A Body of Practical Divinity

(2.) Transformation, or Change. Rom. 12.2. Be ye transformed by the renewing of your Mind. Repentance works a Change in the whole Man: As Wine put into a Glass where Water is, the Wine runs into every part of the Water, and changeth its Colour and Taste. So true Repentance doth not rest in one part, but diffuse and spread it self into every part.

1. Repentance causeth a Change in the Mind. Whereas before a Man did like Well of Sin, and say in Defence of it, as Jonah, I did well to be angry, Chap. 2.9. So, I did well to Swear, and break the Sabbath. When once a Man becomes a Penitent, his Judgment is changed, he now looks upon Sin as the Greatest Evil. The Greek Word for Repentance, [Greek or Hebrew], signifies After-Wisdom. When having seen how deformed and damnable a thing Sin is, we change our Mind. Paul, before Conversion, verily thought he ought to do many things contrary to the Name of Jesus, Acts 26.9. But when he became a Penitent, now he was of another Mind. Phil. 3.8. I count all things but loss for the Excellency of the Knowledge of Christ Jesus. Repentance causeth a Change of Judgment.

1. Repentance causeth a Change in the Mind. Whereas before a Man did like Well of Sin, and say in Defence of it, as Ionah, I did well to be angry, Chap. 2.9. So, I did well to Swear, and break the Sabbath. When once a Man becomes a Penitent, his Judgment is chang'd, he now looks upon Sin as the Greatest Evil. The Greek Word for Repentance, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifies After-Wisdom. When having seen how deformed and damnable a thing Sin is, we change our Mind. Paul, before Conversion, verily thought he ought to do many things contrary to the Name of Iesus, Acts 26.9