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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
Chapter 2: Showing how Repentance is wrought.Chapter 2: Shewing how Repentance is wrought.
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.
CHAP. II. Showing how Repentance is wrought.
CHAP. II. Shewing how Repentance is wrought.
THE manner how Repentance is wrought, is,
1. Partly by the Word, Act. 2. 37.1 When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, &c. The Word preached is Gods Engine he useth to effect Repentance. 'Tis compared to an Hammer, and to a Fire, Jer. 23. 29. The one is to break, the other to melt the heart. How great a blessing is it to have the Word dispensed, which is of such noble virtue? And how hard will they find it to escape Hell, who put out the lights of Heaven?
1. Partly by the Word, Act. 2. 37.1 When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, &c. The Word preached is Gods Engine he useth to effect Repentance. 'Tis compared to an Hammer, and to a Fire, Ier. 23. 29. The one is to break, the other to melt the heart. How great a blessing is it to have the Word dispensed, which is of such noble vertue? And how hard will they find it to escape Hell, who put out the lights of Heaven?