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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.
10. Repent for the iniquity of your holy 1things. How often have the services of Gods worship been frozen with formality, and soured with pride? There have been more of the Peacocks plumes, than the groans of the Dove. 'Tis sad that ever ⟨p. 97⟩duties of Religion should be made a stage for vain glory to act upon. O Christians, there is such a thick rhine upon your duties, that 'tis to be feared there is but little meat left in them for God to feed upon.
10. Repent for the iniquity of your holy 1things. How often have the services of Gods worship been frozen with formality, and sowred with pride? There have been more of the Peacocks plumes, than the groans of the Dove. 'Tis sad that ever ⟨p. 97⟩duties of Religion should be made a stage for vain glory to act upon. O Christians, there is such a thick rhyne upon your duties, that 'tis to be feared there is but little meat left in them for God to feed upon.
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Behold here repenting work cut out for the best; and that which may make the tide of grief swell higher, is, to think that the sins of Gods people do more provoke God than others, Deut. 32. 19. The sins of the wicked pierce Christs side; the sins of the godly go to his heart. Peters sin being against so much love, was more unkind, which made his cheeks to be furrowed with tears, Mark 14. 72. When he thought thereon he wept.