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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.
That is, tell the drunkard and adulterer of their sins? Did Christ and his Apostles rail? Are these men only wise? Oh fearful; that the souls of men should be so desperately transported against the truth of God, you that have had any such thoughts against the power of God, in the ministry of the word, repent, and pray, that if it be possible the words of your mouths, and thoughts of your hearts may be forgiven. 1The Apostles, and Christ himself used this kind of teaching: Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisees, seven times together, if Christ had now lived, you would have said, he had railed: Oh fearful, I tell you this is the next sin against the sin of the holy Ghost.
That is, tell the drunkard and adulterer of their sinnes? Did Christ and his Apostles raile? Are these men onely wise? Oh fearefull; that the soules of men should be so desperately transported against the truth of God, you that have had any such thoughts against the power of God, in the ministery of the word, repent, and pray, that if it be possible the words of your mouthes, and thoughts of your hearts may be forgiven. 1The Apostles, and Christ himselfe used this kind of teaching: Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisies, seven times together, if Christ had now lived, you would have said, he had railed: Oh fearefull, I tell you this is the next sinne against the sinne of the holy Ghost.
Object. Ay, but Secondly, they object, in this last age of the world there is a difference to be put, it is true, if men were not taught this were necessary, but now in these times of knowledge what needs all this ado? all those troubles and reproofs? what, shall we make men to be chamlings, to mince their meat for them? no, set their meat, set the word before them, and they are wise enough to take their meat, and to apply the word to themselves.