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A91476 Christian reformation: being an earnest perswasion to the speedy practise of it. Proposed to all, but especially designed for the serious consideration of my dear kindred and country-men of the county of Cork in Ireland, and the people of Reigat and Camerwell in the county of Surry. / By Richard Parr A.M. pastor of Camerwell in Surry. Parr, Richard, 1617-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing P545; Thomason E1749_2; ESTC R209662 151,065 320

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sam._n 11.14_o 15._o 3._o yet_o further_o have_v thou_o command_v contrive_v consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o any_o thou_o be_v guilty_a thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n 4._o be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n and_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n 39_o s._n 39_o and_o command_v execution_n upon_o any_o man_n without_o or_o against_o the_o law_n and_o cause_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v take_v away_o that_o have_v not_o merit_v condemnation_n then_o be_v thou_o not_o guiltless_a of_o murder_n but_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o innocent_a blood_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o have_v shed_v it_o themselves_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v spill_v by_o other_o 5._o moreover_o 40._o s._n 40._o if_o i_o have_v be_v the_o voluntary_a occasion_n of_o the_o unnatural_a and_o untimely_a death_n of_o another_o either_o by_o mix_v poison_n with_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o otherwise_o though_o give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o and_o if_o it_o take_v that_o curse_a effect_n i_o be_o guilty_a actual_o if_o it_o do_v not_o kill_v outright_o i_o be_o intentional_o guilty_a of_o murder_n 6._o if_o i_o have_v provoke_v or_o entice_v and_o one_o to_o that_o excess_n of_o drink_v or_o surfeit_v so_o as_o the_o man_n body_n be_v endanger_v by_o it_o and_o he_o thereby_o have_v contract_v a_o kill_a disease_n i_o be_o not_o free_a of_o this_o sin_n though_o the_o law_n of_o man_n take_v no_o hold_n on_o i_o for_o it_o 7._o or_o if_o i_o provoke_v a_o person_n to_o kill_v or_o make_v away_o himself_o i_o be_o accessary_a to_o his_o self-murder_n 8._o furthermore_o if_o i_o do_v not_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n rescue_v the_o innocent_a from_o violence_n or_o if_o i_o suffer_v any_o one_o to_o famish_v or_o starve_v when_o i_o may_v or_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o preserve_v life_n i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o a_o manslayer_n yet_o again_o ●_o mat._n 5.21_o 22._o ●_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o point_n and_o all_o other_o command_v tell_v thou_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murder_n come_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o it_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o intention_n as_o malice_n hatred_n causeless_a and_o inordinate_a anger_n revengeful_a desire_n and_o also_o if_o it_o proceed_v to_o violent_a rail_n and_o reproachful_a language_n 9_o if_o thou_o yet_o suffer_v thy_o passion_n to_o break_v out_o to_o a_o assault_n of_o another_o with_o blood_n or_o wound_n 41._o s._n 41._o beat_v and_o hurt_v the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o put_v he_o in_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n any_o of_o these_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o render_v thou_o guilty_a 10._o and_o if_o thou_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o thy_o equal_a either_o challenge_v thyself_o or_o answer_v another_o challenge_n to_o fight_v upon_o what_o account_n soever_o thou_o do_v thereby_o hazard_v thy_o own_o or_o the_o other_o and_o sometime_o both_o your_o life_n and_o so_o you_o become_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n or_o kill_v another_o and_o if_o thou_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o quarrel_n though_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o law_n of_o man_n yet_o thou_o be_v a_o murdere_fw-mi and_o many_o year_n of_o deep_a repentance_n will_v not_o suffice_v for_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o die_v in_o the_o duel_n thou_o go_v to_o hell_n without_o remedy_n and_o if_o you_o think_v this_o too_o severe_a a_o exposition_n of_o the_o command_n 42._o s._n 42._o as_o to_o include_v anger_n and_o malicious_a word_n read_v mat._n 5._o 21_o 22._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n where_o you_o may_v see_v the_o same_o judgement_n be_v allot_v for_o malicious_a angry_a revengeful_a man_n as_o to_o actual_a kill_n that_o be_v they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o judge_v as_o murderer_n now_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o entreat_v thou_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o