The Doctrine of Repentance

Martyrs shed blood for Christ^*, and penitents shed tears for sin, Luk. 7. 38. She stood at Jesus feet weeping^*. See how this ⟨p. 15⟩limbeck dropped; the sorrow of her heart ran out at her eye^*. The brazen laver for the Priests to wash in, Exod. 30. 18. did typify a double laver: The laver of Christs blood we must wash in by Faith; and the laver of tears we must wash in by Repentance. A true Penitentiary labours to work his heart into a sorrowing frame; he blesseth God when he can weep; he is glad of a rainy-day: He knows 'tis a Repentance he shall have no cause to repent of^*. Though the bread of sorrow be bitter to the taste, yet, it strengthens the heart^*.

Martyrs shed blood for Christ^*, and penitents shed tears for sin, Luk. 7. 38. She stood at Iesus feet weeping^*. See how this ⟨p. 15⟩limbeck dropped; the sorrow of her heart ran out at her eye^*. The brazen lavor for the Priests to wash in, Exod. 30. 18. did tipifie a double lavor: The lavor of Christs blood we must wash in by Faith; and the lavor of tears we must wash in by Repentance. A true Penitentiary labours to work his heart into a sorrowing frame; he blesseth God when he can weep; he is glad of a rainy-day: He knows 'tis a Repentance he shall have no cause to repent of