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The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart showing the nature, signs…The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs…
The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart showing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London.The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London.
London : Printed for and are to be sold by George Larkin ..., 1689
THE Acceptable Sacrifice: OR, THE EXCELLENCY OF A BROKEN HEART.
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.
When a man is designed to do a matter, when his Heart is set upon it (and the Broken-hearted doth design to glorify God) an Obstruction to that Design, the spoiling of this Work makes him Sorrowful. Hannah coveted Children, but could not have them, and this made her a Woman of a sorrowful Spirit▪ 1 Sam. 1. 15.
When a man is designed to do a matter, when his Heart is set upon it (and the Broken-hearted doth design to glorifie God) an Obstruction to that Design, the spoyling of this Work makes him Sorrowful. Hannah coveted Children, but could not have them, and this made her a Woman of a sorrowful Spirit▪ 1 Sam. 1. 15.
A Broken-hearted Man would be well inwardly, and do that which is well outwardly; but he feels, he finds, he sees, he is prevented, prevented at least in part. This makes him sorrowful, in this he Groans, groans earnestly, being burdened with his Imperfections, 2 Cor. 5. 1, 2, 3.
You know, one with broken Bones has Imperfections many, and is more sensible of them too, (as was said afore, than any other Man;) and this makes him sorrowful; yea, and makes him conclude, That he shall go softly all his days, in the Bitterness of his Soul, Isa. 57. 15.