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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.
And Secondly, as he must apply a salve fitting for the sore, so he must be faithful in keeping secret the sin that is laid open to him, that nothing may fly abroad, no not after his death, except it be in some cases.
And Secondly, as he must apply a salve fitting for the sore, so he must be faithfull in keeping secret the sinne that is laid open to him, that nothing may fly abroad, no not after his death, except it be in some cases.
Now what remains,1 but that you all be moved to take up this duty, and provoke your hearts freely to confess your evil ways; to which purpose let me give you three motives.
Now what remaines,1 but that you all be moved to take up this duty, and provoke your hearts freely to confesse your evill waies; to which purpose let me give you three motives.
- 1Motives to confess our sins.Motives to confesse our sins.
First, because it is a very honourable thing, & will exceedingly promote the cause of a Christian; you will hardly yield to this on the sudden; a man doth think, that if the minister knows his vileness, he will abhor him for it.
First, because it is a very honourable thing, & will exceedingly promote the cause of a Christian; you will hardly yeild to this on the sudden; a man doth thinke, that if the minister knowes his vilenesse, he will abhorre him for it.