The Doctrine of Repentance

3. This sorrow is to make way for solid¹ comfort, Psal. 126. 5. They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy. The penitent hath a wet seed-time, but a delicious harvest. Repentance breaks the imposthume of sin, and then the soul is at ease. Hannah after weeping went away, and was no more sad, 1 Sam. 1. 18. Gods troubling the soul for sin, is like the Angels troubling the Pool, Joh. 5. 4. which made way for healing.

3. This sorrow is to make way for solid¹ comfort, Psal. 126. 5. They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy. The penitent hath a wet seed-time, but a delicious harvest. Repentance breaks the imposthume of sin, and then the soul is at ease. Hannah after weeping went away, and was no more sad, 1 Sam. 1. 18. Gods troubling the soul for sin, is like the Angels troubling the Pool, Ioh. 5. 4. which made way for healing.

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But it is not all sorrow evidenceth true ⟨p. 17⟩Repentance: There is as much difference between true and false sorrow, as between water in the spring which is sweet, and water in the Sea which is briny. The Apostle speaks of sorrowing after a godly manner,