A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

The Difference between Godly Sorrow for Original Sin and Actual.

The Difference between Godly Sorrow for Original Sinne and Actual.

First, Repentance, or change of our minds and wills, is not strictly and properly for original sin, because that was not actually committed by, us neither was it ever in our own single persons to have prevented it, yet in respect of sorrow, detestation, and self-abomination, so we are as much, if not more, to bewail our selves, than for actual sin.

FIrst, Repentance, or change of our minds and wils, is not strictly and properly for original sinne, because that was not actually committed by, us neither was it ever in our own single persons to have prevented it, yet in respect of sorrow, detestation, and self-abomination, so we are as much, if not more, to bewail our selves, than for actual sin.

Secondly, Again, In actual sins, there is this necessity in our repentance, That we do so no more, he only truly repents, that doth not commit those gross sins again, at least not habitually or customarily, as our Saviour said to one, Go thy way, and sin no more; but this will not hold in original sin, we cannot say, we will have it no more within us, we cannot say, this Jebusite shall abide no longer within our borders, for we shall always carry about with us this body of sin.

Secondly, Again, In actual sins, there is this necessity in our repentance, That we do so no more, he only truly repents, that doth not commit those gross sins again, at least not habitually or customarily, as our Saviour said to one, Go thy way, and sin no more; but this will not hold in original sinne, we cannot say, we will have it no more within us, we cannot say, this Jebusite shall abide no longer within our borders, for we shall alwayes carry about with us this body of sinne.