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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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our_o saviour_n say_v to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n far_o a_o time_n and_o then_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o see_v that_o likewise_o thou_o see_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o happiness_n in_o christ_n and_o how_o vain_a be_v the_o hindrance_n that_o debar_v thou_o from_o the_o same_o beware_v as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 13._o for_o that_o sin_n which_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v so_o please_v to_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v one_o day_n prove_v the_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o thy_o distress_a soul_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n harden_v unaware_o thy_o impenitent_a heart_n sin_n as_o a_o serpent_n seem_v beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sting_n behind_o who_o venomous_a effect_n if_o thou_o know_v thou_o will_v as_o careful_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n for_o 1._o sin_n do_v never_o any_o man_n good_a and_o the_o more_o sin_n a_o man_n have_v commit_v the_o more_o odious_a 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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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because_o it_o draw_v towards_o night_n for_o the_o night_n of_o temptation_n the_o night_n of_o tribulation_n yea_o my_o last_o long_a night_n of_o death_n approach_v o_o bless_a saviour_n stay_v with_o i_o therefore_o now_o and_o ever_o 14_o and_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o home_n with_o i_o carry_v i_o not_o from_o hence_o go_v with_o i_o and_o live_v with_o i_o and_o let_v neither_o death_n nor_o life_n separate_v i_o from_o thou_o drive_a i_o from_o myself_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o let_v i_o be_v sick_a but_o sound_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o my_o weakness_n let_v thy_o strength_n appear_v let_v i_o seem_v as_o dead_a that_o thou_o alone_o may_v be_v see_v to_o live_v in_o i_o so_o that_o all_o my_o member_n may_v be_v but_o instrument_n to_o act_v thy_o motion_n 6._o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o zeal_n be_v settle_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o all_o that_o i_o may_v be_v only_o in_o love_n with_o thou_o and_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o as_o thou_o now_o vouchsafe_v i_o this_o favour_n to_o sit_v at_o thy_o table_n to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n in_o thy_o house_n of_o grace_n so_o i_o may_v hereafter_o through_o thy_o mercy_n 30._o be_v receive_v to_o ●_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o thy_o table_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o thy_o mercy_n i_o do_v here_o with_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n cast_v myself_o down_o before_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v 9_o redeem_v with_o thy_o blood_n and_o that_o salvation_n come_v only_o from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o unto_o thou_o 12._o i_o do_v yield_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o majesty_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n for_o evermore_o amen_n three_o see_v christ_n have_v sacrifice_v himself_o for_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v give_v be_v too_o little_a therefore_o thou_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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tempt_v and_o move_v thou_o to_o relapse_n into_o thy_o former_a sin_n answer_v they_o as_o the_o spouse_n do_v in_o the_o canticle_n 3._o i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n of_o my_o former_a corruption_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o again_o last_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v find_v either_o joy_n or_o comfort_n in_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n let_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o eager_a desire_n of_o receive_v it_o 53._o often_o again_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v 9_o anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n so_o do_v it_o yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n than_o all_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o world_n the_o fragrant_a smell_n whereof_o allure_v all_o soul_n who_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o ever_o after_o to_o desire_v often_o to_o taste_v thereof_o again_o 3_o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n 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become_v suitor_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o yet_o because_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o 5._o especial_o for_o the_o sick_a and_o have_v promise_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v avail_v much_o with_o thou_o in_o obedience_n therefore_o to_o thy_o commandment_n and_o confidence_n of_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n we_o be_v bold_a to_o become_v humble_a suitor_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o our_o dear_a brother_n or_o sister_n who_o thou_o have_v haste_v visit_v with_o the_o chastisement_n of_o thy_o own_o fatherly_a hand_n we_o can_v glad_o wish_v the_o restitution_n of_o his_o health_n and_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o his_o life_n and_o christian_a fellowship_n among_o we_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v discern_v that_o ●hou_a have_v appoint_v by_o this_o visitation_n to_o ●●ll_v for_o he_o out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n we_o 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trouble_v his_o conscience_n nor_o rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o his_o soul_n and_o impute_v un●o_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o he_o may_v appear_v righteous_a in_o thy_o ●●ght_n and_o in_o his_o extremity_n at_o this_o time_n we_o ●eseech_v the_o look_n down_o from_o heaven_n up●n_v he_o with_o those_o eye_n of_o grace_n and_o compassion_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o look_v ●pon_o thy_o child_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n pity_v thy_o wound_a servant_n like_a ●he_n good_a samaritan_n for_o here_o be_v a_o sick_a soul_n ●hat_n need_v the_o help_n of_o such_o a_o heaven●●_n physician_n o_o lord_n increase_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o that_o his_o blood_n
