repentance: 2 Corinthians 12:21; 2 Samuel 12:13; 1 Kings 8:47-50; Job 33:27-28; Jeremiah 31:9; Ezekiel 7:16; Ezekiel 18:27-30; Jonah 3:8, Jonah 3:10; Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 26:75; Luke 15:10, Luke 18:13; Acts 3:19, Acts 11:18; 2 Timothy 2:25-26
the sorrow: The sorrow of carnal men about worldly objects, loss of fortune, fame, or friends; which, being separated from the fear and love of God, and faith in his providence and mercy, frequently drinks up their spirits, breaks their proud, rebellious hearts, or drives them to lay desperate hands on themselves. Genesis 4:13-15, Genesis 30:1; 1 Samuel 30:6; 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 17:23; 1 Kings 21:4; Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 15:15; Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 18:14; Jonah 4:9; Matthew 27:4-5; Hebrews 12:17