Question 98
Section 5: The third Part is of Man’s Thankfulness
What is the mortifying of the old Man?
To be truly and heartily sorry that thou hast offended God by thy Sins, and daily more and more hatea and eschew them.
What is the mortifying of the old Man?
To be truly and heartily sorry that you have offended God by your Sins, and daily more and more hatea and eschew them.
a. Romans 8:13; Joel 2:13; Hosea 5:5
Romans 8:13
8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
8:13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Joel 2:13
2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
2:13 So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
Hosea 5:5
5:5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
5:5 Israel's arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
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