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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.
Let us see what it is that God requires of us; mark the severe charge and command that the Apostle gives his scholar Timothy, 1I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall Judge the quick and the dead, preach the word, be instant in season, and out of season, reprove, rebuke, (as if he had said) the stubborn hearts of men need this specially, reproving, and therefore doing this, is the main thing that God requires, and the main end for which the word serves. Sharp reproofs makes sound Christians. He that heals overly,2 hurts more then he heals, are there not many to be humbled? and are there not many lusts reigning in the hearts of men and women? Let us therefore throw away this shameful hiding, and make our ministry known to the souls of those to whom we speak.
Let us see what it is that God requires of us; marke the severe charge and command that the Apostle gives his scholar Timothy, 1I charge thee before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall Iudge the quicke and the dead, preach the word, be instant in season, and out of season, reprove, rebuke, (as if he had said) the stubborne hearts of men need this specially, reproving, and therefore doing this, is the maine thing that God requires, and the maine end for which the word serves. Sharp reproofes makes sound Christians. He that heales overly,2 hurts more then he heales, are there not many to be humbled? and are there not many lusts raigning in the hearts of men and women? Let us therefore throw away this shamfull hiding, and make our ministery knowne to the soules of those to whom we speake.
- 12. Tim. ••
- 2Titus. 13.13.