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The care of a Christian conscience Ten sermons on the 25 psalme, preached in Tewkesburie in the countie of Gloucester, By Richard Curtis.
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Curteys, Richard, 1532?-1582.
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we_o have_v never_o so_o many_o sorrow_n mix_v with_o it_o according_a as_o god_n will_v exercise_v us._n for_o he_o in_o this_o our_o frail_a life_n will_v not_o send_v we_o full_a joy_n so_o as_o we_o may_v laugh_v with_o open_a mouth_n as_o they_o say_v yet_o not_o withstand_v it_o behove_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o certainty_n that_o we_o have_v he_o to_o our_o good_a and_o love_a father_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o he_o then_o if_o we_o have_v this_o grace_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v access_n unto_o he_o i_o say_v if_o we_o can_v have_v that_o boldness_n not_o through_o our_o own_o rashness_n but_o that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o open_v his_o holy_a mouth_n to_o witness_v his_o love_n to_o we_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v when_o to_o we_o his_o holy_a gospel_n be_v preach_v then_o notwithstanding_o that_o many_o and_o infinite_a be_v our_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n yet_o he_o will_v comfort_v we_o and_o she_o we_o himself_o as_o a_o kind_n comfortable_a and_o love_a father_n unto_o us._n psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenaunt_n and_o his_o testimony_n sermon_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o 4._o sermon_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o faithful_a the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o only_o keep_v his_o covenaunt_n and_o testimony_n shall_v sure_o taste_v and_o feel_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o to_o come_v both_o his_o eternal_a and_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o his_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a truth_n of_o his_o promise_n doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n they_o only_a which_o remain_v in_o and_o observe_v the_o covenant_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v and_o feel_v that_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v god_n have_v so_o promise_v psal_n 50.23_o to_o he_o that_o dispose_v his_o way_n will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n use_v the_o use_n be_v that_o we_o never_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o promise_n of_o favour_n except_o we_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o testimony_n which_o his_o law_n contain_v consist_v of_o two_o table_n the_o first_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n immediate_o which_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o heretofore_o handle_v and_o the_o second_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_a comfort_n you_o with_o assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o god_n grant_v to_o none_o but_o to_o they_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o charitable_a life_n and_o that_o except_o you_o do_v good_a work_n you_o can_v assure_v yourselves_o of_o god_n mercy_n i_o purpose_v the_o rather_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o exhort_v you_o to_o good_a work_n that_o you_o may_v feel_v the_o favour_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n thereby_o towards_o you_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o 25._o of_o s._n math_n set_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o good_a work_n among_o which_o he_o account_v to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o prisoner_n to_o lodge_v the_o barbourlesse_a 3._o gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o to_o entertain_v stranger_n and_o waifaring_a man_n not_o the_o least_o this_o do_v good_a abraham_n well_o understand_v and_o practice_v who_o sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n of_o purpose_n to_o invite_v and_o call_v in_o stranger_n and_o wayfaring_a