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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.
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First, because we judge not of sin according to the word and verdict of it, but either in regard of the profit that is therein, or the pleasure that we expect there from; The Usurer looks on his profit, that comes by sin, and the adulterer his pleasure; and Judas saw the money, but he did not see the malice of his own heart, nor the want of love to his Master, and this made him take up that course which he did, but when he threw away his thirty pence, the Lord made him see the vileness of his sin; it came clearly to his sight, and therefore he cried out: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. As bribes blind the eyes of the wise and pervert judgment, so sin bribes the eyes of the soul, and therefore the Tradesman seeth much profit come by cozening & false measures, ⟨p. 21⟩and so gives way to himself therein, but he sees not the sin; so the oppressor seeth the mortgages, & pawns that come in, but he cannot see his sin, till he be laid on his death bed, and then the Lord showeth him all the wrong that he hath done.
First, because we judge not of sinne according to the word and verdict of it, but either in regard of the profit that is therein, or the pleasure that we expect there from; The Usurer lookes on his profit, that comes by sinne, and the adulterer his pleasure; and Iudas saw the money, but he did not see the malice of his owne heart, nor the want of love to his Master, and this made him take up that course which he did, but when he threw away his thirtie pence, the Lord made him see the vilenesse of his sinne; it came cleerly to his sight, and therefore he cryed out: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. As bribes blind the eyes of the wise and pervert judgment, so sin bribes the eyes of the soule, and therefore the Tradseman seeth much profit come by cozening & false measures, ⟨p. 21⟩and so gives way to himselfe therein, but he sees not the sin; so the oppressor seeth the morgages, & pawnes that come in, but he cannot see his sin, till he be laid on his death bed, and then the Lord sheweth him all the wrong that he hath done.