A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice

Name: A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice
Author: John Bunyan

A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice, or, With who, and who not, I can hold church-fellowship, or the communion of saints

John Bunyan 1628–1688London: printed for Francis Smith, 1672

[10], 130 p. · 23k words · Wing B5506 · ESTC R36326

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A Confession of my Faith; and a reason of my practice in worship, &c. › Of Calling.

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2. Godly repentance: doth not only affect the soul with the loathsome nature of sin that is past; but filleth the heart with godly hatred of sins that yet may come; When Moses feared that through his being overburdened, with the care of the children of Israel, some unruly, or sinful passions might show themselves in him; what saith he? I beseech thee kill me out of hand, if I have found grace in thy sight, and let me not see my wretchedness. Num. 14.13, 14, 15.

2. Godly repentance: doth not onely affect the soul with the loathsome nature of sin that is past; but filleth the heart with godly hatred of sins that yet may come; When Moses feared that through his being overburthened, with the care of the children of Israel, some unruly, or sinfull passions might shew themselves in him; what saith he? I beseech thee kill me out of hand, if I have found grace in thy sight, and let me not see my wretchedness. Num. 14.13, 14, 15.

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See also, how that, that Paul calleth godly repentance, wrought in the upright Corinthians. Behold saith he, this self same thing that ye sorrowed after a Godly sort; what carefulness it wrought in you? what clearing of your selves? yea what fear? yea what vehement desire, yea what zeal, yea what revenge? In all things you have approved your selves to be clear in this matter. 2 Cor. 7.9, 10, 11.

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4. It produceth also Love: Wherefore Paul when he had put the church in remembrance that they were called of God; adds, That concerning brotherly Love,

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