The Doctrine of Repentance

1. To make Christ precious. O how¹ desirable is a Saviour to a troubled soul! Now Christ is Christ indeed, and mercy is mercy indeed. Till the heart be full of compunction, it is not fit for Christ^*. How welcome is a Chirurgeon to a man that is bleeding of his wounds.

1. To make Christ precious. O how¹ desirable is a Saviour to a troubled soul! Now Christ is Christ indeed, and mercy is mercy indeed. Till the heart be full of compunction, it is not fit for Christ^*. How welcome is a Chyrurgion to a man that is bleeding of his wounds.

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2. *Non in. fundit Deus Oleum misericordiae nisi in vas contritum.

2. This sorrow is to drive out sin:¹ Sin breeds sorrow, and sorrow kills sin: Holy sorrow is the Rhubarb to purge out the ill humours of the soul. It is said, that the tears of Vine-branches are good to cure the Leprosy. Sure it is, tears that drop from the penitent, are good to cure the leprosy of sin. Salt water of tears kills the worm of conscience.

2. This sorrow is to drive out sin:¹ Sin breeds sorrow, and sorrow kills sin: Holy sorrow is the Ruberb to purge out the ill humours of the soul. It is said, that the tears of Vine-branches are good to cure the Leprosie. Sure it is, tears that drop from the penitent, are good to cure the leprosie of sin. Salt water of tears kills the worm of conscience.