The Soul's Preparation for Christ

Object. But some will object and say, This is something dangerous and drives men sometimes to a desperate stand, and therefore is it not far better to be as we are, and not to awake this severe Lion; A man cannot conjure down his conscience when it is up once.

Object. But some will object and say, This is something dangerous and drives men sometimes to a desperate stand, and therefore is it not farre better to be as we are, and not to awake this severe Lion; A man cannot conjure downe his conscience when it is up once.

Answ. To this I answer, you must see your sins that is the truth of it, do not think to put it off; the Lyon will roar; and that conscience will be awakened one day; it is better to be awakened now, then to have your eyes opened in hell when there is no remedy.

Answ. To this I answere, you must see your sinnes that is the truth of it, doe not thinke to put it off; the Lyon will roare; and that conscience will be awakened one day; it is better to be awakened now, then to have your eyes opened in hell when there is no remedy.

¹Thirdly, set upon this work, the issue will be very successful: oh what a comfort will it be to a poor soul in the time of death, when he shall come to render up his soul into the hands of God, that all his sins are wiped out: And then to hear those glad tidings from heaven; Be of good comfort poor soul, thou hast seen thy sins, therefore I will not see them; thou hast remembered them and mourned for them, therefore I will never plague thee for them. Who would not see his sins that Christ may cover them in that day of accounts? there was never snner broken hearted but God did bind him up: and there was never any truly wounded for sin