The signs or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods love, and mans salvation…The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation…

And further in sorrow for our own sins, we must mourn, for all sorts of sins, for lesser sins, as well as greater,¹ for sins of our calling, for secret sins as well as open, for sins ⟨p. 29⟩that presently trouble us, as well as for sins past:² for the sins feared and the corrupt inclination of our natures, for beloved,³ gainful and pleasing sins, finally for the evil of our good works as well as for evil works. Now there are two notes of great use, in trial of sorrow for our sins; the one is, that we must sorrow for sin as it is sin; and the other is, that a man should not easily satisfy himself in the measure, till he can mourn ⟨p. 30⟩as much for sin, as he was wont, or now would for losses. The Prophet Zechariah instanceth,⁴ when he saith; the spirit of God, should cause them to mourn as in the family, as one would mourn for the loss of their only son, or as in the common wealth, the subjects would do, for the loss of a most worthy Prince. He mentioneth their sorrow for Josiah, yet we must know that tears are not of necessity, and specially in such natures, ⟨p. 31⟩as are void of tears, for any other causes.

And further in sorrow for our owne sins, we must mourne, for al sorts of sinnes, for lesser sines, as well as greater,¹ for sinnes of our calling, for secret sins as well as open, for sins ⟨p. 29⟩that presntlie trouble vs, as well as for sinnes past:²