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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.
And hence it is, that this sorrow sink many. Did you never see a soul in distress of Conscience, he is all turned to dust and ashes; this sorrow goeth to the quick, it is not a little touch and away, but it breaketh the heart inwardly.
And hence it is, that this sorrow sinke many. Did you never see a soule in distresse of Conscience, he is all turned to dust and ashes; this sorrow goeth to the quicke, it is not a little touch and away, but it breaketh the heart inwardly.
For the opening of this point, let me discover these particulars: First, how the Lord works this sorrow, and how it is brought into the soul. Secondly, I will show you the behaviour of the soul when it is thus pierced, and this will show the soundness. Thirdly, I will show some reason why it must be so. Fourthly, I will answer some questions. Fifthly, make some uses, and therein lay down some ends how we may help forward this work when it is begun.
For the opening of this point, let me discover these particulars: First, how the Lord workes this sorrow, and how it is brought into the soule. Secondly, I will shew you the behaviour of the soule when it is thus peirced, and this will shew the soundnesse. Thirdly, I will shew some reason why it must be so. Fourthly, I will answer some questions. Fiftly, make some uses, and therein lay downe some ends how we may helpe forward this worke when it is begunne.
For the first, I know God deals sometimes openly, and sometimes more secretly: But for the first, how this pricking comes into the soul, and how the Lord stabs the soul, and makes at ⟨p. 132⟩