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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.
Now mark, when a people hath had this mercy, and wisdom offered to them, and yet they will despise it; then shall the cry, and call, but I will not answer, (saith God) they shall seek me early, but shall not find me. The period of Gods patience is come to an end, and there is no expectation of mercy; call, and call, you may, but God will not hear you; you whose consciences fly in your faces, & tell you, that you have despised mercy, & you would none of Gods Counsels, & you hate the knowledge of his ways, Do you think to get it now by crying, when the date of mercy is out? ⟨p. 54⟩No, no, you would have none of Gods mercy before, and now he will none of you; Do you think it fit, that grace, and mercy, and the spirit, should still stand and wait upon you, and strive, and always be despised? Is it not marvellous just that that word which you have despised, should never work more; and that mercy, you have refused should never be offered to you any more? It is just, and you shall find it so in the end, and take heed the terms of mercy be not out.
Now marke, when a people hath had this mercy, and wisedome offered to them, and yet they will despise it; then shall the cry, and call, but I will not answere, (saith God) they shal seeke me early, but shall not finde me. The period of Gods patience is come to an end, and there is no expectation of mercy; call, and call, you may, but God will not heare you; you whose consciences flie in your faces, & tel you, that you have despised mercy, & you would none of Gods Counsells, & you hate the knowledge of his wayes, Do you think to get it now by crying, when the date of mercy is out? ⟨p. 54⟩No, no, you would have none of Gods mercy before, and now he will none of you; Doe you think it fit, that grace, and mercy, and the spirit, should still stand and waite upon you, and strive, and alwayes be despised? Is it not marvellous just that that word which you have despised, should never worke more; and that mercy, you have refused should never be offered to you any more? It is just, and you shall finde it so in the end, and take heed the termes of mercy be not out.