Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…

First, it is called a pricking of the heart, Acts 2. 37. And when they heard it, they were pricked in ¹their hearts; they had then broken hearts, they were thoroughly humbled, and when it was thus with them, then they can inquire after Christ, what shall we do to be saved; and on the contrary, that which keeps men from Christ, is the want of sound humiliation, in Ezek. 36. 26. I will take away ²the stony heart out of you, and I will give you a heart of flesh (that is) till I have made you sensible of sin you will not prize me, that is, you will not do it till you be humbled. Again, consider that Christ came to this end, to revive the humble sinner, Esa. 61. 1. the spirit of the Lord is come upon me, to preach glad tidings to the meek, to ³bind up the broken hearted, he that is not broken ⟨p. 183⟩hearted and wounded with sin, will not seek to the Physician to be healed, Christ is no precious balm unto him. He feels himself not a prisoner to sin, and therefore cares not for the liberty that is in grace, because he is not broken hearted, but if he were thoroughly humbled, it would be far otherwise with him.

First, it is called a pricking of the heart, Acts 2. 37. And when they heard it, they were pricked in ¹their hearts; they had then broken hearts, they were thorowly humbled, and when it was thus with them, then they can inquire after Christ, what shall wee doe to be saved; and on the contrary, that which keepes men from Christ, is the want of sound humiliation, in Ezek. 36. 26