A Body of Practical Divinity

2. Repentance is very pleasing to God; to Sacrifice like a broken Heart, Psal. 51.17. A contrite and a broken Heart, O God, thou wilt not despise: St. Austin caused this Sentence to be written over his Bed when he was sick. When the Widow brought empty Vessels to Elisha, the Oil was poured into them, 2 Kings. 4.6. Bring God the broken Vessel of a contrite Heart, and he will pour in the Oil of Mercy. Repenting Tears are the Joy of God and Angels, Luke 15. ^*Doves delight to be about the Waters: And surely Gods Spirit (who once descended in the likeness of a Dove) takes great Delight in the Waters of Repentance. Mary stood at Jesus Feet weeping, Luke 7.38. She brought two things to Christ, Tears and Ointment; her Tears were more precious to Christ than her Ointment.

2. Repentance is very pleasing to God; to Sacrifice like a broken Heart, Psal. 51.17. A contrite and a broken Heart, O God, thou wilt not despise: St. Austin caus'd this Sentence to be written over his Bed when he was sick. When the Widow brought empty Vessels to Elisha, the Oyl was poured into them, 2 Kings. 4.6. Bring God the broken Vessel of a contrite Heart, and he will pour in the Oyl of Mercy. Repenting Tears are the Joy of God and Angels, Luke 15. ^*Doves delight to be about the Waters: And surely Gods Spirit (who once descended in the likeness of a Dove) takes great Delight in the Waters of Repentance. Mary stood at Iesus Feet weeping, Luke 7.38. She brought two things to Christ, Tears and Oyntment; her Tears were more precious to Christ than her Oyntment.