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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.
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 s•nner broken hearted but God did bind him up: and there was never any truly wounded for sin ⟨p. 61⟩but God did ever heal and comfort him; and therefore labour to look your face in the glass of Gods Law, and so see your own spots; I confess this is tedious to your sins, & the plagues due to them; but look thou on them that, God may not; If an adversary offer means of agreement, we use to say, suffer it not to come to the public trial, for the case is naught; I say it will be so with every wicked mans case, the Lord hath a controversy with every wicked man, and it must be tried in the public day of judgment, or else you must make a private agreement between God and your own souls; If there be any drunkard, or adulterer, or unjust person, that is guilty of any sin, you had better take up the matter in private: Do not fear to look upon your sins, but bring them all out before the Lord, and see the ugly face of them, and entreat the Lord to seal up unto you the pardon of them, that you may never be called to an account for them; I tell you, it is the most comfortable course in the world.