Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Westminster Assembly and Synod of New York and Philadelphia · PDF
Chapter 15: Of Repentance unto Life
By it a sinner, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness 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 ways of his commandments.
No change, but in spelling and punctuation.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.2
By it a sinner, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness 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 ways of his commandments.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.2
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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Paragraph 15.2
By it a sinner, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness 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 ways of his commandments.
On Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.2, which this paragraph revises
Is Repentance unto life, an Evangelical Grace, the Doctrine whereof is to be preached by every Minister of the Gospel; as well as that of Faith in Christ? Yes. Doth a sinner.…
On Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 15.2, which this paragraph revises
This statement does full justice to both influences that are at work in moving to genuine evangelical repentance. These are—the terrors of the Lord, and the persuasions of grace.…
