of,alaation dammtien: CHAP.39. OfRepentanceand rhefruites thereof. Rom fan Iification, Repentance is defined, laceaufc noman can earneftly repent, except bee , denying himfelfe,doehate fin euenfrom. his heart,& embrace righteoufnes. Thisno mart either will, or can per- forme,but f tchanoneas is in the tight ofGod rege- nerated and iuflìfïed, and iudued with true faith. Therefore albeitin inch as areconuerted,repentance dothfirfl manifefl it felfe, yet regarding the. order of nature, it followeth both faith and fanetiíicatìon. Hencealfo is it cuident that this repentance,legáll contrition' being fomeorca- fion,and,as it were,a preparation to true coriuerfion,. is begottenby the prea- chingof theG.ofpell. Repentance is, whena (inner turnethveto theLord. A0.26.7o. ILb: wed ftri Tintothem of Darnafcits,andat Ieruftlem,andt hfot g hall t he(calls of Is' dea,and then to theCJentiles,that theyfholld repent and turn to God, and to doe works worehieamendment o' life. i.Iohn. 3. 3.6't¡cry raaetn that bat h'this hopein hirn,pnrgeth him(Ife,as he is purr. This is performed,when as anyone,by the inflinet of theholyGhofl, doth purpofe, will,dehre, and endeuour to relinduifn his former íi nes,and to be- come a newman, Pfal.ti9.ii2.Ihalmapplied my heart tofisl.fi11rby fatrttesal-- tray,euen vnto th ende, i .Joh. 3. 3 . Ait. r i. 23, WhoWhenhe was come, and hadfeene thegrace ofCdod,wasglad,andexhorted al,that withpurpofe ofheart, theywould cleauevntot he Lord. Thefruite of Repentance is, a e` hri(iian conuerfation, whereinare brought forthfruitesworthie amendment oflife. Matth.3.8. Bring jee therefore forth fruiteswort hie ofrepentance. AChrifFian conuerfation, is ft.tcha courfe oflife, whereby wee, following Chri(ls example, doeby him, performe new obedience toGod. Matth.11.29. Take +y yoks onyatr,and learnt ofme, that ammakeand lowly inheart : and yefrailfinderes`Ivntayoarfoiles .;.Pet...1. For asmuch asChrifl bathfufe.. redforvs in the fief1,, arrneyourfelues lth`ewife with Melaniemrnde,whrch is, that he whichpathpilferedin theflefb ,hathceafdfromfinne. i.Pet.2.2 I. Fcr hereunto ayecalled,forChri(I alfofufereel for vs,leauingvs anenfamp!e t hat We fhouldfollow hisflcpt-es. i.Pet 3. a o, n. t Ifanyman longafter li e,and tofee gooddayes,let hinrrefraenc his tonnaefrctnetti!l andhis lippes that t4v ffieake noguile.Lethinefehrweanl anddogood,l thimfeek_epeaceandfo llowafterit. Thereare twoparts ofnewobedience:thedenial; ofourfclues,and thepr© feflionofChri(l.Matth.i 6.24. Ifanymanwillfollowme, let himfortk e him- fefe, take vp hiscra fe,and follow me. The
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