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A27107 The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631. 1695 (1695) Wing B1502; ESTC R29026 286,386 487

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thou_o my_o gracious_a god_n where_o i_o shall_v sanctify_v thy_o commandment_n sabbath-day_n by_o be_v present_a at_o 7._o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o meditate_v private_o on_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o by_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o 2._o relieve_v of_o my_o poor_a brethren_n alas_o i_o have_v think_v those_o holy_a exercise_n a_o burden_n because_o they_o hinder_v my_o vain_a sport_n yea_o i_o have_v spend_v many_o of_o thy_o sabbath_n in_o my_o own_o feast_v profane_a pleasure_n without_o be_v present_a at_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o divine_a worship_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v all_o due_a reverence_n to_o my_o commandment_n natural_a ecclesiastical_a and_o politic_a parent_n i_o have_v not_o show_v that_o measure_n of_o duty_n and_o affection_n to_o my_o parent_n which_o their_o care_n and_o kindness_n have_v deserve_v i_o have_v not_o have_v thy_o minister_n in_o such_o singular_a 15._o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n as_o i_o ought_v but_o i_o have_v taunt_v at_o their_o zeal_n and_o hate_v they_o because_o they_o reprove_v i_o just_o and_o i_o have_v carry_v myself_o contemptuous_o against_o thy_o 〈…〉_z magistrate_n and_o minister_n though_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o 〈…〉_z where_o i_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z sl●w_o to_o wrath_n and_o 〈…〉_z ready_a to_o forgive_v offence_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o upon_o my_o wrath_n but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d good_a for_o evil_n love_v my_o very_a enemy_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o alas_o for_o one_o sorry_a word_n have_v burst_v out_o into_o open_a rage_n and_o harbour_v thought_n of_o mischief_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v prefer_v to_o feed_v on_o my_o own_o malice_n rather_o than_o to_o eat_v of_o thy_o holy_a supper_n where_o i_o shall_v keep_v my_o mind_n from_o all_o filthy_a lust_n commandment_n and_o my_o body_n from_o all_o uncleanness_n etc._n o_o lord_n i_o have_v defile_v both_o and_o make_v my_o heart_n a_o cage_n of_o all_o impure_a thought_n thou_o and_o my_o mind_n a_o very_a st●e_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n yea_o the_o remedy_n which_o thou_o lord_n have_v ordain_v for_o incontinency_n can_v not_o contain_v i_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o chastity_n for_o by_o dote_v on_o beauty_n who_o ground_n be_v but_o dust_n satan_n have_v bewitch_v my_o flesh_n to_o lust_n after_o strange_a flesh_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v live_v in_o uprightness_n commandment_n giu●ng_v every_o man_n his_o due_a be_v content_v with_o my_o own_o estate_n and_o live_v cons●ionably_o in_o my_o lawful_a call_v shall_v be_v ready_a according_a to_o my_o ability_n to_o lend_v and_o right_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a o_o lord_n i_o have_v by_o oppression_n extortion_n bribe_n cavillation_n and_o other_o indirect_a deal_n under_o
ghost_n thou_o may_v become_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o thou_o and_o so_o may_v feel_v thy_o communion_n with_o christ_n confirm_v and_o ●umero_fw-la increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o that_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n digest_v into_o the_o blood_n and_o substance_n of_o thy_o body_n so_o it_o may_v be_v more_o impossible_a to_o part_n christ_n from_o thy_o soul_n or_o thy_o soul_n from_o christ._n last_o as_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o confect_v of_o many_o grain_n yet_o make_v but_o one_o bread_n so_o must_v thou_o remember_v that_o though_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v many_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o but_o one_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v love_v every_o christian_n as_o thy_o self_n and_o a_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n call_v meditation_n 3._o of_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v after_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n call_v action_n or_o practice_n the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v action_n or_o practice_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v minister_v unto_o we_o no_o comfort_n the_o action_n consist_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o duty_n first_o such_o as_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o the_o church_n or_o else_o after_o that_o we_o be_v go_v home_o those_o that_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o the_o church_n be_v either_o several_a from_o our_o own_o soul_n or_o else_o joint_o with_o the_o congregation_n the_o several_a duty_n which_o thou_o must_v perform_v from_o thy_o own_o soul_n be_v three_o first_o thou_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n now_o dwell_v in_o thou_o therefore_o to_o entertain_v he_o in_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o with_o pure_a affection_n for_o the_o sanctis_fw-la most_o holy_a will_v 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man_n that_o find_v but_o his_o lose_a sheep_n 6._o rejoice_v so_o much_o how_o can_v thou_o have_v find_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rejoice_v much_o more_o second_o thou_o must_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o private_a thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o inestimable_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o as_o this_o action_n be_v common_a unto_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o be_v it_o apply_v particular_o to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n and_o for_o this_o particular_a mercy_n every_o soul_n must_v joyful_o offer_v up_o a_o particular_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o if_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v so_o much_o when_o they_o see_v the_o star_n which_o conduct_v they_o unto_o christ_n and_o worship_v he_o so_o devout_o when_o he_o lie_v a_o babe_n in_o the_o manger_n and_o offer_v unto_o he_o their_o gold_n myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v thou_o rejoice_v now_o that_o thou_o have_v both_o see_v and_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n which_o guide_v thy_o soul_n unto_o he_o where_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o glory_n and_o thither_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n adore_v he_o and_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o the_o gold_n of_o a_o pure_a faith_n the_o myrrh_n of_o a_o mortify_a heart_n and_o this_o or_o the_o like_a sweet_a incense_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o communion_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n for_o all_o these_o blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o gracious_o bestow_v upon_o my_o soul_n how_o can_v i_o sufficient_o thank_v thou_o when_o i_o can_v scarce_o express_v they_o where_o thou_o may_v have_v make_v i_o a_o beast_n thou_o make_v i_o a_o man_n after_o thy_o own_o image_n when_o by_o sin_n i_o have_v lose_v both_o thy_o image_n and_o myself_o thou_o do_v renew_v in_o i_o thy_o image_n by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o do_v redeem_v my_o soul_n by_o thy_o blood_n again_o and_o now_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o thy_o seal_n and_o pledge_v of_o my_o redemtion_n nay_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o unto_o i_o o_o bless_a redeemer_n oh_o what_o a_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o riches_n and_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o grace_n have_v he_o get_v who_o have_v gain_v thou_o no_o man_n ever_o touch_v thou_o by_o faith_n but_o thou_o do_v heal_v he_o by_o grace_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n the_o remedy_n of_o all_o evil_n the_o medicine_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o life_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a seem_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n unto_o thou_o to_o appoint_v thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o attend_v upon_o so_o vile_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v enter_v thy_o self_n into_o my_o soul_n there_o to_o preserve_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v i_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a if_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o dead_a prophet_n can_v 21._o revive_v a_o dead_a man_n that_o touch_v it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o live_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o prophet_n quicken_v the_o faithful_a in_o who_o heart_n he_o dwell_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v raise_v my_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n how_o much_o more_o will_v thou_o now_o revive_v my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v with_o thy_o spirit_n and_o purify_v with_o thy_o blood_n o_o lord_n what_o can_v i_o more_o desire_n or_o what_o can_v thou_o more_o bestow_v upon_o i_o than_o to_o give_v i_o thy_o body_n for_o meat_n thy_o blood_n for_o drink_v and_o to_o lay_v down_o thy_o soul_n for_o the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n thou_o lord_n endure_v the_o pain_n and_o i_o do_v reap_v the_o profit_n i_o receive_v pardon_n and_o thou_o do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n thy_o tear_n be_v my_o bath_n thy_o wound_n my_o weal_n and_o the_o injustice_n do_v to_o thou_o satisfy_v for_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o thus_o by_o thy_o birth_n thou_o be_v become_v my_o brother_n by_o thy_o death_n my_o ransom_n by_o thy_o mercy_n my_o reward_n and_o by_o thy_o sacrament_n my_o nourishment_n o_o divine_a ●ood_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o man_n nature_n die_v and_o god_n nature_n live_v and_o rule_v in_o we_o indeed_o all_o creature_n wonder_v that_o the_o creator_n will_v be_v enclose_v nine_o month_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n though_o her_o womb_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v more_o splendid_a than_o the_o starry_a firmament_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o humble_v thyself_o to_o dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o my_o heart_n which_o thou_o find_v more_o unclean_a than_o a_o dunghill_n it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o