The Lamentation of a Sinner
The Lamentacion of a Sinner
Katherine Parr·written c. 1546, published 1547·from the English
A full modern English translation of the work — 1 book, 14 chapters — translated sentence by sentence from the English, with scripture echoes traced and brief notes on the harder turns of phrase. Choose a section to begin reading.
14 chapters433 sentences205 scripture echoes
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The Lamentation of a Sinner
- 1.1The Preface of William Cecil
- 1.2The Confession of a Stony and Untractable Heart
- 1.3Blind Ignorance, Carnal Reason, and a Broken Baptism
- 1.4Calling upon Christ, the Only Saviour of the World
- 1.5Faith, and Justification by Faith Alone
- 1.6The Book of the Crucifix
- 1.7The Victory of Christ over Sin and the Devil
- 1.8The Victory of Christ over Death and the World
- 1.9To Behold Christ Crucified Is the Best Meditation
- 1.10Of Pastors and Shepherds, and the Schisms of Christendom
- 1.11The Men Regenerate by Christ, and Those Offended at Trifles
- 1.12Of Gospellers in Name Only, and the Slandering of God's Word
- 1.13The Children of God, and the Excellency of Scripture
- 1.14Every Man in His Vocation, and the Last Judgement