?Repentance? Finney's 170-year-old words on this subject are so clear, and so based in Scripture. There seems to be a need in this day to once again understand this great doctrine, and to apply it to our lives. This book seems to define true, genuine repentance clearly, even for the modern reader. It is my desire to make it accessible to the body of Christ. May God bless it to those who read with a willing heart. In the words of the author, "Jesus has given his hands to the nails, and his soul to death, for your sins?. How remarkable are the teachings of God to men! How different from the teachings we often hear! The Bible everywhere assumes that the sinner, instead of needing to wait for Divine influence, has all that he needs to render him not only able, but infinitely to blame if he does not instantly repent. The Bible represents the Spirit as already striving with man, and man as resisting." Charles G. Finney ADVERTISEMENT: The following Discourse was delivered in the Tabernacle, on the evening of January 15th, 1851, to an exceedingly crowded audience; and it was certainly the most impressive appeal on the subject to which it was ever the lot of the Writer to listen, either there or elsewhere. Mr. Finney is in no respect a party to its publication: there is reason, indeed, to believe that he never, in a single instance, gave a manuscript for that purpose. His Discourses are unwritten, being delivered from short notes. In fact, he is utterly, perhaps culpably, reckless as to the state or form in which his Discourses may go forth, and the notions which, from imperfect shorthand reports, mankind may be led to form concerning himself or his ministrations. The present Discourse is therefore published from the Notes of an accomplished Shorthand Writer. It will, of course, give but a modified conception of the actual exhibition; but its substantial accuracy in all the main features is indubitable. It will furnish some idea of Mr. Finney's general preaching in his best seasons. This Note is prefixed at the request of the Publisher, with whom the project solely originates: that gentleman, being an auditor on the occasion, was so convinced of its adaptation to be useful, that he determined, in this respectable form, to issue it. May his benevolent object be realized to the eternal happiness of thousands of perishing men! J. CAMPBELL., February 5th, 1851. Text originally published in 1851, remains in the public domain. Presented in it's original format by Chester's Publishing. Daniel RG Crandall, Publisher.