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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.
What will some say, is it possible that ever they should be so pierced from their sins? it was said of Judas that betrayed Christ, it had been good for that man that he had not been borne, What shall we think of those that murder Christ. If Judas was damned for betraying of Christ? then much more they for killing of him. Is it possible the Lord should do good unto them, yes, even they came to be pricked in their hearts.
What will some say, is it possible that ever they should be so pierced frō their sinnes? it was said of Iudas that betrayed Christ, it had been good for that man that he had not beene borne, What shall we thinke of those that murther Christ. If Iudas was damned for betraying of Christ? then much more they for killing of him. Is it possible the Lord should doe good unto them, yes, even they came to be pricked in their hearts.
1From these words this doctrine ariseth; It is possible for the most stubborn sinners upon earth to get a broken heart. They that stoned the Prophets and killed them that were sent unto them, and slighted all the means of grace, they that refused Christ, and would not hear him; they are now brought upon their knees, and are resolved now, if any course might be taken to get Christ and ⟨p. 5⟩mercy. Titus. 12.13. one of their own Prophets said, the Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and slow bellies: a man would think it a vain thing to meddle with them, they are such desperate wretches, but the text saith, Reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, so that a Cretan which is a filthy beast, by a sound reproof, may come to be a glorious Saint: and whereas the Jews had loaden the Lord with their sins; therefore it was just with God to ease himself of his burden, and so send them and their sins down to hell together. Thus a man would think; but the Lord did not so, as we may see in Isaiah, I am he, 2