Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

First, A right sense of sin, as to the guilt, defilement and dominion of it. Its being offensive and odious to God, Jer. 44.4. as well as hurtful to our selves, in the danger to which it exposeth us, the blot it leaves upon us, and the tyranny it exerciseth over us.

First, A right sence of sin, as to the guilt, defilement and dominion of it. Its being offensive and odious to God, Jer. 44.4. as well as hurtful to our selves, in the danger to which it exposeth us, the blot it leaves upon us, and the tyranny it exerciseth over us.

Secondly, An apprehension and belief of the mercy of God in Christ Jesus to them that do repent. This is always the principle from which Evangelical repentance proceeds. Tho the terrors of the Law may help to drive Men from sin, yet there must be Gospel attractives to draw them to God, either in a way of faith or repentance. Who will dare to trust him from whom he expects no mercy, or care for serving him from whom he looks for no acceptance? Hence it is that Gods mercy is used as the grand motive to persuade Men to repentance, Matth. 3.2. The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand; and Isa. 55.7.

Secondly, An apprehension and belief of the mercy of God in Christ Jesus to them that do repent. This is always the principle from which Evangelical repentance proceeds. Tho the terrors of the Law may help to drive Men from sin, yet there must be Gospel attractives to draw them to God, either in a way of faith or repentance. Who will dare to trust him from whom he expects no mercy, or care for serving him from whom he looks for no acceptance? Hence it is that Gods mercy is used as the grand motive to perswade Men to repentance,