EbeCobol= of pxnee Openn+ 283 3. He must believe, or come to Chrift, reft- ing alone upon him for juftification, Pardon, Peace; and Eternal Life ; being convinced there is no other way to obtain thef` Bleffings but by him only. 4. And the Grace of God being thus pour-. ed forthupon the Soul by the Spirit, Faith is wrought in him to look to jefus Chrift ; and fo feeingand admiring the rich Bounty, Par- don, andUnwordable Clemencyofhis offend- ed and provoked Soveraign, this works Re- pentance, or Godly Sorrow for Sin in every fuch Perfon ; by whichmeans he mourns, and r{epentevict is more or lets in great bitternefs of Spirit, ict how and beholding how hateful Sin is to God, and alfo tr;en to what Sorrows his Sins brought upon his Bief- : he óu1. m fed Saviour. Hence it, is called, A mourning for him, Zech. r 2. I o. For faith the Soul, now I fee that my Sins Crucified my dear Lord,and let out his Hearts Blood ; and thus was my Peace made. 5. Upon this the Believing and Sin-loath- ing Sinner refolves to lay down his Arms, and never any more to fight against God. Shall I (faith he) thus receive a Free Pardon of all my by-paft Treafons, Sins, and Rebellion a- gainit my molt Gracious Sovereign, refute to laydown my Arms ? Shall I continue inSin, R2m.6.1. becaufe Grace has abounded, God forbid ? Bre- thren, if Grace be infufed into the Sinner's Heart,- it will reach him to deny all Vngod- lit.2,12. linefs, and Worldly Lulls : And not only to de- ny it, to leave it, but alfo to loath it; it chan- gçs the Mind : yet Repentance is not the Con- dition
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