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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.
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,1 as the Apostle saith, Those whom he calleth, them he also justifies, and whom be justifies, he glorifies. Glorification implies sanctification here in part, and glory for ever hereafter; there is a saving work and calling but yet not sanctifying work;2 for vocation is when God so far enlighten• the mind, as to buckle the heart and to turn it away from corruption to him, and then afterwards God brings the heart to be justified, and then sanctified; they are first called, and then justified ▪ and then glorified.
Now mark what I say, both these are saving for rows, but they differ marvelously; many thinketh at every saving work is a sanctifying work, wch is false; for every saving worke is not a sanctifiing worke,1 as the Apostle saith, Those whom he calleth, them he also justifies, and whom be justifies, he glorifies. Glorification implies sanctification here in part, and glory for ever hereafter; there is a saving worke and calling but yet not sanctifying worke;2 for vocation is when God so farre enlighten• the minde, as to buckle the heart and to turne it away from corruption to him, and then afterwards God brings the heart to be justified, and then sanctified; they are first called, and then justified ▪ and then glorified.
- 1Rom. 8.30.
- 2Every saving work is not a sanctifying.