A65293:160
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.
3. True hatred is against sin quatenus sin. An holy heart detests sin for its int•nsick pollution. Sin leaves a•ain upon ⟨p. 55⟩the soul. A regenerate person abhors sin, not only for the curse, but the contagion: He hates this Serpent not only for its s•ing, but its poison: He hates sin not only for Hell, but as Hell.
4. True hatred is implacable, it will never be reconciled to sin any more. Anger may be reconciled, hatred cannot. Sin is that Amalek, which is never to be taken into favour again. The war between a child of God and sin, is like the war between those two Princes, 1 King. 14. 30. There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
4. True hatred is implacable, it will never be reconciled to sin any more. Anger may be reconciled, hatred cannot. Sin is that Amalek, which is never to be taken into favour again. The war between a child of God and sin, is like the war between those two Princes, 1 King. 14. 30. There was war between Rehoboam and Ieroboam all their daies.
5. Where there is a real hatred, we do not only oppose sin in our selves, but in others. The Church of Ephesus could not bear with them that were evil, Rev. 2. 2. Paul sharply censured Peter for his dissimulation, though he were an Apostle. Christ in an holy displacency whipped the money-changers out of the Temple,