The Souls Preparation for Christ, Title page – Errata
THE SOVLES 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.
PSAL. 51.17.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
LONDON, Printed for ROBERT DAVVLMAN, at the signe of the Brazen-serpent in Pauls Churchyard ▪ 1632.
A TABLE OF THE CONTENTS.
A
ALl-sufficiencie in God a meanes to enlighten our dead hope. 214.
Application of particular sins a way to make us see them 64. How the word affects, when applied. 65. then hitting soonest. 65. sinking deepest. 67. for this it is, ministers are so hated. 68.
B
Bondage, the spirit of bondage how it helps to the sight of sin 124.
Broken heart is made by meditatiō of the word preached. &.
C
Carnall men can give no comfort to wounded consciences 220. & 240.
Christ, three grounds why the soule flies not to Christ▪ 118. Labour to see the necessitie of Christ 122. sight of sinne a meanes to drive us to Christ. 117.
Common depravation of our nature no plea for us to slight sinne. 40.
Confession of sinne needfull for the cure thereof. 57. It must be open and free. 219. a large confession may come from a wicked man. 221. when hypocriticall. 225. the difference betweene true and false confession. 227. popish confession what. 230.
To hide our sinne a fearefull and dangerous sinne. 235.
To what persons, & how they should be qualified that we must confesse unto. 239. Motives. 241.
Companions, when evill, a great hindrance to the working of grace and bow. 95.
Conscience a help to meditation. 123.
Consideration of Gods goodnesse a meanes to breake our hearts. 101.
Contrition what, 2. a contrice heart acceptable 163, 164. this contrition is wrought in all, though not in the same manner and measure. 170.
Conviction of the soule for sinne …ow. 23. why God convinces. 31. meanes of conviction. 36. other meanes to worke sound conviction. 200.
D
Death of sinne must be in us. 256.
Delight in sinne damnable. 190, 191, 192.
F
Freenesse of Gods promises revives our hope. 215.
G
God is All-sufficient. 6. mercifull. 6.210. Gods goodnesse considered, a meanes to breake the heart. 101. so also his justice. 103. Gods abundant mercy a meanes to revive our hope. 217
H
Heart which feares discovery is evill. 79. It is broken by meditation on the word preached. 81. so also by consideration of Gods goodnesse 101. so also of his justice. 103. what is meant by heart here. 130. when our hearts are like stones 181. an ignorant heart is a naughty heart. 33.
Hatred of sin what. 246. differences betweene sorrow for him and hatred of sinne. 241. wherein this hatred consists. 250.
Help must be conveied to a wounded soule. 190.
Hearing the word how we may with profit. 76.
Hell torments how in some sort to judge of them. 55.
Hiding sinne a fearefull sinne. 80.
Hope supports the hearts of the sorrowfull. 205. an antidote against despaire. 208. It incourageth our indeavors. 209. the soules anchor, 112 how it is maintained and fed. 214.
I
Ignorant heart is a naughty heart. 33.
Iustice of God a meanes to breake the heart. 10 ▪
K
Kindnesse of God a meanes to breake the heart. 101.
Knowledge of our sinne a meanes of conviction for it. 377.
L
Law a meanes to convince us of sinne. 38.
M
Meditation of Gods word preacht a meanes to breake our hearts 81. what it is and how to be done 83. it brings the word more powerfull to the heart and there fastens it 88. the lamentable neglect of this duty lamented, c…nsured 93. the comfort that ariseth from this duty 98. the ground, the manner, power thereof 100. how to be followed 109. when damped in us, how revived. 122.
Mercy: with what cautions a prophane person may seeke it. 5. abundant mercy in God, a meanes to revive our hope 217. God is mercifull 210.
Ministers must first humble before lift up 61. they are much based for speciall application 6…. playn preaching is the best way 71. they should be skilfull, mercifull, faithfull men. 240.
N
Nature, no plea to help us to lessen our sinnes. 41.
Nature of God is tender and mercifull. 210.
O
Opposites to the word, deeply plagued. 127.
P
Pitty belongs to wounded and troubled consciences. 183. &c.
