1. Repentance leading to life is an evangelical grace, the doctrine of which is to be preached by every minister of the Gospel, as well as the doctrine of faith in Christ.

2. By it a sinner, out of the sight and sense not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy nature and righteous law of God, and on the realization of God’s mercy in Christ to those who are penitent, grieves for and hates his sins so much that he turns away from them all to God, planning and working hard to walk with God in all the ways of his commandments.

3. Although repentance is not to be rested in as any payment for sin or as any cause of the pardon of sin, which is the act of God’s free grace in Christ, yet it is of such necessity to all sinners, that no one may expect pardon without it.

4. As there is no sin so small that it does not deserve damnation, so there is no sin so great that it can bring damnation on those who truly repent.

5. People ought not to content themselves with a general repentance, but it is each one’s duty to work hard to repent of his particular sins, particularly.

6. Everyone is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon of them, upon which, and upon the forsaking of them, he will find mercy. In the same way, he who scandalizes his brother or the Church of Christ ought to be willing to declare his repentance to those who are offended, by a private or public confession and with sorrow for his sin. Afterwards they are to be reconciled to him, and to receive him in love.