The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.

Thus much concerning enlightening: now concerning repentance.

* 1.1Repētāce, is the other part of the regenera∣tiō of the soule, whereby our will is renewed, that it no longer willeth euill, but that which is good only. Rom. 6.4.5.6. Ephe. 4.22.23.24. 2. Cor. 5.7. Phil. 2.13. It is also called repentance and turning to God, by putting the part for the whole, it hath the former name truly of the first part: and the other of the latter part.

And that doth not proceede from our owne free will, which being lost by sin, there is no more will to goodnesse after the fall, & especially to eternall saluation, Gen. 6.5. But it is the gift of God.

There are two partes thereof, the mortifi∣cation of the old man, and the quickning of the new man.

* 1.2The mortification of the old man, is the first part of repentance, whereby sinne (so far as it may be in this life) is abolished in vs. Rom. 6.4.5.6. Coloss. 3.5.6.7.8.9.10. Rom. 8.13. It is called also the denying of our selues. Also the putting off of the old man. Coloss. 3.9.10.

The partes thereof, are both the acknow∣ledgement and confession of sinne, and also the detestation, and hatred of sinne: next a profitable sadnesse for sinne.

The ackhowledgement of sinne, is when we acknowledge that we haue sinned. Ierem. 3.2.13.

* 1.3The confession of sinne, is that whereby we openly testifie that we haue sinned, & of∣fended God. 1. King. 8.47. 2. Sam. 24.10. And that is either publicke or priuate.

The priuate confession, is that which is done priuatly of euery one, euen within his own priuate house. And that is either to God onely, or to man. To man either to the Mini∣ster of the word, or to some faithfull friend.

Publicke confession, is that which is done publickely with the whole Church.

Publicke confession, is either of the whole Church, or of one, or many in the face of the Church.

The detestation of sinne, is when we ac∣cuse & condemne both the sinnes committed by vs, and our selues also for our sinnes sake. 1. Cor. 11.31. If we would iudge our selues, we should not be iudged by the Lord.

The hatred of sinne is a perpetuall shun∣ning of sinne. For to hate sinne, is to turne a∣way from it, and to shunne it. Nehem. 9.35. Ierem. 36.3. Ezech. 14.6.

A profitable sadnesse, is true feare, and grief of conscience for sinnes committed, by which we offend God, ioyned with the true hatred of sinne. Esay. 66.2. 2. Cor. 7.11. Ioel. 2.12.13. Deut. 4.29. Ionas. 3.8. 2. King. 22.19.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Of repentance.
• * 1.2

  Of the mortifi∣cation of the old man.
• * 1.3

  Of the confes∣sion of sinne.