stand_v amaze_v but_o see_v it_o be_v thy_o free_a grace_n and_o mere_a pleasure_n thus_o to_o enter_v and_o to_o dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o i_o have_v so_o pure_a a_o heart_n as_o my_o heart_n can_v wish_v to_o entertain_v thou_o and_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o entertain_v christ_n or_o who_o though_o invite_v will_v not_o choose_v with_o mary_n rather_o to_o kneel_v at_o thy_o foot_n than_o presume_v to_o sit_v with_o thou_o at_o thy_o table_n though_o i_o want_v a_o pure_a heart_n for_o thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o yet_o weep_v eye_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o wash_v thy_o bless_a foot_n and_o to_o lament_v my_o filthy_a sin_n and_o albeit_o i_o can_v weep_v so_o many_o tear_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o wash_v thy_o holy_a foot_n yet_o lord_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n enough_o to_o cleanse_v my_o sinful_a so●l_n and_o
i_o be_o full_o o_o lord_n assure_v that_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d fare_v wherewith_o the_o disdainful_a pha●isee_n entertain_v thou_o at_o his_o table_n do_v not_o so_o much_o please_v thou_o as_o those_o tear_n which_o penitent_a mary_n pour_v under_o the_o ●●ble_a i_o will_v therefore_o wish_v with_o jeremy_n that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o see_v i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v sufficient_a thanks_o for_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o yet_o i_o may_v by_o continual_a tear_n testify_v my_o love_n unto_o thou_o and_o though_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o so_o infinite_a a_o grace_n yet_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a who_o thou_o in_o favour_n accounte_v worthy_a and_o see_v that_o now_o of_o thy_o mere_a grace_n thou_o have_v count_v i_o among_o other_o thy_o choose_a worthy_a of_o this_o unspeakable_a favour_n and_o seal_v by_o thy_o sacrament_n the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n confirm_v thy_o favour_n unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o say_v of_o i_o as_o isaac_n do_v of_o jacob_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o 33._o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o thou_o with_o david_n 27._o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o thy_o house_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o see_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_a and_o all_o his_o 12._o household_n while_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v in_o his_o house_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o will_v much_o more_o bless_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o i_o now_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thy_o majesty_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a will_n to_o enter_v under_o my_o roof_n and_o to_o dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o my_o poor_a cottage_n bless_v i_o o_o lord_n so_o that_o my_o sin_n may_v whole_o be_v remit_v by_o thy_o blood_n my_o conscience_n sanctify_v by_o thy_o spirit_n my_o mind_n enlighten_v by_o thy_o 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poor_a christian_n three_o when_o thanks_o and_o praise_n be_v end_v then_o with_o all_o reverence_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v hear_v god_n himself_o pronounce_v it_o unto_o thou_o from_o heaven_n for_o by_o their_o blessing_n 27._o god_n do_v bless_v his_o people_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n the_o duty_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o practice_v after_o that_o thou_o be_v depart_v home_o be_v three_o first_o to_o observe_v diligent_o whether_o thou_o have_v true_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o may_v thus_o easy_o perceive_v for_o see_v his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o 55._o and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o grace_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o touch_v he_o by_o faith_n but_o he_o receive_v virtue_n from_o he_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o 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die_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v term_v martyrdom_n martyrdom_n be_v the_o testimony_n which_o a_o christian_a bear_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o endure_v any_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o invite_v many_o and_o to_o confirm_v all_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n christ_n have_v promise_v a_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n 65._o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o promise_v the_o church_n so_o firm_o believe_v that_o they_o term_v martyrdom_n itself_o a_o crown_n and_o god_n to_o animate_v christian_n to_o this_o excellent_a prize_n will_v by_o a_o prediction_n that_o 7._o stephen_n the_o first_o christian_a martyr_n shall_v have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n 1._o solâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la in_o will_n only_o as_o john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o be_v boil_v in_o a_o cauldron_n of_o oil_n come_v out_o rather_o anoint_v than_o sod_a 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