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 God's free grace in Christ; yet it is of such necessity to all sinners, that none may expect pardon without it.
Repentance is not meritorious, but it is necessary. It is an act of God's free grace, but the sinner's repentance is not a basis for satisfaction or pardon. Only Christ can save; our repentance is not of itself sufficient to garner reward from God. Nevertheless, it is still required of all sinners and none may expect pardon without it, because it is part of conversion and an outworking of the new nature in Christ.
Tomorrow: No sin too great to prevent salvation.
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