The Soul's Preparation for Christ

But then Secondly there is a sorrow in sanctification, and that is thus, that sorrow that doth flow from a spiritual principle of Grace, & from that power which the heart hath formerly received from Gods Spirit:¹ For sanctification comes after justification, and after the soul hath received faith and grace, then the heart hath a new power given unto it, whereby it is able to set ⟨p. 168⟩forth it self into any holy action, so that in this a man is a free worker; whereas sorrow in preparation is a work wrought on me, and I am a patient and do only endure it: but I have not any spiritual power to do any thing of my self.

But then Secondly there is a sorrow in sanctification, and that is thus, that sorrow that doth flow from a spirituall principle of Grace, & from that power which the heart hath formerly received from Gods Spirit:¹ For sanctification comes after justification, and after the soule hath received faith and grace, then the heart hath a new power given unto it, whereby it is able to set ⟨p. 168⟩forth it selfe into any holy action, so that in this a man is a free worker; whereas sorrow in preparation is a worke wrought on me, and I am a patient and doe onely endure it: but I have not any spirituall power to doe any thing of my selfe.

1. 1What sorrow in sanctification is.

Now mark what I say, both these are saving for rows, but they differ marvellously; many thinketh at every saving work is a sanctifying work, wch is false; for every saving work is not a sanctifying work,