A double summons the one, to unfeigned repentance. The other, to the worthy receiving…A double summons the one, to vnfained repentance. The other, to the worthie receiuing…

But first, because we cannot well tell what repentance is, through ignorance, and for lack of knowledge, and false teaching: I will (to begin with all) show you what Repentance is. Repentance, or penance is no english word, but we borrow it of the Latinists, to whom Penance is a fore-thinking in English: in Greek, a being wise afterwards: in Hebrew, a conversion or turning; the which ⟨p. 6⟩conversion or turning, in that it cannot be true and hearty, unto God especially, without some good hope or trust of pardon, for that which is already done and past: I may well in this sort define it; namely, that penance is a sorrowing or fore thinking of our sins past, an earnest purpose to amend, or turning to God with a trust of pardon.

But first, because we cannot well tell what repentance is, through ignorance, and for lacke of knowledge, and false teaching: I will (to begin with all) shew you what Repentance is. Repentance, or penance is no english word, but wee borrow it of the Latinists, to whom Penance is a fore-thinking in English: in Greek, a being wise afterwards: in Hebrew, a conuersion or turning; the which ⟨p. 6⟩conuersion or turning, in that it cannot be true and hearty, vnto God especially, without some good hope or trust of pardon, for that which is already done and past: I may well in this sort define it; namely, that penance is asorowing or fore thinking of our sinnes past, an earnest purpose to amend, or turning to God with a trust of pardon.

This definition may be divided into three parts: First a sorrowing for our sins: Secondly, a trust of pardon, which otherwise may be called, a persuasion of Gods mercy, by the merits of Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins: And thirdly, a purpose to amend, or conversion to a new life. The which third, or last part, cannot be called properly a part; for it is but an effect of penance, as towards the end ye shall see, by Gods grace. But lest such as seek for occasion to speak evil, should have any occasion, though they tarry not out the end of this Sermon: I therefore divide Penance into the three foresaid parts: