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Christ is exalted to give repentance,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Christ is exalted to give repentance,","proofs":["Acts 5:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 5:31","osis":["Acts.5.31"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it wrought by the word as an instrument?","answer":"Yes. Is not my word like a fire, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Is not my word like a fire, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?","proofs":["Jeremiah 23:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 23:29","osis":["Jer.23.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And by the spirit as an agent?","answer":"Yes. I will pour upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace, and they shall mourn,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I will pour upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace, and they shall mourn,","proofs":["Zechariah 12:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Zechariah 12:10","osis":["Zech.12.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it a saving grace?","answer":"Yes. It is repentance unto salvation,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"It is repentance unto salvation,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 7:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 7:10","osis":["2Cor.7.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And shall none be saved without it?","answer":"No. Thou, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up wrath,","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Thou, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up wrath,","proofs":["Romans 2:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 2:5","osis":["Rom.2.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is there such a thing as legal repentance?","answer":"Yes. Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself?","proofs":["1 Kings 21:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Kings 21:29","osis":["1Kgs.21.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And may this be attended with great terror?","answer":"Yes. It is a spirit of bondage unto fear,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"It is a spirit of bondage unto fear,","proofs":["Romans 8:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:15","osis":["Rom.8.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And with some external reformations?","answer":"Yes. Herod observed John, and when he heard him, he did many things,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Herod observed John, and when he heard him, he did many things,","proofs":["Mark 6:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Mark 6:20","osis":["Mark.6.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But is gospel repentance quite of a different nature?","answer":"Yes. Ye sorrowed after a godly sort,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Ye sorrowed after a godly sort,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 7:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 7:11","osis":["2Cor.7.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Does true repentance imply conviction of sin?","answer":"Yes. He is convinced of all,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"He is convinced of all,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 14:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 14:24","osis":["1Cor.14.24"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And is this conviction deep?","answer":"Yes. They were pricked in their hearts,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"They were pricked in their hearts,","proofs":["Acts 2:37"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:37","osis":["Acts.2.37"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And painful?","answer":"Yes. A wounded spirit who can bear?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"A wounded spirit who can bear?","proofs":["Proverbs 18:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 18:14","osis":["Prov.18.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And abiding?","answer":"Yes. Thine arrows stick fast in me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Thine arrows stick fast in me,","proofs":["Psalm 38:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 38:2","osis":["Ps.38.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And in a sense mortal?","answer":"Yes. Sin revived and died,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Sin revived and died,","proofs":["Romans 7:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:9","osis":["Rom.7.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth this conviction extend to the sin of our nature?","answer":"Yes. In sin did my mother conceive me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"In sin did my mother conceive me,","proofs":["Psalm 51:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 51:5","osis":["Ps.51.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to the corruptions of the heart?","answer":"Yes. The whole heart is faint,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"The whole heart is faint,","proofs":["Isaiah 1:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 1:5","osis":["Isa.1.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to all actual sins?","answer":"Yes. Come, see a man which told me all things that ever I did,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Come, see a man which told me all things that ever I did,","proofs":["John 4:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 4:29","osis":["John.4.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to the filth of sin as well as the guilt of it?","answer":"Yes. Behold I am vile,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Behold I am vile,","proofs":["Job 40:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 40:4","osis":["Job.40.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can those therefore be said to repent who are not so much as convinced of sin?","answer":"No. I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright; no man repented of his wickedness, saying, what have I done?","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright; no man repented of his wickedness, saying, what have I done?","proofs":["Jeremiah 8:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 8:8","osis":["Jer.8.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Does repentance imply sorrow for sin?","answer":"Yes. My sorrow is continually before me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"My sorrow is continually before me,","proofs":["Psalm 38:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 38:17","osis":["Ps.38.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"But may there be a sorrow without repentance?","answer":"Yes. Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 7:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 7:9","osis":["2Cor.7.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is true sorrow for sin genuine and free?","answer":"Yes. Mine eyes pour out tears unto God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Mine eyes pour out tears unto God,","proofs":["Job 16:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 16:20","osis":["Job.16.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it upright and sincere?","answer":"Yes. They shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his own","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"They shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his own","proofs":["Zechariah 12:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Zechariah 12:10","osis":["Zech.12.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it pungent and strong?","answer":"Yes. The people wept very sore,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"The people wept very sore,","proofs":["Ezra 10:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezra 10:1","osis":["Ezra.10.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And does it love to be private and retired?","answer":"Yes. And the land shall mourn every family apart, and their wives apart,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"And the land shall mourn every family apart, and their wives apart,","proofs":["Zechariah 12:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Zechariah 12:12","osis":["Zech.12.