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please_v unto_o thou_o and_o sweet_a saviour_n suffer_v i_o never_o to_o be_v lose_v or_o cast_v away_o who_o thou_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_o with_o thy_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o never_o forget_v thy_o infinite_a love_n and_o this_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o my_o redemption_n without_o which_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v than_o to_o have_v any_o be_v and_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n suffer_v i_o o_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o lord_n if_o thou_o o_o father_n despise_v i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o have_v deserve_v yet_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o so_o much_o for_o i_o have_v suffer_v what_o if_o thou_o see_v nothing_o in_o i_o but_o misery_n which_o may_v move_v anger_n and_o passion_n yet_o behold_v the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v enough_o to_o move_v thou_o to_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o remit_v the_o misery_n of_o my_o transgression_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o son_n appear_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o let_v the_o woe_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v hide_v from_o thy_o presence_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o redness_n of_o his_o blood_n glister_v in_o thy_o eye_n o_o let_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o thy_o book_n the_o wantonness_n of_o my_o flesh_n provoke_v thou_o unto_o wrath_n o_o let_v the_o chastity_n of_o his_o flesh_n persuade_v thou_o to_o mercy_n that_o as_o my_o flesh_n seduce_v i_o to_o sin_n so_o his_o flesh_n may_v reduce_v i_o unto_o thy_o favour_n my_o disobedience_n have_v deserve_v a_o great_a revenge_n but_o his_o obedience_n merit_v a_o great_a weight_n of_o mercy_n for_o what_o can_v man_n deserve_v to_o suffer_v which_o god_n make_v man_n can_v merit_v to_o have_v forgive_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o passion_n then_o do_v i_o see_v the_o trueness_n of_o that_o say_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v the_o chief_a sinner_n d●rest_v thou_o o_o cain_n say_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o l●est_v like_o a_o murderer_n the_o mercy_n of_o one_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o forgive_v a_o world_n of_o cain_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v &_o repent_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o sinner_n be_v finite_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a therefore_o o_o father_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n sake_n which_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o i_o &_o i_o have_v now_o remember_v to_o thou_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v thou_o unto_o i_o all_o my_o sin_n &_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o curse_n &_o vengeance_n which_o they_o have_v just_o deserve_v &_o through_o his_o merit_n make_v i_o o_o lord_n a_o partaker_n of_o thy_o mercy_n it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o so_o earnest_o knock_v for_o neither_o shall_v my_o importunity_n cease_v to_o call_v and_o knock_v with_o the_o man_n that_o will_v borrow_v the_o loaf_n until_o thou_o arise_v and_o open_a unto_o i_o thy_o gate_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o bestow_v on_o i_o thy_o loaf_n yet_o o_o lord_n deny_v i_o not_o the_o crumb_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o those_o shall_v suffice_v thy_o hungry_a hand-mind_n and_o see_v thou_o req●i_fw-mi est_z nothing_o for_o thy_o benefit_n but_o that_o i_o love_v thou_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o inward_a heart_n whereof_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v the_o true_a outward_a testimony_n and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o make_v i_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o to_o bid_v i_o to_o be_v such_o create_v in_o i_o o_o christ_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o renew_v in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o mortify_v old_a adam_n and_o his_o corrupt_a lust_n i_o will_v serve_v thou_o as_o thy_o new_a creature_n in_o a_o new_a life_n after_o a_o new_a way_n with_o a_o new_a tongue_n and_o new_a manner_n with_o new_a word_n and_o new_a work_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o win_a other_o sinful_a soul_n unto_o thy_o faith_n by_o my_o devout_a example_n keep_v i_o for_o ever_o o_o my_o saviour_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o when_o i_o be_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n send_v thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o carry_v i_o as_o they_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n into_o thy_o kingdom_n receive_v i_o into_o that_o joyful_a paradise_n which_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o th●_n penitent_a thief_n which_o at_o his_o last_o gasp_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o devout_o beg_v thy_o mercy_n and_o admission_n into_o thy_o kingdom_n grant_v this_o o_o christ_n for_o thy_o own_o name_n be_v sake_n to_o who_o as_o be_v most_o due_a i_o ascribe_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n praise_n and_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o rev._n 12._o 13._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 20._o 20._o 20._o 2_o chron._n 34._o 3._o 3._o qui_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la facis_fw-la ipse_fw-la mone●_n do_v laudat_fw-la &_o hortatu_fw-la comprobat_fw-la acta_fw-la svo_fw-la 2_o cor._n 8._o 7._o matth._n 15._o 1._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o 4._o exemplum_fw-la accidit_fw-la mulieris_fw-la domino_fw-la testae_fw-la quae_fw-la theatrum_fw-la adiit_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonio_fw-la ●●diit_fw-la itaque_fw-la in_o exorcismo_fw-la cum_fw-la oneraretur_fw-la immundus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quod_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la fidelem_fw-la aggredi_fw-la
terrible_a pain_n and_o cruel_a torment_n the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n have_v voluntary_o suffer_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o christ_n faith_n when_o they_o may_v have_v live_v by_o dissemble_v or_o deny_v he_o how_o much_o more_o wil●ing_n shall_v thou_o be_v to_o depart_v in_o the_o ●aith_n of_o christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d pain_n to_o torment_v thou_o and_o ●ere_z 〈◊〉_d to_o comfort_v thou_o the_o spiritual_a sigh_n upon_o the_o seven_o thought_n o_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n much_o more_o these_o fatherly_a correction_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v afflict_v i_o but_o o_o 29._o bless_a lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o 5._o wash_v away_o all_o my_o filthy_a sin_n with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o 4●_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o 5._o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o sick_a person_n ought_v now_o to_o send_v for_o some_o godly_a and_o religious_a pastor_n in_o any_o wise_a remember_v if_o convenient_o it_o may_v be_v to_o send_v for_o some_o godly_a and_o religious_a pastor_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o at_o thy_o death_n for_o god_n in_o such_o a_o ca●e_n have_v promise_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 23._o prophet_n and_o 16._o elder_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o upon_o thy_o confession_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o absolve_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o a_o calling_n to_o 4._o baptize_v thou_o unto_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o have_v he_o likewise_o give_v he_o a_o calling_n and_o 4._o power_n and_o 8_o authority_n upon_o repentance_n to_o absolve_v thou_o from_o the_o sin_n 19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v 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