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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.
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;1 as David said to Abigail when shee came to disswade him from going against Nabal to destroy him, she said, Vpon me my Lord be this iniquitie: why? Blessed be God (saith David) that sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy counsell, which hath kept me this day from comming to shed blood and avenging my selfe.
- 12 Sam. •4.25,
So if thou hast a good heart, thou wilt not go away repining and fretting at the word, and say, the minister meant me, & crosseth me; Take heed of this tempter of heart, and if God be pleased to carve out to any man those particular fruits that concern his good; go away and bless the Lord, & say, blessed be his good word, and his poor servant that met this day with my sins, I never observed that pride, I never observed that malice, I never discovered that careless what became of Christ I cared not; what became of his ministers I respected not; what became of his name I regarded not; but the Lord hath showed me my sins; and blessed be God for