mean_a to_o the_o save_v to_o examine_v thy_o heart_n 43._o s._n 43._o disposition_n and_o practice_n whether_o thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v condemn_v thyself_o for_o it_o and_o repent_v hearty_o and_o reform_v present_o for_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o sin_n thou_o can_v never_o approve_v thyself_o innocent_a neither_o will_n god_n acquit_v thou_o except_o thou_o repent_v and_o leave_v it_o and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o anger_n 44._o s._n 44._o malice_n revenge_n hatred_n rail_v evil_a speak_a be_v no_o small_a matter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v both_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v and_o the_o person_n here_o guilty_a in_o this_o present_a life_n shall_v without_o reformation_n be_v exclude_v heaven_n 1.29_o rom._n 1.29_o see_v rom._n 1.29_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v under_o god_n wrath_n in_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o worthy_a of_o death_n ver_fw-la 32._o be_v such_o as_o verse_n 29._o be_v describe_v malicious_a full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n malignity_n backbiter_n and_o galatian_n 5._o be_v find_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 21._o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o the_o which_o if_o man_n do_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n be_v these_o hate_a variance_n wrath_n strife_n envy_n murder_n and_o in_o rom._n 12.19_o christian_n be_v entreat_v not_o to_o seek_v revenge_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n avenge_v not_o yourselves_o therefore_o but_o allay_v your_o wrath_n and_o in_o ephes_n 4._o 31._o eph._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o 16._o james_n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o with_o all_o malice_n for_o all_o these_o kind_n be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a and_o hence_o you_o may_v perceive_v what_o you_o be_v to_o look_v after_o 45._o s._n 45._o and_o if_o you_o be_v guilty_a to_o repent_v speedy_o of_o every_o one_o for_o know_v that_o murderer_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 21.8_o rev._n 21.8_o which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n a_o bloody-minded_a a_o bloody-handed_a and_o a_o killing-tongued_n man_n shall_v never_o to_o heaven_n take_v heed_n therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a in_o any_o of_o these_o lesser_a matter_n which_o thou_o think_v not_o so_o severe_o to_o be_v censure_v yet_o consider_v if_o they_o be_v light_n and_o common_a they_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o forsake_v and_o if_o thou_o forsake_v they_o not_o so_o 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the_o name_n and_o maintain_v in_o heart_n and_o practice_n with_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o will_v be_v account_v of_o as_o lesser_a irregularity_n deviation_n humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n for_o man_n be_v please_v to_o think_v they_o may_v live_v in_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n safe_o and_o laudable_o and_o therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o all_o their_o omission_n of_o good_a duty_n and_o commission_n of_o evil_a work_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o infirmity_n and_o easy_o pardon_v without_o either_o forsake_v they_o or_o strive_v against_o they_o or_o repent_v of_o they_o but_o say_v the_o best_a thou_o can_v of_o thy_o infirmity_n 6._o s._n 6._o either_o natural_a or_o moral_a either_o thy_o inclination_n and_o propension_n of_o nature_n to_o evil_n or_o drip_v into_o a_o fault_n through_o a_o sudden_a surprisal_n and_o violent_a temptation_n or_o ignorance_n and_o inconsiderateness_n or_o suppose_v they_o be_v only_o the_o defect_n in_o our_o duty_n as_o wander_a thought_n sometime_o dulness_n drowsiness_n and_o weariness_n in_o our_o service_n of_o god_n or_o thy_o backwardness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n thy_o want_n of_o proportionable_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o church_n or_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v but_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n 7._o s._n 7._o erroneous_a opinion_n though_o but_o in_o lesser_a truth_n or_o thy_o know_n not_o nor_o search_v after_o thy_o secret_a sin_n be_v it_o but_o a_o sudden_a eruption_n of_o passion_n into_o anger_n and_o shrewd_a word_n or_o desire_n after_o forbid_a and_o unlawful_a object_n or_o immoderate_a desire_n after_o thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o infirmity_n to_o speak_v the_o most_o favourable_o of_o they_o be_v the_o disease_n sickness_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o god_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o pardon_n must_v be_v beg_v in_o christ_n name_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o