A65293:90
The Doctrine of Repentance
The doctrine of repentance, useful for these times by Tho. Watson ...
London: printed by R.W. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECTION III.
3. THE third Ingredient in Repentance,1 is confession of sin. Sorrow2 is such a vehement passion as will have vent: it vents it self at the eyes by weeping, and at the tongue by confession, Neh. 9. 2. The children of Israel stood and confessed their sins, Hos. 5. 15. I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their sins. 'Tis a metaphor alludes to a Mother, who when she is angry, goes away from the child, and hides her face, till ⟨p. 27⟩the child acknowledgeth its fault, and begs pardon. Gregory Nazianzene calls confession, a salve for a wounded soul.
- 13 Ingredient.
- 2Confessio o•is.
Confession is a self accusing, 2 Sam. 24. 17. Lo, I have sinned. Indeed among men it is otherwise: no man is bound to accuse himself, but desires to see his accuser; but when we come before God we must accuse our selves: