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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.
As in the Revelations, 1Hoe, every one that will, let him come freely, and take of the water of the well of life and live for ever. So then, some may say, Object. though a man were not broken hearted, yet if he will take this water of life, he shall live for ever; Answ. Nay, but except he be broken hearted and humbled, he will never take it, as a man must have grace, so he must will the water of life: now to will the water of life is this; to choose grace as the chiefest good; and to prize grace more then any thing else in the world; and to esteem the Lord Jesus and his grace truly precious.
As in the Revelations, 1Hoe, every one that will, let him come freely, and take of the water of the well of life and live for ever. So then, some may say, Object. though a man were not broken hearted, yet if he will take this water of life, he shall live for ever; Answ. Nay, but except he be broken hearted and humbled, he will never take it, as a man must have grace, so he must will the water of life: now to will the water of life is this; to choose grace as the chiefest good; and to prize grace more then any thing else in the world; and to esteeme the Lord Jesus and his grace truly pretio•s.
A man is said to choose a woman when he is content to part with all for her, and to have her for her grace sake; so a man must part with sin and himself, and whatsoever is dear to him, that he may have grace, now he will not part with sin, unless he be weary and burdened with it; and therefore this wearying implies the burdening of the heart with sin; thus much for the proof of Scripture.