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,…

This is a practical truth of great concernment. And for the opening of it, take notice of this distinction, as a foundation,¹ viz. That there is in Scripture a two-fold Repentance or Humiliation of the soul for sin; the one antecedent, and going before pardon, and this the Scripture requireth as a necessary condition, without which forgiveness of sin cannot be obtained: of this Repentance the Scripture for the most part speaks, Ezek▪ 14.18, 30. Mat. 3.2. Mark 6.12. Luk. 13.3. Act. 3.19. and generally in most places of Scripture. In the second place there is an Humiliation of heart, and brokenness of soul for sin, arising from th• apprehension of Gods love in pardoning, whereby we grieve, that we should deal so unkindly with so good and gracious a God: This, though more rarely, yet is sometimes spoken of in Scripture, as first in this woman, who out of the apprehension of Gods love in pardoning so much to her, did pour out her soul in all ways of thankfulness. After this manner also was Davids Repentance, Psal. 51. for he was thus deeply affected after Nathan had told him, His sin was taken away: Although it doth appear by the Psalm also, that he had not as yet that sense of pardon, which did quiet his conscience. This kind of affection was also in Paul, 1 Tim. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 1 Cor. 15.8, 9. in which places the Apostle remembering his former sins, confesseth them, and acknowledgeth thereby his unworthiness of all that grace and favour he had received; so that the Apostle doth not there humble himself that he may obtain mercy, but because he had obtained mercy. The most eminent instance of this kind of sorrow and shame, is Ezek. 16.62, 63. where God promiseth to establish his Covenant with them, and then mark the event of this, That thou mayst remember and be confounded, and never open