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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.
This is in general in the text, wherein you shall plainly see these three particulars fully expressed.
This is in generall in the text, wherin you shall plainly see these three particulars fully expressed.
First, the sight of sin by the hearing of Peters words, and it was not by the bare hearing of his words only, but when Peter came somewhat roundly home to them, and said; This is Christ Jesus whom ye have crucified, then follows the former work, namely, the acknowledgement of their sins, and the first cause that made them see their sin, was a particular application of their sins, he came punctually and particularly to them, and said, you are they that have crucified the Lord Christ, this touched them and made them see their sins.
First, the sight of sinne by the hearing of Peters words, and it was not by the bare hearing of his words onely, but when Peter came somewhat roundly home to them, and said; This is Christ Iesus whom ye have crucified, then followes the former worke, namely, the acknowledgement of their sinnes, and the first cause that made them see their sinne, was a particular application of their sinnes, hee came punctually and particularly to them, and said, you are they that have crucified the Lord Christ, this touched them and made them see their sinnes.
Secondly, the daily and serious meditation and apprehension of their sins, and of those truths, which were delivered in the word: hearing, that is, daily pondering and considering of the evils, that were committed by them and showed to them.
Secondly, the daily and serious meditation and apprehension of their sinnes, and of those truths, which were delivered in the word: hearing, that is, daily pondering and considering of the evills, that were committed by them and shewed to them.