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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.
But the soul will say, Can all these abominations be removed? and is it possible all these rebellions of my heart should be pardoned, and all this looseness and security should be cast behind the back of the Lord? I say it cannot be.
But the soule will say, Can all these abominations be removed? and is it possible all these rebellions of my heart should be pardoned, and all this loosenes and security should be cast behind the backe of the Lord? I say it cannot be.
It is possible: only labour thou that it may be, and that thou mayest not be puffed up with presumption, consider these three Cautions in thy seeking.
It is possible: onely labour thou that it may be, and that thou maiest not be puffed up with presumption, consider these three Cautions in thy seeking.
The first caution is:1 First, consider in thy seeking, a little mercy will not serve the turn; thou that hast been an old weather-beaten sinner, and hast wallowed in thy filthiness, when thou goest to God for grace, consider it is not a little grace, or a small work, that will do the deed: it is not a few spoonfuls or buckets-full, that will cleanse a foul skin; so if thou hast had a filthy, profane ⟨p. 10⟩heart which hath been a through-fare to all wickedness, and thou hast thus given thy self liberty thereunto, and hast continued therein; there must be a well of mercy to purge such a miserable wretch as thou art.