Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and real demonstrations of our union with Christ…Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ…

16. Finally Evangelical sorrow,¹ is a reforming sorrow, it makes a man truly turn from sin, from all sin, unto the Lord, and this is indeed the great distinguishing Character of it, and that which demonstrates the truth of it, contrition without conversion is not Repentance unto life; He that sorrows for his sin, ⟨p. 64⟩and turns not from his sin, unto the Lord, his sorrow is but a sorry one: Humiliation without Reformation, (saith one) is but a foundation without a building, and reformation without humiliation, is but a building without a foundation, a building which will not stand. Humiliation and Reformation God hath coupled together,^{2 3}in his Gospel-Promises, wherein Repentance is fully described; Therefore Repentance unto life,⁴ must needs consist of both these: Evangelical Contrition and true Conversion are so coupled together,⁵ that they cannot be sundered; wheresoever sorrow for sin is found, it is attended with true turning from sin, unto the Lord. And this is the second essential part of true Repentance. And this the Scripture calls conversion. Repent and be converted, saith the Apostle in the forecited place, Act. 3.19. it is, as if he had said, mourn for sin, and turn from sin, if ever you would have your sins to be done away.

16. Finally Evangelical sorrow,¹ is a reforming sorrow, it makes a man truly turn from sinne, from all sinne, unto the Lord, and this is indeed the great distinguishing Character of it, and that which demonstrates the truth of it, contrition without conversion is not Repentance unto life; He that sorrows for his sinne, ⟨p. 64⟩