Popish divices cannot help a wounded conscience 191.
Pricking or piercing the heart, wherein it consists. 129.
Promise of God being free lifes up the head and revives hope 215.
R
Repentance not in our owne power. 52.
Reprehension … sharpe, a meanes to move us to see our sinnes 64.
S
Shifts a sinner uses to beate backe the power of the word 40
Sinne must be truly seene before the heart is broken 11. what this sight of sinne is 12. the properties thereof 14 the evill of sinne is farre greater then the evill of punishment: reason thereof 15. It is a departing from God. 19. why men cannot see the vilenesse of their sinne 20. how to see them convictingly 36 grounds why we slight our sinnes 40. particular sinnes closely applyed, a meanes to see them 64. sight of sinne a meanes to drive us to Christ 117. sinne wounds the soule why. 158. when we make sinne our God 174. all are not alike wounded for sinne. 178. A truly sorrowfull soule hath a restlesse distast of sinne. 245.
Sinners in an high degree may be reconciled. 4▪ All sinners are fighters against God 18. open and scandalous sinners commonly have a greater measure of sorrow 179.
Soule how prepared for Christ 247. when it is said truly to be broken 255.
Sorrow if godly, it is a deep sorrow 134. how wrought 135. how procured 142. how the soule should behave it selfe under this sorrow 150. It is restlesse till it have obtained mercy 155. It drives unto God 157. this makes us highly to prize Christ 164. whether sorrow for sinne is a worke of saving grace 165. how sorrow of preparation is knowne and how sorrow of sanctification 167. whether this sorrow is wrought alike in all 170. not in the same manner 177. when sorrow is made a maske to cover sinne 193. It must not be slight but solid 198. the fruits thereof 203.
Spirit of bondage how it helps to see sinne 1…4.
T
Thoughts that are sinfull how produced 44. how and in what respects sinne in thought is more vile 44.
W
Word must be submitted unto 39… and never shifted off 40. the threats must not be shifed off 48. when closely applyed it much affects 64, 65. the word preacht must be meditated on, 81. the opposers of the word in great danger 127.
Worthinesse in our selves none to moue Christ to pitty us. 119.
Wrath of God is an insupportable burthen. 56.
Places of Scripture inlightned.
Cap. ver. pag.
Deut. 1.14.51 32.6.102
Iosua 7.24.211
1 Ki. 20.21.64
2 Cr. 36.16.127
Iudg. 1.12.101
Iob 5. last. 85 6.12.…6 7.20.30 13.27.25 14.17.22 19.23.184 22.13.48 36.6.126 9.12 10. ib. 40.3.39
Ps. 39.24.255 38.2.2
Ps. 58.8.77 74.4.2 79.26.187 83.2.18. 103.3.6 119.36.13 59.83
Pro. 8.19.24
Esay 5.19.49 7.18.5 17.11.29
Ier. 4.3.162 15.42 8.6.12 31.29.12
Lam. 3.19.82 20. ib.
Eze. 16.16.223 30.31.244
Ezek. 36.31.11
Dan. 12.4.83
Hos. 2.2.65 15.211 3.3.175
Zac. 11.10.13
Mal. 3.45.22
Mat. 7. last 62 12.37… 43 21.45.66 27.4.240 46.57
Luke 3.11.64 12. ib. 19.10.58 23.40.222 29.42.36
Ioh. 6.44.171
Acts 3.17.38
Acts 4.22.69 5.3.235 16.30.180
Ro. 7.7.38 8.15.138
2. Co. 3.2.62
Eph. 3.19.215 20. ib.
1. Th 5.8.213
2. Ti. 1.17.138 3.14.84 4.1.72
Tit. 1.13.72
Heb. 6.19.212
2. Pet. 2.8.82
Re. 22.17.173
CHristian Reader, thou hast here some sermons brought to light, which by reason of the Authors absence, are presented to thy view, both with some lesser escapes, and in more homely termes, then his judicious eye would have suffered. The principall faults I have here corrected: those which are smaller may in the reading be easily discerned.
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