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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.
Hence it comes to pass, that the soul which truly hates sin, is ever seeking to those means, that are most able to give strength to him, and to over come his corruptions; and is well pleased that any minister should meet with the base haunts of his heart;1 and if the word hit & wound that master-sin of his, he is marvellous content therewith, he cares not from whom the help comes. The sharpest and keenest reproofs, that will shake his very heart, and draw blood out of sin, and the most powerful deliverer of Gods word, that divides between the marrow and the bones, he likes best.
Hence it comes to passe, that the soule which truly hates sinne, is ever seeking to those meanes, that are most able to give strength to him, and to over come his corruptions; and is well pleased that any minister should meet with the base haunts of his heart;1 and if the word hit & wound that master-sinne of his, hee is marvelous content therewith, hee cares not from whom the help comes. The sharpest and keenest reproofes, that will shake his very heart, and draw blood out of sinne, and the most powerfull deliverer of Gods word, that divides betweene the marrow and the bones, hee likes best.
- 1He labours to have his sin killed.He labours to have his sinne killed.
Nay, though the great Cannons roar, and ⟨p. 252⟩Gods ordinances work mightily upon his heart; so that his corruptions may be killed and subdued, he blesseth the Lord, and saith, Blessed be the Lord, I have had a good day of it, the Lord laid battery against this wretched heart of mine; I bless God for these reproofs and judgements threatened; my heart is in some measure broken under them, I hope my corruptions have gotten their deaths wound this day.