How many parts are there of repentance, or regeneration?
The Apostle, 2 Cor. 7.11. reckoneth seauen. 1. Care, namely of amendment.
2. Defence, or excuse, or clearing our selues frō other mens guilt.
3. Indignation of the sinner, namely, against himselfe.
4. Feare, namely of the offending of God.
5. Vehement desire, namely, of approuing himselfe to God.
6. Zeale, to take heede of offending God.
7. Reuenge or punishment of our selues, whereof. 1. Cor. 11.31. If wee would iudge our selues, wee should not be iudged of the Lord.
But indeed, these are rather effects or adiuncts, or signes of re∣pentance, then parts.
Wee say then, that the essentiall parts of regeneration, or repen∣tance, are two: mortification of the flesh, or of sin, or the destruc∣tion of the old man, or the denying of our selues, and Viuificati∣on, or the renewing of the spirit of righteousnesse, or of the new man. Which diuision we gather.
1. First, out of the Prophets, as Psalme. 34.15. Cease from euill, and doe Good. And Esai: 1.16. Cease to doe euill, learne to doe well.
2. Out of Rom. 6.4. VVee are buried with Christ by Baptisme, into his death, that as he was raised from the dead, into the glorie of his fa∣ther: So vve also should vvalke in nevvnesse of life. And the same, Ro. 7.4.a
Mortification, is the destroying of our natural corruption, pro∣ceeding from the holy Ghost, and arising from the participation of Christ himselfe; for if we doe truely communicate with Christs death, by the power thereof, our old man is crucified, and the bo∣die of sinne dieth by little and little.