Repenting by and by
He is secure, because he is utterly ignorant of himself. Hence he talks of repenting by and by. He does not indeed know exactly when, but some time or other before he dies, taking it for granted that this is quite in his own power. For what should hinder his doing it, if he will? If he does but once set a resolution, no fear but he will make it good.
1771 text
3. He is secure, because he is utterly ignorant of himself. Hence he talks of “repenting by and by;” he does not indeed exactly know when; but some time or other before he dies: taking it for granted, that this is quite in his own power. For what should hinder his doing it, if he will? If he does but once set a resolution, no fear but he will make it good.
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Sermon 9 in the 1771 Works. Romans 8:15.
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