Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF

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Chapter 15: Of Repentance unto life and salvation

This saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a person being by the holy Ghost made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, doth by Faith in Christ humble himself for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency, praying for pardon and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavor by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well-pleasing in all things.

This saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a person being by the holy Ghost made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, does by Faith in Christ humble himself for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency, praying for pardon and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavor by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well-pleasing in all things.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.1 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 15.3

This saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, the Doctrine whereof is to be preached every Minister whereby a person being by the holy Ghost made sensible of the Gospel, as well as that manifold evils of his sin, doth by Faith in Christ humble himself for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency, praying for pardon and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavor by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well-pleasing in all things.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.1

Repentance unto life, is an evangelicall grace, the Doctrine whereof is to be preached by every Minister of the Gospel, as well as that of faith in Christ.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 15.3

This saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a person being by the holy Ghost made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, doth by Faith in Christ humble himself for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency, praying for pardon and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavor by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well-pleasing in all things.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 15.3

This saving Repentance is an evangelical Grace, whereby a person being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, doth, by Faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self abhorrency; praying for pardon, and strength of grace, with a purpose and endeavour by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 15.3

This Saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a Person, being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold Evils of his Sin, doth, by Faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with Godly Sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency; praying for pardon, and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavour by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.1 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 15.3

This saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, the Doctrine whereof is to be preached every Minister whereby a person being by the holy Ghost made sensible of the Gospel, as well as that manifold evils of his sin, does by Faith in Christ humble himself for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency, praying for pardon and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavor by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well-pleasing in all things.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.1

Repentance unto life, is an evangelical grace, the Doctrine whereof is to be preached by every Minister of the Gospel, as well as that of faith in Christ.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 15.3

This saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a person being by the holy Ghost made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, does by Faith in Christ humble himself for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency, praying for pardon and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavor by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well-pleasing in all things.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 15.3

This saving Repentance is an evangelical Grace, whereby a person being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, doth, by Faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self abhorrency; praying for pardon, and strength of grace, with a purpose and endeavour by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 15.3

This Saving Repentance is an Evangelical Grace, whereby a Person, being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold Evils of his Sin, doth, by Faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with Godly Sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrency; praying for pardon, and strength of Grace, with a purpose, and endeavour by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), which this paragraph revises

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By it, a sinner, out of the sight and sense not only of the danger, but also of the filthinesse and odiousnesse of his sins, as contrary to the holy nature, and righteous Law of God; and, upon the apprehension of his mercy in Christ to such as are penitent, so grieves for, and hates his sins, as to turn from them all unto God, purposing and endeavouring to walk with him in all the wayes of his Commandements.

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Although Repentance be not to be rested in, as any satisfaction for sin, or any cause of the pardon thereof, which is the act of Gods free grace in Christ; yet is it of such necessity to all sinners, that none may expect pardon without it.

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As there is no sin so small, but it deserves damnation; so there is no sin so great, that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent.

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Men ought not to content themselves with a generall repentance, but it is every mans duty to endeavour to repent of his particular sins, particularly.

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As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall finde mercy: so, he that scandalizeth his Brother, or the Church of Christ, ought to be willing by a private or publique confession, and sorrow for his sin, to declare his repentance to those that are offended, who are thereupon to be reconciled to him, and in love to receive him.

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