A03611:173
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.
You are wise for the things of this life, you will be content to part with any thing that may procure your comfort; if a father were now on his death bed making his will, every child would think, what doth my father give me? For if a man be bidden to a Feast, he is not content only to have the meat set before him, but if the master of the feast will carve for him, he will take it kindly; Every faithful minister is the father of the people, and they are his children, they are the Stewards of the Lords house, and give to every one their portion, terror to whom terror belongs, and comfort to whom comfort belongs.
You are wise for the things of this life, you will be content to part with any thing that may procure your comfort; if a father were now on his death bed making his will, every child would thinke, what doth my father give me? For if a man be bidden to a Feast, he is not content only to have the meate set before him, but if the master of the feast will carve for him, he will take it kindly; Every faithfull minister is the father of the people, and they are his children, they are the Stewards of the Lords house, and give to every one their portion, terrour to whom terrour belongs, and comfort to whom comfort belongs.
Therefore when you come into the congregation, and see the minister giving and parting to every one his dole; reproof here, and instruction there; look up to heaven and labour to get some thing to thy own particular, and say as Isaiah did in another case, something for me, Lord something for me, instruct me, reprove me, make ⟨p. 78⟩known my sins, and discover my abominations, when the dainties of salvation are distributing.
Therefore when you come into the congregation, and see the minister giving and parting to every one his doale; reproofe here, and instruction there; looke up to heaven and labour to get some thing to thy owne particular, and say as Esay did in another case, something for me, Lord something for me, instruct me, reprove me, make