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The Doctrine of Repentance

Name: The Doctrine of Repentance
Author: Thomas Watson

The doctrine of repentance, useful for these times by Tho. Watson ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed by R.W. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668

[8], 175 p. · 36k words · Wing W1122 · ESTC R38513

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Chapter 4 › Section 2

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Godly sorrow shows it self to be ingenuous, because when a Christian knows he is out of the Gun-shot of hell, and shall never be damned; yet still he grieves for sinning against that free-grace which hath pardoned him.

Godly sorrow shews it self to be ingenuous, because when a Christian knows he is out of the Gun-shot of hell, and shall never be damned; yet still he grieves for sinning against that free-grace which hath pardoned him.

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3. Godly sorrow is fiducial; it is intermixed¹ with faith, Mar. 9. 24. The Father of the child cried out, and said with tears; Lord I believe. Here was sorrow for sin checkered with faith; as we have seen a bright Rainbow appear in a watery cloud.

3. Godly sorrow is fiducial; it is intermixed¹ with faith, Mar. 9. 24. The Father of the child cryed out, and said with tears; Lord I believe. Here was sorrow for sin checkered with faith; as we have seen a bright Rainbow appear in a watry cloud.

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^*Spiritual sorrow will sink the heart, if the pulley of faith doth not raise it. As our sin is ever before us; so Gods Promise must be ever before us. As we must feel our sting; so we must look up to Christ our brazen Serpent

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