A65293:164
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.
O how many are there that love the forbidden fruit! They love their oaths and adulteries; they love the sin, and hate the reproof. Solomon speaks of a generation of men, Eccles. 9. 3. Madness is in their heart while they live. So for men ⟨p. 57⟩to love sin, to hug that which will be their death, to sport with damnation; Madness is in their heart.
It persuades us to show our Repentance1 by a bitter hatred of sin. There is2 […] deadly antipathy between the Scorpion and the Crocodile, such should there •e between the heart and sin.
It perswades us to shew our Repentance1 by a bitter hatred of sin. There is2 〈…〉 deadly antipathy between the Scorpion and the Crocodile, such should there •e between the heart and sin.
- 1Use 2.
- 2Exhort.