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The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians,…The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians,…
The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially Antinomians in XXX lectures preached at Lawrence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially Antinomians in XXX lectures preached at Lawrence-Iury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Tho. Underhill, 1651
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yet it may be have more painful grief in the one then the other. Again, it is to be observed, That the Scripture requiring sorrow or repentance for sin, doth not limit such a degree, or such a length of time, which if necessary, would certainly have been prescribed.
yet it may be have more painfull grief in the one then the other. Again, it is to be observed, That the Scripture requiring sorrow or repentance for sin, doth not limit such a degree, or such a length of time, which if necessary, would certainly have been prescribed.
6. It cannot be denied,1 but that the ancient Fathers have spoken hyperbolically of tears and repentance; which phrases were the occasion of that corrupt doctrine in Popery. Chrysostom compareth repentance to the fire, which taketh away all rust of sin in us. Basil calls it, The medicine of the soul, yea those things which God properly doth, are attributed to tears and sorrow; as if the water of the eyes, were as satisfactory as the blood of Christ; his blood is clean enough to purge us, but our very tears need washing. It is true indeed, we read of a promise made to those who turn from their evil ways, Ezek. 18.27. he shall save his soul alive; but this is not the fruit of his repentance, but the gift of God, by promise: It qualifieth the subject, it hath no influence upon the privilege: Even as a man doth by the power of nature dispose and prepare the body to receive the soul, but it is the work of God immediately to infuse it.
6. It cannot be denied,1 but that the ancient Fathers have spoken hyperbolically of tears and repentance; which phrases were the occasion of that corrupt doctrine in Popery. Chrysostom compareth repentance to the fire, which taketh away all rust of sin in us. Basil cals it, The medicine of the soul, yea those things which God properly doth, are attributed to tears and sorrow; as if the water of the eyes, were as satisfactory as the bloud of Christ; his bloud is clean enough to purge us, but our very tears need washing. It is true indeed, we reade of a promise made to those who turn from their evil wayes,