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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.
Secondly,1 the freeness of Gods promise marvellously lifts up the head above water; as the beggar saith. The dole is free, why may not I get it as well as another. This sometimes dasheth ⟨p. 216⟩our hopes: when the soul begins to think what mercy is offered, he saith,
Secondly,1 the freenesse of Gods promise marvelously lifts up the head above water; as the beggar saith. The doale is free, why may not I get it as well as another. This sometimes dasheth ⟨p. 216⟩our hopes: when the soule begins to thinke what mercy is offered, he saith,
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Object. Oh! many are they that have it; could I fear God as I should, and seek for mercy as I ought, then there were some hope, but I have no heart to endeavour or desire after any mercy, and I cannot bring my soul, nor submit my will to yield, and therefore shall I ever have any mercy?
Object. Oh! many are they that have it; could I feare God as I should, and seeke for mercy as I ought, then there were some hope, but I have no heart to endeavour or desire after any mercy, and I cannot bring my soule, nor submit my will to yeild, and therefore shall I ever have any mercy?