A65293:104
The Doctrine of Repentance
The doctrine of repentance, useful for these times by Tho. Watson ...
London: printed by R.W. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668
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.
Is confession a necessary Ingredient in1 Repentance? then here is a Bill of Indictment against four sorts of persons.
- 1Use 1. Reproof.
1. It reproves those that hide their1 sins: as Rachel hid her Fathers Images under her, Gen. 31. 34. Many had rather have their sins covered, than cured: They do with their sins, as with their pictures, draw a curtain over them; or as some do with their Bastards, smother them. But though men will have no tongue to confess; God hath an eye to see, he will unmask their treason*, Psal. 50. 21. I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thee. Those iniquities which men hide in their heart, shall be written one day on their forehead as with the point of a Diamond. They who would not confess sin as David, that they might be pardoned, shall confess sin as Achan, that they may be stoned. 'Tis dangerous to keep the Devils counsel, Prov. 28. 13. He that covers his sin shall not prosper.
- 11 Branch.
- *[Greek or Hebrew]. Ignatius.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ignatius.