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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 for example, First, if the person be a scandalous liver, and an opposer of God, and his grace, and sets himself against the Lord Jesus Christ; if he set his mouth against heaven and profess himself an enemy to God and to his truth.
As for example, First, if the person be a scandalous liver, and an opposer of God, and his grace, and sets himselfe against the Lord Jesus Christ; if he set his mouth against heaven and professe himselfe an enemy to God and to his truth.
Secondly, if a man have harboured a filthy heart, and continued long in sin, & hath been a close adulterer, and continued long in it.
Secondly, if a man have harboured a filthy heart, and continued long in sinne, & hath been a close adulterer, and continued long in it.
Thirdly, if a man have been confident in a civill course.
Lastly, if God purpose to do some great works by him.