A65293:26
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.
That which inclines me to think that Faith is seminally in the heart before Repentance, is this, because Repentance being a grace, must be acted by one that is living. Now, how doth the soul live but by Faith? Heb. 10. 38. The just shall live by his Faith. So that there must be first some seeds of Faith in the heart of a penitent, *else it is a dead Repentance, and so of no value.
- *Resipiscentia ex fide gignitur. M•sculus.
But whether Faith or Repentance go first, sure I am, Repentance is of such importance, as there is no being saved without it. After Pauls shipwreck, he did swim to shore on planks, and broken pieces of the ship, Act. 27. 44. So in Adam we all suffered shipwreck, and Repentance is the only plank left us after shipwreck to swim to Heaven*.
But whether Faith or Repentance go first, sure I am, Repentance is of such importance, as there is no being saved without it. After Pauls shipwrack, he did swim to shore on planks, and broken pieces of the ship, Act. 27. 44. So in Adam we all suffered shipwrack, and Repentance is the only plank left us after shipwrack to swim to Heaven*.
- *Tab•la post nau•agium. Doct.