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A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…
A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first Epistle general of John by ... John Cotton ...A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...
London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now for the properties of this Confession, it must be serious and sincere, and with a resolution to do so no more, when a man confesseth his sins with grief of heart that he hath offended God, and resolves never to do the like again, this is very effectual.
Now for the properties of this Confession, it must be serious and sincere, and with a resolution to doe so no more, when a man confesseth his sins with griefe of heart that he hath offended God, and resolves never to doe the like again, this is very effectuall.
Use 1. It serves to teach us, that in Scripture phrase the repentance of an ⟨p. 39⟩humble Sinner goes before Justification, and Sanctification; many a man comes to be humbled, and yet is confident his sin is neither forgiven nor his heart sanctified: if Confession be the way to Pardon, what need a man confess his Sins, if he be truly persuaded they be forgiven? we grant therefore that Repentance is the way to Pardon, to the sense of it at least. It is a question whether Repentance go before Faith, or Faith before Repentance. I answer, if you take it practically, there is no man that either believes his sin pardoned, or healed, till he brought to Humiliation, contrition, and sorrow.
Ʋse 1. It serves to teach us, that in Scripture phrase the repentance of an ⟨p. 39⟩humble Sinner goes before Justification, and Sanctification; many a man comes to be humbled, and yet is confident his sinne is neither forgiven nor his heart sanctified: if Confession be the way to Pardon, what need a man confesse his Sins, if he be truly perswaded they be forgiven? we grant therefore that Repentance is the way to Pardon, to the sence of it at least. It is a question whether Repentance go before Faith, or Faith before Repentance. I answer, if you take it practically, there is no man that either believes his sin pardonned, or healed, till he brought to Humiliation, contrition, and sorrow.