuersion is vnto the godlie, or those who are to be iustified: & therefore that mo exhortatiōs to amendment of life or conuersion, the foundation or ground is to be laid concerning the absolute and simple necessity of conuersion it selfe in al those which are to be iustified.
- *We have no one english word to answer• unto RESIPISCENTIA. For our english, REPENTANCE, expresseth rather the Latin, PaeNITENTIA, which agreeth as well to the wicked as to the godly.We haue no one english word to answer• vnto RESIPISCENTIA. For our english, REP•NTANCE, expresseth rather the Latin, PaeNITENTIA, which agreeth as well to the wicked as to the godly.
