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The Doctrine of Repentance

Name: The Doctrine of Repentance
Author: Thomas Watson

The doctrine of repentance, useful for these times by Tho. Watson ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed by R.W. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668

[8], 175 p. · 36k words · Wing W1122 · ESTC R38513

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Chapter 4 › Section 4

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.

[ Earlier:124–139 of 388

:124p. 42–43

4. THE fourth Ingredient into Repentance,¹ is, shame, Ezek. 43. 10.² That they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Blushing is the colour of virtue^*. When the heart hath been made black with sin, grace makes the face red with blushing, Ezra 9. 6. I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face. The repenting Prodigal was so ashamed of his excess, that he thought himself not worthy to be called a Son any more, Luk. 15. 21. Repentance ⟨p. 43⟩causeth an holy bashfulness. If Christs blood were not at the heart, there would not so much blood come in the face. There are nine Considerations about sin may cause shame.

4. THE fourth Ingredient into Repentance,¹ is, shame, Ezek. 43. 10.² That they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Blushing is the colour of vertue^*. When the heart hath been made black with sin, grace makes the face red with blushing, Ezra 9. 6. I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face. The repenting Prodigal was so ashamed of his excess, that he thought himself not worthy to be called a Son any more, Luk. 15. 21. Repentance ⟨p. 43⟩

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