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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.
First I will show the order that this work hath to the other works.
First I will shew the order that this worke hath to the other workes.
Secondly, I will show the difference of this from sanctifying sorrow, and yet it comes to be sanctifying sorrow.
Secondly, I will shew the difference of this from sanctifying sorrow, and yet it comes to be sanctifying sorrow.
For the order: first, the heart in this work is not yet conceived to be in Christ, but only to be fitted and prepared for Christ.
For the order: first, the heart in this worke is not yet conceived to be in Christ, but only to be fitted and prepared for Christ.
If you stop here in your consideration, and dispute not of any work to come, it is only in the way to be ingrafted into Christ; but so, that undoubtedly that soul which hath this work upon it shall have faith poured into it: for this