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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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1. Natural Softness and Tenderness of Spirit. Some have a tender Affection arising from their Complexion, whereby they are apt to weep and relent when they see any Object of Pity. These are not Repenting Tears: For many weep to see another's Misery, who cannot weep at their own Sin.1
1. Natural Softness and Tenderness of Spirit. Some have a tender Affection arising from their Complexion, whereby they are apt to weep and relent when they see any Object of Pity. These are not Repenting Tears: For many weep to see anothers Misery, who cannot weep at their own Sin.1
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2. Counterfeit, Legal Affrightments. A Man hath lived in a course of Sin; at last he is made a little sensible, he sees Hell ready to devour him, and he is filled with Anguish and Horror; but within a while the Tempest of Conscience is blown over, and he is quiet: Then he concludes he is a true Penitent, because he hath felt some bitterness in Sin. This is not Repentance. Judas had some trouble of Mind. If Anguish and Trouble were sufficient to Repentance, then the Damned should be most penitent, for they are most in Anguish of Mind. There may be Trouble of Mind where there is no grieving for the Offence against God.
2. Counterfeit, Legal Affrightments. A Man hath lived in a course of Sin; at last he is made a little sensible, he sees Hell ready to devour him, and he is filled with Anguish and Horror; but within a while the Tempest of Conscience is blown over, and he is quiet: Then he concludes he is a true Penitent, because he hath felt some bitterness in Sin. This is not Repentance. Iudas had some trouble of Mind. If Anguish and Trouble were sufficient to Repentance, then the Damned should be most penitent, for they are most in Anguish of Mind. There may be Trouble of Mind where there is no grieving for the Offence against God.