they_o and_o except_o thy_o soul_n be_v humble_v for_o all_o thy_o secret_a sin_n and_o all_o thy_o infirmity_n if_o not_o in_o every_o instance_n yet_o in_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o their_o rise_n and_o prevent_v their_o reign_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a yea_o even_o they_o so_o little_a as_o they_o seem_v to_o thou_o they_o will_v prove_v mortal_a at_o the_o last_o and_o thy_o plea_n of_o infirmity_n will_v not_o serve_v thy_o turn_n except_o thy_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v pardon_v and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v pardon_v any_o more_o then_o great_a sin_n but_o upon_o thy_o repentance_n and_o that_o which_o far_o great_a offence_n can_v not_o do_v if_o repent_v of_o in_o time_n and_o forsake_v in_o heart_n and_o practice_n that_o these_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n will_v do_v if_o not_o repent_v of_o in_o time_n and_o amend_v to_o what_o degree_n be_v possible_a for_o thou_o even_o these_o will_v procure_v thy_o damnation_n at_o the_o last_o now_o concern_v all_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n account_v either_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o 8._o s._n 8._o or_o very_o light_o of_o they_o as_o small_a and_o inconsidérable_a yet_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n and_o frequent_a repetition_n be_v become_v habitual_a and_o so_o very_o sinful_a and_o so_o very_o destructive_a and_o beside_o man_n that_o think_v they_o so_o small_a and_o innocent_a seldom_o if_o ever_o charge_v they_o upon_o their_o soul_n as_o sin_n to_o be_v grieve_v at_o repent_v of_o and_o amend_v when_o they_o examine_v their_o life_n and_o action_n as_o to_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v note_v with_o a_o black_a character_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o neglect_v those_o small_a sin_n be_v let_v alone_o unmortified_a and_o man_n go_v to_o their_o grave_n with_o impenitency_n as_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o will_v sink_v a_o man_n as_o deep_a into_o the_o gulf_n of_o misery_n and_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n and_o if_o they_o be_v but_o foolish_a lust_n yet_o they_o be_v thus_o hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o thy_o full_a conviction_n §_o i._o evil_a motion_n of_o lust_n the_o taint_n and_o corruption_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_a 3.5_o s._n 9_o gen._n 6.5_o mat._n 15.19_o 20._o jam._n 1.14_o 15._o col._n 3.5_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n man_n nature_n be_v taint_v and_o corrupt_v naughty_a concupiscence_n and_o lust_n be_v bear_v with_o we_o which_o be_v defile_v and_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o first_o motion_n they_o be_v sin_n even_o that_o proneness_n &_o inclination_n to_o evil_n and_o averseness_n and_o indisposedness_n to_o good_a which_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o thou_o may_v and_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o complaint_n against_o thyself_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o unhappiness_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o death_n and_o such_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v that_o if_o not_o heal_v and_o pardon_v in_o thou_o by_o regeneration_n will_v leave_v thou_o under_o wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n 7.5_o gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 5.12_o psam_fw-la 51.5_o rom._n 7.5_o this_o that_o i_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n propagate_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o adam_n race_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o receive_v life_n and_o birth_n these_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n now_o though_o this_o be_v every_o man_n case_n 10._o s._n 10._o scarce_o any_o man_n make_v it_o his_o own_o particular_a grief_n man_n make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o watch_v over_o and_o resist_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o lusting_n after_o evil_a thing_n and_o mortify_v these_o corruption_n that_o they_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o plead_v it_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o actual_a transgression_n which_o be_v the_o issue_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o corruption_n and_o lust_n from_o within_o but_o if_o ever_o thou_o hope_v to_o be_v save_o reform_v 11._o s._n 11._o this_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n must_v be_v put_v off_o that_o be_v must_v not_o be_v serve_v nor_o yield_v unto_o but_o resist_v and_o pray_v against_o and_o indeed_o for_o my_o part_n have_v i_o no_o other_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n yet_o i_o find_v this_o inbred_a wickedness_n this_o natural_a proneness_n to_o evil_n so_o 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