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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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disappoint_v of_o thy_o expectation_n or_o when_o contradict_v and_o reprove_v than_o be_v thou_o a_o proud_a person_n pride_n have_v seize_v on_o thou_o do_v speak_v great_a word_n of_o vanity_n 79._o s._n 79._o glory_v in_o thyself_o and_o bring_v thyself_o to_o the_o view_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v admire_v for_o some_o singular_a excellency_n then_o be_v thou_o a_o vainglorious_a person_n and_o seek_v praise_n of_o man_n and_o pride_n have_v exalt_v itself_o in_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v grievous_o infect_v yet_o further_o 80._o s._n 80._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pride_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o grace_n and_o holy_a duty_n which_o duty_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o pride_n that_o do_v infect_v they_o spiritual_a pride_n spoil_v all_o spiritual_a performance_n when_o man_n think_v there_o be_v a_o worth_n and_o merit_n in_o what_o they_o do_v though_o but_o their_o duty_n if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o humility_n and_o 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treat_v and_o undo_v if_o you_o yield_v mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o the_o apostle_n add_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n viz._n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o take_v heed_n you_o stop_v from_o go_v any_o further_a o●_n act_v any_o more_o sin_n with_o consent_n delight_n or_o in_o compliance_n with_o thy_o former_a custom_n or_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o every_o new_a sin_n be_v a_o great_a disadvantage_n because_o it_o bring_v in_o question_n all_o thy_o hope_n and_o undo_v thy_o former_a labour_n in_o repentance_n and_o make_v all_o as_o do_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o after_o a_o new_a sin_n you_o must_v begin_v again_o as_o though_o you_o have_v do_v nothing_o towards_o repentance_n ever_o before_o good_a 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