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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
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.
First, Consider for thy comfort, that conversion and repentance for sin before God, wipes off the ignominy and the infamy of thy former miscarriages; suppose thou hast been an ignominious notorious soul creature; yet repentance puts a veil over thy ignominious lusts.
First, Consider for thy comfort, that conversion and repentance for sin before God, wipes off the ignominy and the infamy of thy former miscarriages; suppose thou hast been an ignominious notorious soul creature; yet repentance puts a vail over thy ignominious lusts.
Secondly, Take this for thy comfort, that Jesus Christ, doth manifest more love to those men who have fallen into gross sin, after repentance and humiliation, then he did to any other sorts of men in the world; It is observable of Peter. Peter did sin more then all the Disciples unless Judas that was the cast-away; after Peter did humble himself and repent of his denial, Christ did show more love to Peter then to all the other Disciples.
Secondly, Take this for thy comfort, that Jesus Christ, doth manifest more love to those men who have fallen into gross sin, after repentance and humiliation, then he did to any other sorts of men in the world; It is observable of Peter. Peter did sin more then all the Disciples unless Judas that was the cast-away; after Peter did humble himselfe and repent of his denyall, Christ did shew more love to Peter then to all the other Disciples.
First, Christ appeared to Peter after his Resurrection, before he appeared to any other, so Paul tells you in 1 Cor. 15. 5