In 'Evangelical Repentance," Puritan author John Colquhoun traces
the grace of repentance to the work of the Holy Spirit in
regeneration, showing how it flows out of a true, spiritual sight
and sense of sin. This gracious repentance is a turning of the
whole man from all that is sinful and hateful to God. 'The sincere
penitent', Colquhoun writes, 'forsakes all iniquity from right
principles, by right motives, in a right manner, and to a right
end.' Colquhoun shows the reasons why evangelical repentance is
absolutely necessary, and carefully distinguishes it from mere
legal repentance and all counterfeit and superficial remorse for
sin. The latter he states is an abomination to God since it does
not flow from a heart regenerated by grace and purified by faith.
The fruits and evidences of real repentance, such as Paul outlines
in 2 Corinthians 7, are discussed. Colquhoun then goes on to
elaborate the priority of that justifying faith which secures
forgiveness and comes before the exercise of evangelical
repentance. The influence of the Marrow theology, and especially of
Thomas Boston, is highly evident here. Colquhoun's work, in line
with the writings of the Marrowmen, breathes the warmth of the
glorious gospel and, whilst it is most solemn in its denunciation
of all sin, it is full of evangelical consolation to believers
seeking a greater assurance of their knowledge of Christ. In
addition to defining the meaning of true repentance, Colquhoun
demonstrates how this blessed exercise of soul may be obtained.
Since Christ is exalted to give repentance, we are to trust in him
for it as well as for pardoning grace. We are to choose God in
Christ as our covenant-God and portion. We must be frequent and
earnest in prayer for the grace of repentance. Furthermore, we must
endeavor to see sin in its hatefulness, especially the sin of our
nature. The contemplation of the death of Christ is essential if we
would see the awfulness of sin and what it deserves, and we should
meditate much on death and judgment to come. Without a doubt, the
topic handled so judiciously and profitably in this book by John
Colquhoun is of the highest importance to every Christian, and an
excellent addition to any library.
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