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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.
Now the Lord presseth this his kindness upon them, and labours to melt their hearts in the apprehension of his goodness to them, and their unthankfulness to him; in the eight verse, the text saith. When they heard this, the people lift up their voice, and wept. The consideration of Gods kindness to them, and their unkindness to God.
Now the Lord presseth this his kindnesse upon them, and labours to melt their hearts in the apprehension of his goodnesse to them, and their unthankefulnesse to him; in the eight verse, the text saith. When they heard this, the people lift up their voice, and wept. The consideration of Gods kindnesse to them, and their unkindnes to God.
He did all for them, and they did all against him, the Lord was gracious to them, for their comfort, but they did not walk worthy of it: Why have you done this saith the Lord? Why was my mercy despised? Why was my goodness slighted? Why was my patience and long suffering abused? When they heard this, they wept in the consideration of their unnatural dealing: Nay, this is the thing remarkable in Moses, he stabs the heart, and works effectually ⟨p. 102⟩upon the Israelites by this means? Do you thus requite the Lord O foolish people, 1and unwise? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? Hath not he made thee, and established thee? and will you thus reward the Lord? Thus carelessly, and thus proud, and disobedient? Why, Remember, saith he, the days of old, and then he reckons upon Gods gracious dealing with them.
He did all for them, and they did all against him, the Lord was gratious to them, for their comfort, but they did not walke worthy of it: Why have you done this saith the Lord? Why was my mercy despised? Why was my goodnesse slighted? Why was my patience and long suffering abused? When they heard this, they wept in the consideration of their unnaturall dealing: Nay, this is the thing remarkeable in Moses, he stabs the heart, and workes effectually