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A67748 Englands unthankfulness striving with Gods goodness, for the victory as Abaslom [sic] strove with David, whether the father should be more kinde to the son; or the son more unkinde to the father. Or, enough (being wel weighed) to melt an heart of adamant. By R. Younge, florilegus. In reference to Leviticus 19.17 and Isaiah 58.1. In reading whereof, reflect upon your selves; hearken to conscience; and what concerns you, apply it to others, as David did Nathans parable, 2 Sam. 12.1, to 8. And Ahab the prophets, 1 King.20. 39, to 43. Want of application makes all means ineffectual; and therefore are we Christians in name only, because we think out selves Christians indeed, and already good enough. Younge, Richard. 1643 (1643) Wing Y152; ESTC R218135 77,968 74

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than_o thyself_o but_o to_o thy_o unseeing_a eye_n that_o be_v no_o manslaughter_n not_o the_o seven_o for_o thou_o perceive_v not_o how_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n shall_v be_v a_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o lie_v not_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n not_o the_o eight_o for_o though_o thou_o have_v cozen_v a_o hundred_o indirect_o yet_o thou_o never_o steal_v aught_o from_o any_o man_n not_o the_o nine_o for_o thou_o make_v conscience_n of_o perjury_n though_o none_o of_o back-byte_n and_o slander_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o for_o the_o ten_o that_o perhaps_o make_v thou_o at_o a_o stand_n till_o thou_o hear_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n thou_o prove_v that_o thou_o do_v but_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v when_o thou_o do_v acknowledge_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n for_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n thou_o think_v thyself_o no_o sinner_n or_o almost_o for_o thou_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o hard_a matter_n to_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n before_o a_o hundred_o witness_n for_o let_v but_o this_o question_n be_v ask_v thou_o be_v thou_o proud_a thou_o will_v answer_v no_o not_o i_o none_o be_v proud_a but_o fool_n and_o thou_o hate_v a_o proud_a man_n etc._n etc._n which_o imply_v that_o thou_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n himself_o or_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o he_o that_o can_v clear_v himself_o of_o this_o sin_n may_v easy_o clear_v himself_o from_o all_o other_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v pure_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n haste_v one_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o but_o much_o good_a to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n worse_o than_o the_o wicked_a man_n alive_a for_o christ_n that_o come_v to_o save_v all_o weary_a and_o heavy_a la●…en_a sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a neither_o come_v to_o save_v nor_o once_o to_o call_v thou_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d enough_o without_o he_o mat._n 9_o 13._o om_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v thy_o brethren_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o count_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o harlot_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 21._o 31_o 32._o and_o you_o well_o know_v that_o god_n prefer_v the_o penitent_a 〈◊〉_d that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n before_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o merit_n luke_n 38._o 10_o to_o 15._o yea_o the_o publican_n condemn_v himself_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v whereas_o the_o pharisee_n justify_v himself_o be_v evelasting_o condemn_v 6._o nor_o can_v christ_n profit_v thou_o any_o thing_n until_o with_o st._n paul_n who_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v such_o another_o thou_o see_v thyself_o even_o the_o great_a of_o