The Soul's Preparation for Christ

Secondly, there is also a naturalness in a sinful course, and they say, it is my nature and infirmity, and I am of a choleric disposition, I shall sometimes swear, when I am angry; and I cannot but be drunk sometimes, when I light into good company. Quest. What, would you have of us Saints on earth? Answ. I, either Saints or Devils, never sanctified, never saved; never purged, never glorified,¹ as the Apostle Saint John saith, He that hath this hope purgeth himself, as he is pure, he striveth with his whole endeavour to be pure, and ⟨p. 42⟩always he hath a respect to all Gods commandments; And as the author to the Hebrews saith, pursue faith and holiness, ²without which no man can be saved.

Secondly, there is also a naturalnesse in a sinfull course, and they say, it is my nature and infirmity, and I am of a cholericke disposition, I shall sometimes sweare, when I am angry; and I cannot but be drunke sometimes, when I light into good company. Quest. What, would you have of us Saints on earth? Answ. I, either Saints or Devills, never sanctified, never saved; never p•rged, never glorified,¹ as the Apostle Saint Iohn saith, He that hath this hope purgeth himselfe, as he is pure, he striveth with his whole endeauour to be pure, and ⟨p. 42⟩alwayes he hath a respect to all Gods commandemēts; And as the author to the Hebrewes saith, pursue faith and holinesse, ²without which no man can be saved.

1. 1John. 3.3.Iohn. 3.3