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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.
So from hence the doctrine is this,1 The soul that is truly pierced for sin, is carried against it with a restless dislike and distaste of it: or thus, Sound contrition of heart, ever brings a thorough detestation of sin; this they professedly proclaim before the Apostles. As if they had said thus much in more words;
So from hence the doctrine is this,1 The soule that is truly pierced for sinne, is carried against it with a restlesse dislike and distaste of it: or thus, Sound contrition of heart, ever brings a thorow detestation of sinne; this they professedly proclaime before the Apostles. As if they had said thus much in more words;
- 1Doctrine:
You say we are they that have crucified the Lord of life, and we confess it, oh happy had it been for us if we had never listened to the plots of the ⟨p. 246⟩Scribes and Pharisees, but that which is past cannot be undone or recalled.
You say we are they that have crucified the Lord of life, and we confesse it, oh happy had it beene for us if we had never listened to the plots of the ⟨p. 246⟩Scribes and Pharisies, but that which is past cannot be undone or recalled.