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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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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 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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 exceed_o sinful_a that_o i_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o choice_a mercy_n to_o be_v quite_o rid_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o hang_v the_o head_n and_o mourn_v and_o it_o be_v that_o the_o move_a corruption_n may_v be_v quite_o destroy_v and_o mortify_v in_o i_o be_v the_o prayer_n and_o care_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n for_o my_o joy_n can_v be_v full_a until_o my_o enemy_n that_o be_v my_o sin_n both_o root_n and_o branch_n seed_n and_o fruit_n be_v pluck_v up_o and_o wither_v and_o until_o christ_n alone_o his_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v form_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o triumph_v in_o my_o conversation_n o_o do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o that_o which_o put_v thou_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n 12._o s._n 12._o that_o may_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o thou_o the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n upon_o evil_a the_o cause_n of_o all_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n every_o where_n in_o thou_o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o world_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a all_o evil_n lie_v fold_v up_o in_o thy_o original_a concupiscence_n take_v heed_n therefore_o and_o take_v a_o special_a view_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n 13._o s._n 13._o and_o because_o thy_o flesh_n will_v never_o be_v weary_a in_o its_o sinful_a motion_n then_o be_v thou_o never_o weary_v nor_o give_v over_o resist_v these_o lust_n in_o thyself_o &_o weaken_v this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o get_v it_o quite_o discharge_v suffer_v it_o not_o what_o ere_o it_o cost_v thou_o to_o reign_v in_o thou_o or_o prevail_v over_o thou_o listen_v not_o to_o lust_n solicitation_n entertain_v
4.17_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n he_o that_o wilful_o 27._o s._n 27._o careless_o or_o slothful_o omit_v any_o of_o those_o act_n of_o piety_n devotion_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v enjoin_v christian_n as_o christian_n and_o leave_v undo_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v perform_v in_o religion_n either_o in_o private_a secret_a and_o public_a to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o thou_o omit_v the_o hear_n the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n prayer_n in_o and_o with_o the_o congregation_n read_v pray_v in_o thy_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a if_o thou_o neglect_v the_o instruction_n correction_n and_o admonition_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o practice_n of_o godliness_n if_o thou_o omit_v act_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o necessitous_a in_o sickness_n or_o in_o health_n thou_o be_v far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o state_n of_o true_a christianity_n if_o thou_o neglect_v to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n church_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o thou_o both_o by_o word_n prayer_n and_o deed_n it_o will_v become_v thy_o sin_n and_o thou_o may_v conceive_v how_o much_o thy_o omission_n be_v sinful_a offensive_a to_o god_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o thy_o salvation_n by_o what_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n at_o last_o will_v pass_v upon_o man_n for_o their_o omission_n of_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n namely_o depart_v from_o i_o christ_n will_v say_v one_o day_n you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o then_o shall_v they_o say_v lord_n etc._n mat._n 25.41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a athirst_a or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v he_o answer_v they_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o and_o for_o your_o neglect_n of_o good_a family-duty_n and_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o sad_a imprecation_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 10.25_o jer._n 10.25_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o fear_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n so_o that_o what_o a_o man_n do_v not_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n 28._o s._n 28._o be_v as_o severe_o sentence_v as_o he_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o both_o yet_o man_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o neither_o repent_v for_o their_o doe-not_n nor_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n when_o they_o be_v charge_v themselves_o with_o some_o evil_a account_n which_o they_o have_v do_v but_o i_o be_o persuade_v thou_o that_o read_v to_o repent_v for_o thy_o omission_n 29._o s._n 29._o and_o amend_v this_o thy_o fault_n or_o god_n will_v certain_o shut_v thou_o out_o of_o heaven_n for_o not_o he_o that_o say_v lord_n 7.21_o mat._n 7.21_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v say_v christ_n the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o sure_o he_o that_o omit_v to_o do_v do_v not_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o then_o make_v not_o light_a of_o thy_o omission_n of_o do_v good_a 30._o s._n 30._o but_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o do_v that_o good_a thou_o ought_v and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o piety_n charity_n and_o righteousness_n every_o thing_n in_o its_o season_n that_o be_v of_o every_o opportunity_n offer_v thou_o 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