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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.
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 ⟨p. 78⟩knowne my sinnes, and discover my abominations, when the dainties of salvation are distributing.
You that are at the lower end of the table, think with your selves; will the dish never come to the lower end? Oh that the Lord would now guide the minister, to lay his hand on the sore of this cursed infidelity of mind? Oh, that the Lord would knock down that sin of mine this day; And if thy heart be any whit enlightened and touched, thou wilt be much contended and comforted;1 as David said to Abigail when she came to dissuade him from going against Nabal to destroy him, she said, Upon me my Lord be this iniquity: why? Blessed be God (saith David) that sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy counsel, which hath kept me this day from coming to shed blood and avenging my self.
You that are at the lower end of the table, thinke with your selves; will the dish never come to the lower end? Oh that the Lord would now guide the minister, to lay his hand on the sore of this cursed infidelitie of minde? Oh, that the Lord would knocke downe that sinne of mine this day; And if thy heart be any whit inlightened and touched, thou wilt be much contended and comforted;