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Doth repentance imply hatred of sin?","answer":"Yes. What I hate, that do I,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"What I hate, that do I,","proofs":["Romans 7:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:15","osis":["Rom.7.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And hatred of ourselves for sin?","answer":"Yes. I abhor myself,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I abhor myself,","proofs":["Job 13:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 13:6","osis":["Job.13.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is this hatred of sin universal?","answer":"Yes. I hate every false way,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I hate every false way,","proofs":["Psalm 119:128"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:128","osis":["Ps.119.128"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And irreconcileable?","answer":"Yes. How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?","proofs":["Romans 6:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:2","osis":["Rom.6.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is true repentance attended with a view of God’s mercy?","answer":"Yes. There is forgiveness with thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"There is forgiveness with thee,","proofs":["Psalm 130:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 130:4","osis":["Ps.130.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And a hope in that mercy?","answer":"Yes. There is hope in Israel concerning this thing,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"There is hope in Israel concerning this thing,","proofs":["Ezra 10:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezra 10:2","osis":["Ezra.10.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is a hope in God’s mercy a leading step to repentance?","answer":"Yes. The goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"The goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance,","proofs":["Romans 2:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 2:4","osis":["Rom.2.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And therefore where there is no hope can there be no true repentance?","answer":"No. Thou saidst there is no hope, I have loved strangers, and after them I will go,","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Thou saidst there is no hope, I have loved strangers, and after them I will go,","proofs":["Jeremiah 2:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 2:5","osis":["Jer.2.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is repentance attended with holy shame?","answer":"Yes. I am ashamed and blush,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I am ashamed and blush,","proofs":["Ezra 9:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezra 9:6","osis":["Ezra.9.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And anxious fear?","answer":"Yes. What carefulness it wrought in you— yea what fear,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"What carefulness it wrought in you— yea what fear,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 7:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 7:11","osis":["2Cor.7.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And a clearing of God?","answer":"Yes. That thou mayest be clear when thou judgest,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"That thou mayest be clear when thou judgest,","proofs":["Psalm 51:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 51:4","osis":["Ps.51.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And an humble submissive demeanour towards men?","answer":"Yes. He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him,","proofs":["Lamentations 3:30"],"refs":[{"printed":"Lamentations 3:30","osis":["Lam.3.30"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Will penitent sinners confess their sins?","answer":"Yes. I acknowledge my sin unto thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I acknowledge my sin unto thee,","proofs":["Psalm 32:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 32:5","osis":["Ps.32.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And aggravate their sins?","answer":"Yes. We have sinned and committed iniquity and have done wickedly and have rebelled,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"We have sinned and committed iniquity and have done wickedly and have rebelled,","proofs":["Daniel 4:5–6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 4:5–6","osis":["Dan.4.5-Dan.4.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And make reparation where it is possible?","answer":"Yes. If I have taken away any thing from any by false accusation I restore him fourfold,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"If I have taken away any thing from any by false accusation I restore him fourfold,","proofs":["Luke 19:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 19:8","osis":["Luke.19.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Does repentance imply a turning from sin?","answer":"Yes. If I have done iniquity, I will do so no more,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"If I have done iniquity, I will do so no more,","proofs":["Job 34:32"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 34:32","osis":["Job.34.32"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth the true penitent turn from his beloved sin?","answer":"Yes. I kept myself from mine iniquity,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I kept myself from mine iniquity,","proofs":["Psalm 18:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 18:23","osis":["Ps.18.23"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And from all sin?","answer":"Yes. Repent and turn yourselves from all your abominations,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Repent and turn yourselves from all your abominations,","proofs":["Ezekiel 14:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezekiel 14:6","osis":["Ezek.14.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And so as never fully to return to it again?","answer":"Yes. Ephraim shall say, what have I to do any more with idols?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Ephraim shall say, what have I to do any more with idols?","proofs":["Hosea 14:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hosea 14:8","osis":["Hos.14.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Doth true repentance also imply a return to God?","answer":"Yes. If thou wilt return, O Israel, return unto me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"If thou wilt return, O Israel, return unto me,","proofs":["Jeremiah 4:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 4:1","osis":["Jer.4.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And to Christ?","answer":"Yes. Ye are returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Ye are returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:25","osis":["1Pet.2.25"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And a return to ourselves?","answer":"Yes. He came to himself,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"He came to himself,","proofs":["Luke 15:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 15:17","osis":["Luke.15.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to duty?","answer":"Yes. I turned my feet unto thy testimonies,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I turned my feet unto thy testimonies,","proofs":["Psalm 119:59"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:59","osis":["Ps.119.59"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But can we thus turn ourselves?","answer":"No. Surely after that I was turned, I repented,","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Surely after that I was turned, I repented,","proofs":["Jeremiah 31:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 31:19","osis":["Jer.31.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Do true penitents perform duty from a different principle than they did before?","answer":"Yes. 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