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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.
1. Look upon sin in the original of it, whence it comes; it fetcheth its pedigree from Hell, 1 Joh. 3. 8. He that commiteth sin is of the Devil, for the Devil sinneth from the beginning. Sin is the Devils proper work. 'Tis true, God hath a hand in ordering sin, but Satan hath an hand in acting it. Now how hateful is it to be doing that which is the peculiar work of the Devil? nay▪ which makes men Devils*. Joh. 6. 7.
1. Look upon sin in the original of it, whence it comes; it fetcheth its pedigree from Hell, 1 Ioh. 3. 8. He that commiteth sin is of the Devil, for the Devil sinneth from the beginning. Sin is the Devils proper work. 'Tis true, God hath a hand in ordering sin, but Satan hath an hand in acting it. Now how hateful is it to be doing that which is the peculiar work of the Devil? nay▪ which makes men Devils*. Ioh. 6. 7.
- *[Greek or Hebrew]. Ignatius.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ignatius.
2. Look upon sin in its nature, and it will appear very hateful. See how the Scripture hath pencilled it out. 1. Sin is a dishonouring of God, Rom. 2. 23.—2. Sin is a despising of God,