Secondly, Repentance in Man in general, and his turning, &c.
God led the people not thorow the way of the land of the Philistines, &c. for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return, Exod. 13. 17.
And the Children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their Brother, Judges 21. 6, 15.
Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, put away the strange gods, &c. from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, &c. then they did put away Balaam, &c. and served the Lord only, 1 Sam. 7. 3, 4.
If they bethink themselves, &c. and repent, &c. and so return unto thee with all their heart, &c. 1 Kings 8. 47, 48.
For a long season Israel was without the true God, &c. But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found, 2 Chron. 15. 4.
Turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, &c. and he will return to the remnant of you, &c. and be not like your fathers, &c. If ye turn again un∣to the Lord, your brethren, &c. shall find compassion: for the Lord your God is gracious, &c. 2 Chron. 30. 6, 7, 9.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies, Psal. 119. 59.
Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted; for in that day every man shall cast away his Idols, &c. Isa. 31. 6, 7.