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A08304 A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1596 (1596) STC 18633; ESTC S103531 73,609 218

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faith_n prevail_v let_v he_o retire_v and_o we_o good_a rest_n enjoy_v tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o examine_v your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal._n 4._o 4._o o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o our_o progress_n we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o our_o standing-house_n and_o for_o a_o time_n abide_v in_o the_o earthly_a mansion_n of_o our_o body_n before_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o be_v full_o possess_v of_o that_o absolute_a heavenly_a heart_n ease_v in_o which_o stand_v house_n we_o must_v consider_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o queen_n the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o household_n it_o be_v a_o common_a matter_n and_o necessary_a for_o prince_n and_o great_a estate_n abide_v upon_o their_o repair_n unto_o any_o house_n wherein_o they_o purpose_v to_o make_v any_o small_a abode_n to_o take_v order_n that_o the_o same_o be_v cleanse_v sweep_v garnish_v perfume_v and_o set_v in_o decent_a and_o please_a order_n as_o well_o for_o health_n sake_n as_o for_o somelines_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o much_o more_o it_o behove_v we_o that_o have_v take_v by_o our_o lodging_n and_o abide_v place_n in_o these_o our_o mortal_a body_n to_o take_v order_n with_o our_o affection_n house_n will_n and_o disposition_n that_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o such_o decent_a comely_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a order_n dispose_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o annoyd_v with_o the_o filth_n and_o stink_n of_o our_o corruption_n while_o we_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v delight_v with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n and_o sacred_a perfume_n of_o sanctity_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n we_o must_v therefore_o like_v unto_o good_a surueyer_n and_o overseer_n of_o our_o own_o building_n careful_o endeavour_n that_o all_o the_o noisome_a place_n within_o our_o build_n be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o contagious_a sink_n and_o unseemly_a filth_n and_o rubble_n which_o disgrace_n or_o annoy_v the_o same_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o sweep_v place_n and_o above_o all_o we_o must_v look_v into_o the_o heart_n for_o there_o lie_v infinite_a filthiness_n and_o unless_o it_o be_v careful_o see_v unto_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v thorough_o cleanse_v 9_o for_o the_o hart_n be_v the_o place_n that_o be_v most_o deceitful_a and_o wicked_a yea_o above_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o can_v know_v it_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o prophet_n argue_v corner_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o subtle_a and_o deceitful_a that_o unless_o we_o most_o narrow_o search_v it_o there_o will_v lie_v hide_a filthiness_n &_o corruption_n when_o we_o think_v it_o be_v well_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o our_o heart_n say_v our_o heart_n be_v clean_o 19_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o yet_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n rest_n in_o we_o 23._o and_o y_fw-fr e_o root_n that_o bring_v forth_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n grow_v in_o our_o will_n &_o behaviour_n but_o we_o must_v circumcise_v our_o heart_n 6._o we_o must_v cut_v off_o all_o perverse_a &_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o purge_v we_o of_o all_o iniquity_n wherein_o we_o must_v crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o will_v purify_v our_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o thus_o endeavour_n to_o cleanse_v this_o most_o filthy_a part_n of_o his_o house_n but_o rest_v stiffnecked_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 51._o of_o a_o uncircumcised_a hart_n and_o ear_n not_o forsake_v his_o old_a wicked_a conversation_n neither_o will_v hear_v when_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v
50._o rom._n 3_o 24_o 25_o rom._n 2._o 4._o god_n readiness_n to_o receive_v we_o psal_n 326_o psal_n 34_o 22_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o keep_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o forsake_v sin_n but_o we_o must_v cleave_v unto_o righteousness_n psal._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 1._o 8_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o 14._o 15._o thing_n may_v offend_v god_n which_o carry_v colour_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o first_o 〈…〉_o become_v a_o godly_a man_n mat._n 16._o 24_o mar._n 8._o 34._o luk._n 9_o 23._o we_o must_v forsake_v ourselves_o we_o must_v deny_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o 〈…〉_o many_o gross_a fault_n be_v think_v no_o fault_n prayer_n necessary_a to_o mortification_n no_o excuse_n will_v serve_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o 1._o thess._n 7._o 5._o 22._o rom._n 6._o 18._o 19_o rom._n 7._o 5._o 6._o no_o good_a dwell_v in_o our_o flesh_n we_o must_v be_v watchful_a against_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 11●_n how_o we_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 11_o 16._o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o outward_a action_n must_v concur_v luke_n 6._o 20._o math._n 5._o 4._o esa._n 61._o 2._o 3._o psal_n 37_o 11._o psal._n 24._o 4._o math._n 5._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 5●_n how_o the_o whole_a strength_n be_v knit_v together_o though_o the_o member_n be_v scatter_v ephe._n 5._o 22._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 2_o reu_fw-fr 21._o 2._o 9_o ephe_n ●_o ●3_n col_fw-fr 5._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 2._o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v join_v unto_o christ._n mat._n 28._o 18._o col._n 2._o 10._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwelle●●_n in_o his_o church_n the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o image_n of_o christ._n the_o church_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n the_o lot_n of_o god●_n child_n heb._n 11_o 36_o 37._o 38._o 2._o cor._n 1st_a 24._o 33._o act._n 4._o 3._o act._n 6._o 12._o act._n 7._o 58._o act._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 11._o 3._o psal._n 2._o 2._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o church_n militant_a &_o a_o church_n malignant_a the_o badge_n of_o the_o antichrist_n a_o church_n the_o have_v in_o france_n england_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o pray_v the_o persecution_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n a_o mean_a to_o 〈…〉_o psal._n 44._o 2_o psal._n 29._o 2_o psal._n 2._o 1_o the_o enemy_n hope_n come_v to_o nought_o if_o god_n will_v that_o we_o suffer_v let_v we_o glorify_v he_o therein_o nothing_o must_v separate_v we_o from_o christ._n mat._n 7._o 15._o 2._o pet_n 2._o 1._o 2._o satan_n and_o his_o minister_n change_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n there_o be_v many_o kind●_n of_o deceiver_n satan_n bark_n a_o deceitful_a and_o a_o secure_a ●radle_n act._n 20._o 29._o 30._o 1._o tim._n ●_o ●_o deut._n 1●_n 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 6_o jer._n 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 6._o 4._o the_o impudency_n of_o false_a prophet_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o hacket_n a_o counterfeit_a christ._n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o dispute_v with_o false_a prophet_n christian_n through_o frailty_n may_v fall_v into_o error_n whereunto_o a_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o godliness_n may_v tend_v it_o be_v time_n for_o god_n minister_n to_o preach_v repentance_n &_o amendment_n of_o lif●_n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o error_n col._n 2_o 2._o phil._n 3._o 16_o the_o end_n of_o hacket_n that_o counterfeit_a christ_n 2._o cor._n 1●_n 15._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 1●_n 2._o tim_n 2._o 25_o 16._o 2._o tim._n 6._o 25_o luk._n 17._o 9_o 10._o the_o devil_n endevour_v to_o blemish_v every_o sincere_a exercise_n 2._o the._n 2._o 15._o the_o devil_n practise_v to_o blemish_v to_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n what_o the_o true_a professor_n must_v look_v for_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o our_o own_o church_n heb._n 13._o 17_o phil._n 3._o 18._o 19_o 2._o tim_n 2._o 21_o our_o good_a like_n of_o our_o high_a estate_n dangerous_a a_o sincere_a conscience_n must_v accompany_v a_o high_a office_n or_o call_n too_o 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