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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 it is with a debtor, that hath borrowed money, he will complain he had an ill bargain, and desires that either he might have the debt ⟨p. 194⟩abated, or the day put off, he puts it off wth mere talking; such a generation there are of the whining hypocrites, that will outwardly complain of their corruptions, but keep the corruptions still; As Ahab did, he hated Micaiah, and afterwards he fasted and prayed,1 that he might sin more freely without suspicion: So there is many a cursed hypocrite that lives in a fair course, and yet will cheat and lie, and deal marvellous unjustly; and then he will complain of his sin, and confess, only to bath his sins, but drown his sins & subdue them he will not, and this he doth that he may sin more freely again; it is but fasting and praying, &c.
As it is with a debter, that hath borrowed money, he will complaine he had an ill bargaine, and desires that either he might have the debt ⟨p. 194⟩abated, or the day put off, he puts it off wth meer talking; such a generatiō there are of the whining hypocrites, that wil outwardly complain of their corruptions, but keepe the corruptions still; As Ahab did, he hated Micaiah, and afterwards he fasted and prayed,1 that he might sinne more freely without suspition: So there is many a cursed hypocrite that lives in a faire course, and yet will cheat and lie, and deale marvelous unjustly; and then he will complaine of his sinne, and confesse, only to bath his sins, but drown his sins & subdue them he will not, and this he doth that he may sinne more freely againe; it is but fasting and praying, &c.
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