A54381:1152
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
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.
Here the remedy is
To renew our repentance.
The beginning of this repentance is godly sorrow, or sorrow towards Godward, 2 Cor. 7. 9, 11.
The fruits of this repentance are seven. 1. A purpose, and endeavour to live according to the rule of Gods word. 2. Confession of sins before God, and an earnest entreaty of pardon for the offence at his hands, Ps. 32. 5. 2 Sam. 12. 3. 3. An holy indignation against a mans a self for his offence. 4 A fear, not so much because of the punishment, as least God should be highly displeased with the sin, Ps. 130. 3. 5. A desire to be delivered from sin, and to be fully renewed in life. 6. A fervent zeal to love God, and to embrace, & keep his Commandments. 7. A holy revenge, which a man must take of himself for the taming, & subduing of his flesh, least afterwards he should again fall into the same offence.