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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.
The reason is taken from the Lords Almighty goodness and power,1 the Lord is able to supply all wants, and amend that which is amiss, nay, he is able to do more then that thou standest in need of. When the Lord made heaven & earth ⟨p. 6⟩he did not spend all his strength, that he was able •o help no more. No, no; he is All-sufficient still, he is not only able to continue that good, which the creature hath, but to make a glorious supply of whatsoever is wanting,2 as David saith, He pardoneth all thy iniquities, and forgiveth all thy sins: not some, but all, otherwise he were not All-sufficient, unless he had a salve for every sore, and a medicine for every malady; if our sins were more then God could pardon, or if our weaknesses were more able to overthrow us, then his strength to uphold us, he were not All-sufficient: Indeed there are some things which the scripture saith, God cannot do, but it is not because of the want of power in God, but because there is a weakness in the creature; As God cannot deny himself, but the more and greater our sins and wickedness are, the more will the strength and glory of his power appear in pardoning of them, and where sin abounds, there grace abounds much more in the pardoning of the same: Christ is All-sufficient in power to procure mercy for all thy sins, and the Spirit is all-sufficiently able to apply the satisfaction of Christ to thy soul, and therefore be thy condition never so fearful, (the sin against the holy Ghost only excepted) there is power and mercy in the Lord to pardon thee, and it is possible for thee to find mercy.
The reason is taken from the Lords Almighty goodnesse and power,1 the Lord is able to supply all wants, and amend that which is amisse, nay, he is able to do more then that thou standest in need of. When the Lord made heaven & earth ⟨p. 6⟩he did not spend all his strength, that he was able •o help no more. No, no; he is All-sufficient still, he is not onely able to continue that good, which the creature hath, but to make a glorious supply of whatsoever is wanting,