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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.
Lastly, if God purpose to do some great works by him.
Lastly, if God purpose to do some great workes by him.
In all these four cases he lays a heavy blow upon the heart, & commonly the nature of these persons requires it.
In all these foure cases he layes a heavy blow upon the heart, & commonly the nature of these persons requires it.
First, when any one hath been an opposer of God and his grace, if the Lord should deal gently with him, other vile wretches would be ready to say, such a man is gone to heaven, though he be thus and thus, yet the Lord dealt lovingly with him: and therefore though I continue in these courses, I shall do well enough; Nay, (delude not thy self, for) the Lord will bruise him, and rend the call of his heart, and make him seek to a faithful minister for direction, & to a poor Christian for Counsel, whom before he despised; and the world shall know what it is to oppose God, and to persecute his children; as he broke Pauls heart, and made him say, I am he that have persecuted the Saints.
First, when any one hath beene an opposer of God and his grace, if the Lord should deale gently with him, other vile wretches would be ready to say, such a man is gone to heaven, though he be thus and thus, yet the Lord dealt lovingly with him: and therefore though I continue in these courses, I shall doe well enough; Nay, (delude not thy selfe, for) the Lord will bruise him, and rend the kall of his heart, and make him seek to a faithfull minister for direction, & to a poore Christian for Counsell, whom before he despised; and the world shall know what it is to oppose God, and to persecute his children; as he broke Pauls heart, and made him say, I am he that have persecuted the Saints.