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The Soul's Preparation for Christ
The souls preparation for Christ. Or, A treatise of contrition Wherein is discovered how God breaks the heart and wounds the soul, in the conversion of a sinner to Himself.The soules preparation for Christ. Or, A treatise of contrition Wherein is discovered how God breaks the heart and wounds the soule, in the conversion of a sinner to Himselfe.
London: printed by M. Flesher for Robert Dawlman, 1632London: printed by M. Flesher for Robert Davvlman, 1632
THE SOULS PREPARATION FOR CHRIST.THE SOVLES PREPARATION FOR CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The use is this; as you desire the comfort of your souls,1 and to be prepared for mercy and to partake of that rich grace that is in Christ; as you desire to have the rich promises of the Gospel put over to you, as ever you would have the Lord Jesus Christ a guest to your souls, you are to be entreated to give your souls no content till you have your eyes so opened to see your sins that you may be convicted of them.
The use is this; as you desire the comfort of your soules,1 and to be prepared for mercy and to pertake of that rich grace that is in Christ; as you desire to have the rich promises of the Gospell put over to you, as ever you would have the Lord Jesus Christ a guest to your soules, you are to be entreated to give your soules no content til you have your eyes so opēed to see your sins that you may be convicted of them.
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1Now it may be some will say, it is good that you say, but what means must we use to come to this sight of sin? Answ. I answer to such poor souls, give me leave to do three things: First I will show some means how we may come to see sin convictingly;2
1Now it may be some will say, it is good that you say, but what meanes must we use to come to this sight of sinne? Answ. I answere to such poore soules, give me leave to doe three things: First I will shew some meanes how we may come to see sinne convictingly;