An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

¹20 But as the hatred of sin, which is the beginning of repentance, setteth open to us the first entrance to the knowledge of Christ, who offereth himself to none but to poor afflicted sinners*: so must we endeavour toward repentance, & apply our selves in it during our whole life, if we will abide in Christ. Therefore so long as we shall dwell in the prison of our body, we must continually wrestle with the vices of our nature, & so consequently with our ⟨p. 157⟩natural soul. Wherefore I suppose that he hath profited much, who hath learned to displease himself much: not that he may stick fast in this mire,² but rather that he may make hast to God, that being grafted into the death & life of Christ, he may continually meditate upon repentance.

¹20 But as the hatred of sinne, which is the beginning of repentaunce, setteth open to vs the first entraunce to the knowledge of Christ, who offreth himselfe to none but to poore afflicted sinners*: so must we indeuour toward repentance, & apply our selues in it during our whole life, if wee will abide in Christ. Therfore so long as we shall dwell in the prison of our bodie, we must continuallie wrastle with the vices of our nature, & so consequently with our ⟨p. 157⟩natural soule. Wherfore I suppose that he hath profited much, who hath learned to displease himselfe much: not that he may stick fast in this mire,² but rather that he may make hast to God, that being graffed into the death & life of Christ, he may continuallie meditate vpon repentance.

1. 1Hatred of sin is the beginning of repentance. Isay. 16.1. Mat. 11.5