A65293:28
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.
It is a great duty incumbent upon Christians, solemnly to repent and turn unto God, Mat. 3. 2. Repent ye, for the Kingdom ⟨p. 5⟩of Heaven is at hand, Act. 3. 19. Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, Act. 8. 22. Repent of this thy wickedness. In the mouth of these three witnesses this truth is confirmed. Repentance is a foundation-grace, Heb. 6. 1. Not laying again the foundation of Repentance. That Religion must needs fall to the ground which is not built upon this foundation.
Repentance is a grace required under the Gospel. Some think it legal; but the first Sermon that ever Christ preached; nay, the first word of his Sermon was [Greek or Hebrew], Repent, Mat. 4. 17. And his last farewell that he left when he was going to ascend, was, that Repentance should be preached in his Name, Luke 24. 37. And the Apostles did all beat upon this string, Mark 6. 3. They went out and preached that men should repent.
Repentance is a grace required under the Gospel. Some think it legal; but the first Sermon that ever Christ preached; nay, the first word of his Sermon was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Repent, Mat. 4. 17. And his last farewell that he left when he was going to ascend, was, that Repentance should be preached in his Name,