THE parts of Conversion are in number two, 1as the Apostle showeth; The mortifying of the old man, and the quickening of the new man. So speak we better with the Apostle, than if we should follow them, who make Contrition and Faith, the parts of conversion. Now by contrition they understand also mortification: by faith they understand the joy which followeth the study of righteousness & new obedience; ⟨p. 828⟩which are indeed effects of saith, but not faith it self: and co••ition goeth before conversion, neither is conversion it self, nor any p•rt thereof, but only a preparing of men unto conversion: and that in the Liect only, not in others. And this is the reason why they begin the preaching of Repentance from the Law, & then come unto the gospel, & so come back again unto the Law. The Old man, which is mortified, is a mere sinner only, namely our corrupt nature. The New man, which is quickened, is he who beginneth to cease from sins, namely, as our nature is regenerated.2 Mortification containeth, 1 A knowledge of sin. 2 A grief for sin, and for the offending of God. 3 The flying and shunning of sin. By this appeareth, that conversion or mortification is very unproperly attributed unto the wicked, because in them is not any hatred or shunning of sin, neither any grief for sin, all which mortification doth comprehend. Furthermore, The knowledge of sin goeth before that grief which is unfeigned, & proceeding from the hart, which mortification containeth, because the affections of the hart follow knowledge. Wherefore knowledge, or acknowledgement shall be a part or at least a cause of the other two parts in both parts of conversion. The grief which is in the wicked, when they repent, is a grief for the evil either to come, or present, which is punishment. But the grief which is in the godly when they repent, is 1. A grief both for sin past and present, which is called Sorrow; and also for sin to come, which is called Fear. 2. An hatred of sin committed, both of present sin, and of sin to come. 3. An averting from sin committed, both present and future sin. 4. A flying of sin to come. The grief is in the heart. The flying is in the will; in that we will not here after commit sin. The averting is in the hart and will, and it is an averting unto somewhat, to wit, an averting from evil unto good.
THE parts of Conuersion are in number two, 1as the Apostle sheweth; The mortifieng of the old man, and the quickening of the new man. So speak we better with the Apostle, than if wee should follow them, who make Contrition and Faith, the parts of conuersion. Nowe by contrition they vnderstand also mortification: by faith they vnderstand the ioy which followeth the studie of righteousnesse & newe obedience; ⟨p. 828⟩which are indeede effects of saith, but not faith it selfe: and co••ition goeth before conuersion, neither is conuersion it selfe, nor any p•rt thereof, but only a preparing of men vnto conuersion: and that in the Liect only, not in others. And this is the reason why they beginne the preaching of Repentance from the Law, & then come vnto the gospell, & so come backe againe vnto the Law. The Old man, which is mortified, is a meere sinner onely, namely our corrupt nature. The New man, which is quickned, is he who beginneth to cease from sinnes, namely, as our nature is regenerated.2 Mortification conteineth, 1 A knowledge of sinne. 2 A griefe for sin, and for the offending of God. 3 The flieng and shunning of sinne. By this appeareth, that conuersion or mortification is verie vnproperly attributed vnto the wicked, because in them is not any hatred or shunning of sin, neither any griefe for sinne, all which mortification doth comprehend. Furdermore, The knowledge of sinne goeth before that griefe which is vnfained, & proceeding from the hart, which mortification conteineth, because the affections of the hart folow knowledge. Wherefore knowledge, or acknowledgement shall be a part or at least a cause of the other two partes in both parts of conuersion. The griefe which is in the wicked, when they repent, is a griefe for the euill either to come, or present, which is punishment. But the griefe which is in the godlie when they repent, is 1. A griefe both for sin past and present, which is called Sorrowe; and also for sinne to come, which is called Feare. 2. An hatred of sinne committed, both of present sinne, and of sinne to come. 3. An auerting from sinne committed, both present and future sinne. 4. A flying of sinne to come. The griefe is in the heart. The flieng is in the will; in that we wil not here after commit sinne. The auerting is in the hart and wil, and it is an auerting vnto somewhat, to wit, an auerting from euil vnto good.
- 1The 2. parts of conversion. 1 Mortification. 2 Quickening.The 2. parts of conuersion. 1 Mortification. 2 Quickening.
- 2Mortification.
