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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.
1And in another place Job saith, How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? You had better a great deal now have your hearts humbled and broken, and see your sins, then to see them when there is no remedy.
1And in another place Iob saith, How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow downe my spittle? You had better a great deale now have your hearts humbled and broken, and see your sinnes, then to see them when there is no remedy.
And in another place the holy man Job saith, Thou wilt not suffer me to take in my breath, 1but fillest me with bitterness. Your eyes have beholden vanity, & therefore now you shall see the Lords wrath against you for your sins; and you have breathed out your venom against the Lord of heaven, therefore now he will fill your souls with indignation, in so much that he shall breath in his wrath, as you have breathed out your oaths against him: you have filled the Lords eyes and ears with your abominations, and the Lord of heaven shall fill you answerably with his wrath.
And in another place the holy man Iob saith, Thou wilt not suffer me to take in my breath, 1but fillest me with bitternesse. Your eyes have beholden vanity, & therefore now you shall see the Lords wrath against you for your sinnes; and you have breathed out your venome against the Lord of heaven, therefore now he will fill your soules with indignation, in so much that he shall breath in his wrath, as you have breathed out your oathes against him: you have filled the Lords eyes and eares with your abominations, and the Lord of heaven shall fill you answerably with his wrath.