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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07162	Andrewes repentance, sounding alarum to returne from his sins vnto Almightie God. Perfectly guiding all those that hope to bee saued, in the direct way of repentance, whereby they may attain eternall life: : newly made in the autumne or declining of his age ...	Andrewes, John, fl. 1615.	1631 (1631)	STC 589.5; ESTC S90287	12,430	24

Andrewes REPENTANCE Sounding Alarum To Returne from his sins vnto Almightie God Perfectly guiding all those that hope to bee saued in the direct way of Repentance whereby they may attaine eternall life newly made in the Autumne or declining of his age Serò sed seriò Wherein is contained not only what Repentance is and the necessity thereof but also for the better satisfying of the doubtfull here is so plaine a resolution concerning the assurance of the penitent mans saluation and that so directly penned with proofes of holy Scripture according vnto the Word of God that I hope there is not the least doubt to be made of it by any man if there be neuer so little of Gods grace in him but vpon his true repentance he may be assured of his saluation and certainly know whether hee shall bee saued or damned LONDON Printed for Iohn Wright and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible in Gilt-spur street without Newgate 1631. Christian Readers I doe here dedicate and direct this my Booke vnto all you that are the elect children of God desiring through Iesus Christ your health in the Lord. GOod Christian Readers Treatises or Bookes of this kinde we haue too few but of lasciuious too many and whereas I haue formerly published vnto the view of the world many small books for the setting forth of Gods glorie the discharge of my conscience and the benefit of you the children of God in the which I desired not the praise of men seeing it is but vanity neither did I looke for preferment the world is so corrup●ed for I here openly protest I feare none but God whose truth I teach and hate nothing but sinne which is the destruction of the soule neither doe I care for my life so it were lost in the defence of the Gospell And now seeing that my former bookes are so vendible and so well liking vnto the children of God that in short time there haue beene diuers impressions printed I haue therefore now set forth another booke entituled Andrewes Repentance which I made and composed for mine owne priuate vse intending to engrosse it to my selfe And although it came forth last which should haue beene first yet notwithstanding whereas it is serò yet it is serio And being made in the autumne or declining of mine age yet I doubt not by the helpe of God but it will continue the whole time of my life hoping you will grace me with your fauourable suspence vntill my deeds proue my doctrine And withall I most entirely desire you and euery one of you euen for my Sauiour Iesus Christ his sake that shall gather any spirituall comfort to cure your soules out of these my labours to pray vnto our Lord Iesus Christ for me to giue me his grace to returne vnto him by speedy repentance and therein to guide me with his Word and direct me by his holy Spirit that what I either preach or write I may both in life and doctrine expresse and performe the same vnto my liues end that whilest I endeuour to raise others I may raise my selfe from all my sinnes vnto the glorie of Gods holy name and the saluation of my owne soule And so doe for mee an earnest repentant sinner euen as you your selues towards your selues expect from Iesus Christ Valete in Christo Yours towards you as I would you should be for me Iohn Andrewes Preacher of Gods Word Andrewes Repentance Sounding Alarum to returne from his sins vnto Almighty God The first Chapter treaterh of the certainty of mans saluation wherein hee may cleerely see whether he shall bee saued or damned with a most perfect rule directed by the holy Scripture to guide him in the right way to auoid his sinnes and how to attaine eternall life ALmighty God * Gen. 17.1 that séeth from euerlasting to euerlasting a Eccles 39.20 and knoweth all things both past present and to come b 1 Sam. 2.3 hath from the beginning of the world and doth to the end thereof c Esay 59.21 Ier. 32.37 Gen. 17.7 Acts 2.39 Ier. 31.33 Heb. 10.16 17. Ezech. 18.21 22. Ier. 24.7 8 9 10. gather and preserue vnto himselfe by his hnly Spirit d Mat. 16.17 out of all Nations the flower of all mankinde to be an holy companie of chosen people * Ioh. 10.28 29 30. Tit. 2.14 preserued for eternall life whom nothing can separate from God but sinne e Esay 59.2 and nothing sooner than to despaire of his mercy which is ouer all his workes f Psal 143.9 And therefore all you that would forsake your sins to be the children of God must haue an assured trust g Heb. 11.17 Iam. 1.6 Ephes 3.12 Rom. 10.10 kindled in your hearts by the Holy Ghost h Ioh. 6.29 Mat. 16.16 17. 2 Cor. 4.13 through the Word i Rom. 10.17 Rom. 1.16 Acts 10.44 whereby you may be assuredly resolued k Rom 1.17 Gal. 3.11 Gal. 2.16 that remission of sins and euerlasting life is not giuen vnto others only but vnto you also and that you must haue a true and liuely faith in Iesus Christ to beléeue that you are his l Rom. 3.21 22 24. Gal. 1.15 16. Ephes 2.8 9. Phil. 3.9 Although your conscience accuse you and Satan alleage against you that you haue not kept Gods Lawes but haue grieuously sinned m Rom. 3.9 10 11 12. Rom. 7.23 and prouoked Gods wrath against you whereby you haue deserued eternall damnation yet notwithstanding if by your true repentance hauing an inward sorrow wrought by the Holy Ghost o Mat. 16.17 Ioh. 10.28 29. for your sinnes before committed you may embrace the benefits of Iesus Christ by a liuely faith p Ioh. 3.18 with a full determination to continue in newnesse of life yea and that with a pure conscience and perswasion of minde q 1 Ioh. 2.2 that the full and perfect satisfaction righteousnesse and holinesse of Christ ſ 1 Ioh. 2.1 without any righteousnesse of yours t Tit. 3.5 Ezech. 36.22 but of the méere mercy of God u Rom. 3.24 Eph. 2.8 is giuen vnto you and that so cléerely as if you had neuer committed any sinne * 2 Cor. 5.21 then there is no doubt by the grace of God but the Lord will pardon all your offences and If your sinnes were as red as scarlet hee will make them as white as snow x Esay 1.18 and so you shall bée made heires of eternall life y Ioh. 3.36 1 Ioh. 5.13 But there are too too many which through their carelesnesse of repentance although Gods Preachers daily perswade them to repent a Esay 1.18 Ier. 18.11 2 King 17.13 Ier. 25.5 Ier. 7.3 Ezech. 33.11 Ier. 35.15 Hos 14.3 Ier. 4.2 Hos 6.1 Ioel 12.2 doe stand in doubt of their saluation because they haue grieuously sinned and thereby greatly offended the Maiesty of Almighty God and procured his curse for