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A03611 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. Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647. 1632 (1632) STC 13735; ESTC S120676 151,498 275

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object_n oh_o many_o be_v they_o that_o have_v it_o can_v i_o fear_v god_n as_o i_o shall_v and_o seek_v for_o mercy_n as_o i_o ought_v than_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n but_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o endeavour_v or_o desire_v after_o any_o mercy_n and_o i_o can_v bring_v my_o soul_n nor_o submit_v my_o will_n to_o yield_v and_o therefore_o shall_v i_o ever_o have_v any_o mercy_n answ._n why_o not_o thou_o too_o do_v god_n sell_v his_o mercy_n no_o he_o give_v it_o free_o god_n keep_v open_a house_n oh_o the_o freeness_n of_o that_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n he_o require_v nothing_o of_o thou_o to_o procure_v it_o but_o he_o show_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n thou_o have_v no_o will_n but_o god_n have_v a_o will_n and_o his_o show_v of_o mercy_n depend_v not_o on_o thy_o will_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o freewill_n it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v make_v a_o man_n will_v and_o break_v his_o heart_n because_o no_o man_n otherwise_o can_v be_v save_v 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