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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.
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1I say it is an idle question, because it is impossible that he which is thus prepared for Christ and grace, but he shall have them before he die▪ As the Prophet saith,2 Behold I will send my messenger before me to prepare my ways. When the heart is fitted and prepared, the Lord Christ comes immediately into it: The temple is the soul, & the way is the preparation for Christ; so as the soul is yet to be conceived as in the way of preparation for Christ; not to have any formal work of grace whereby he is able to do anything for himself.
1I say it is an idle question, because it is impossible that he which is thus prepared for Christ and grace, but he shall have them before he die▪ As the Prophet saith,2 Behold I will send my messenger before me to prepare my wayes. When the heart is fitted and prepared, the Lord Christ comes immediatly into it: The tēple is the soule, & the way is the preparation for Christ; so as the soule is yet to be conceived as in the way of preparation for Christ; not to have any formall worke of grace whereby he is able to do anything for himselfe.
- 1Answ.
- 2Mal. 3.1.2.
The next thing is the difference of the sound saving sorrow from sanctifying sorrow; and you must know there is a double sorrow. First, there is a sorrow in preparation, Secondly, there is a sorrow in sanctification.