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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
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.
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Repentance not in our own power. 52. Reprehension […] sharp, a means to move us to see our sins 64.
Repentance not in our owne power. 52. Reprehension 〈…〉 sharpe, a meanes to move us to see our sinnes 64.
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Shifts a sinner uses to beat back the power of the word 40 Sin must be truly seen before the heart is broken 11. what this sight of sin is 12. the properties thereof 14 the evil of sin is far greater then the evil of punishment: reason thereof 15. It is a departing from God. 19. why men cannot see the vileness of their sin 20. how to see them convictingly 36 grounds why we slight our sins 40. particular sins closely applied, a means to see them 64. sight of sin a means to drive us to Christ 117. sin wounds the soul why. 158. when we make sin our God 174. all are not alike wounded for sin. 178. A truly sorrowful soul hath a restless distaste of sin. 245. Sinners in an high degree may be reconciled. 4▪ All sinners are fighters against God 18. open and scandalous sinners commonly have a greater measure of sorrow 179. Soul how prepared for Christ 247. when it is said truly to be broken 255. Sorrow if godly, it is a deep sorrow 134. how wrought 135. how procured 142. how the soul should behave it self under this sorrow 150. It is restless till it have obtained mercy 155. It drives unto God 157. this makes us highly to prize Christ 164. whether sorrow for sin is a work of saving grace 165. how sorrow of preparation is known and how sorrow of sanctification 167. whether this sorrow is wrought alike in all 170. not in the same manner 177. when sorrow is made a mask to cover sin 193. It must not be slight but solid 198. the fruits thereof 203. Spirit of bondage how it helps to see sin 14.