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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.
There are many, who in stead of curing of the soul, kill it, and by popping the Sacrament into a mans mouth, think to send him to heaven: but in conclusion send him to hell.
There are many, who in stead of curing of the soule, kill it, and by popping the Sacrament into a mans mouth, thinke to send him to heaven: but in conclusion send him to hell.
Secondly, he must be a merciful Physician, one that will pity a poor soul; they that have experience of trouble and misery in themselves, are most compassionate to others in distress:1 he that hath been tossed in the sea will pity others that have been in the same danger. If these people had gone to the Scribes and Pharisees, they had been well holpen. No, but they went to Peter, and therefore found help: when Judas had sinned, and betrayed his Master, and his soul was full of horror, he went to the Pharisees and confessed his sins, but what succour found he? they answered him, what is that to us? 2Hast thou sinned, then bear it, and look to it thy self; so it is with carnal wretches, what comfort yield ⟨p. 241⟩they to a poor distressed conscience? they add sorrow to sorrow, and say, it is nothing but melancholy, & he hath gotten this by hearing some fiery hot minister, or by reading too much in some books of election, and reprobation.
Secondly, hee must be a mercifull Physitian, one that will pitty a poore soule; they that have experience of trouble and misery in themselves, are most compassionate to others in distresse:1 he that hath beene tossed in the sea will pitty others that have beene in the same danger. If these people had gone to the Scribes and Pharisies, they had beene well holpen. No, but they went to Peter, and therefore found helpe: when Iudas had sinned, and betrayed his Master, and his soule was full of horrour, he went to the Pharisies and confessed his sinnes, but what succour found he? they answered him, what is that to us?