The Doctrine of Repentance

The next Impediment of Repentance,¹ is, fear of reproach: If I repent, I shall expose my self to mens scorns. The Heathen man could say, when thou appliest thy self to the study of wisdom, prepare for sarcasms and reproaches^*. But consider well who they are that reproach thee: they are such as are ignorant of God^*, and spiritually frantic; and art thou troubled to have them reproach thee, who are not well in their wits? who minds a mad mans laughing at him?

The next Impediment of Repentance,¹ is, fear of reproach: If I repent, I shall expose my self to mens scorns. The Heathen man could say, when thou appliest thy self to the study of wisdom, prepare for sarcasms and reproaches^*. But consider well who they are that reproach thee: they are such as are ignorant of God^*, and spiritually phrantick; and art thou troubled to have them reproach thee, who are not well in their wits? who minds a mad mans laughing at him?

1. 19 Imped.
2. *[Greek or Hebrew]. Epictetus.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Epictetus.
3. *Quid enim iniquius, quam ut oderint homines quod ignorant? Tertull.