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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 main point in hand is this, It is for the first part of contrition for the sight of sin; This hearing is not barely the sound of a mans words, but the sense and meaning of the words, by which the mind is enlightened, and he begins seriously to ponder the nature of his sins, that were so laid open unto him: thus hearing they came to be pierced.
The maine point in hand is this, It is for the first part of contrition for the sight of sinne; This hearing is not barely the sound of a mans words, but the sense and meaning of the words, by which the mind is inlightned, and he begins seriously to ponder the nature of his sinnes, that were so layed open unto him: thus hearing they came to be pierced.
The first doctrine is this:1 There must be a true sight of sin before the soul can be broken; for the text saith, They did first hear and then apprehend the evil that was done by them; & thus they were brought to a saving remorse for their sins:2 Ezek: 36.31. the text saith, Then shall you remember your own evil ways & your doings, that ⟨p. 12⟩were not good, and shall loath your selves for your abominations. First, they shall remember their works, and then loath themselves; it is the course that Ephraim takes in Jeremiah, 3After that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh; and after I was turned, I repented, I was ashamed and confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. And it is Gods Course which he takes with his,4 as in Job. When the Lord had once gotten his people into fetters, he showed them their Wickedness, and makes their ears open to discipline. And in another place the Prophet showed the ground & reason why the people repented not,