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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.
Quest. The second question is this, whether doth the Lord work this in all, and whether doth he work it in all alike or no. For I perceive the hearts of many poor Christians are gasping for this, the Lord never wrought upon me in this manner, and my heart was never thus battered & bruised, therefore how shall we know, whether the Lord doth work this in all or no, and in all alike?
Quest. The second question is this, whether doth the Lord worke this in all, and whether doth he worke it in all alike or no. For I perceive the hearts of many poore Christians are gasping for this, the Lord never wrought upon me in this maner, and my heart was never thus battered & bruised, therefore how shall we know, whether the Lord doth worke this in all or no, and in all alike?
Answ. For the answer of this question, I will handle three things, First, the work is the same in all, Secondly, the manner is different in the most; Thirdly, many have it in them and yet perceive it not how or when it was wrought.
Answ. For the answere of this question, I will handle three things, First, the worke is the same in all, Secondly, the maner is different in the most; Thirdly, many have it in them and yet perceive it not how or when it was wrought.
First, this work of contrition of heart is wrought in every one in this work of preparation, before he is, or can be planted into Christ: for the truth of this and the substantial nature of it, Scripture is plain, and reason is pregnant; Scriptures are many, I will only name three, as that in Luke, our Lord Jesus Christ came to seek and to save that which was lost.