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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.
Yet still there is a secret kind of hope, and the heart suspects, that it may and will be otherwise with them, they do not say, there is nothing to be done: no, they say, What shall we do? surely there is some way to find help, if we could tell it.
Yet still there is a secret kinde of hope, and the heart suspects, that it may and will be otherwise with them, they doe not say, there is nothing to bee done: no, they say, What shall we doe? surely there is some way to finde helpe, if wee could tell it.
Again, there are three things plainly expressed in these words; they make an open and plain confession of their sins; when they were sick at the hear•, they could make open confession, and lay the hand upon the sore; and say, If there be any vile wretches under heaven, we are they.
Againe, there are three things plainly expressed in these words; they make an open and plaine confession of their sinnes; when they were sicke at the hear•, they could make open confession, and lay the hand upon the sore; and say, If there be any vile wretches under heaven, we are they.
Secondly, a thorough resolution against their sins, and a hatred of the same, as if they had said, We are resolved to do any thing, whatsoever it is, we care not, so we may thwart our sins.
Secondly, a thorough resolution against their sinnes, and a hatred of the same, as if they had said, We are resolved to doe any thing, whatsoever it is, we care not, so we may thwart our sinnes.