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A23760 The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...; Whole duty of man Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686. 1658 (1658) Wing A1158; ESTC R17322 270,574 508

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to_o despise_v that_o by_o this_o i_o may_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o that_o atonement_n which_o thy_o dear_a son_n have_v by_o the_o more_o excellent_a oblation_n of_o himself_o make_v for_o all_o repent_a sinner_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v on_o he_o o_o heal_v i_o by_o his_o stripe_n and_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o blood_n drown_v the_o clamour_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o indeed_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o his_o sake_n spare_v i_o o_o lord_n spare_v thy_o creature_n who_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o i_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o wound_n o_o lord_n i_o take_v sanctuary_n o_o let_v not_o thy_o vengeance_n pursue_v i_o to_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n my_o soul_n hang_v upon_o he_o o_o let_v i_o not_o perish_v with_o 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enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n for_o than_o will_v i_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n o_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o dwell_n for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n i_o shall_v utter_o have_v faint_v but_o that_o i_o believe_v very_o to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n thou_o be_v my_o helper_n and_o my_o redeemer_n o_o lord_n make_v no_o long_a tarry_n ejaculation_n o_o lord_n of_o who_o may_v i_o seek_v for_o succour_n but_o of_o thou_o who_o for_o my_o sin_n be_v just_o displease_v yet_o o_o lord_n god_n most_o holy_a o_o lord_n most_o mighty_a o_o holy_a and_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n deliver_v i_o not_o into_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n thou_o know_v lord_n the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n shut_v not_o up_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n to_o my_o prayer_n but_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n most_o holy_a o_o god_n most_o mighty_a o_o holy_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n thou_o most_o worthy_a judge_n eternal_a suffer_v i_o not_o at_o my_o last_o hour_n for_o any_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o fall_v from_o thou_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n yet_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o thou_o cast_v off_o the_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n but_o even_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n so_o b●_n thou_o merciful_a unto_o i_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v o●_n let_v ●im_a have_v nothing_o in_o i_o but_o as_o he_o accuse_v do_v thou_o absolve_v he_o lay_v many_o and_o grievous_a thing_n to_o my_o charge_n which_o he_o can_v too_o well_o prove_v i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o myself_o do_v thou_o answer_v for_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o clothe_v with_o filthy_a garment_n and_o satan_n stand_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v i_o o_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o rebuke_v he_o and_o pluck_v i_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n cause_v my_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o i_o and_o clothe_v i_o with_o the_o righteousness_n
of_o thy_o son_n behold_v o_o god_n the_o devil_n be_v come_v towards_o i_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n o_o save_v and_o deliver_v i_o lest_o he_o devour_v my_o soul_n like_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v o_o my_o god_n i_o know_v that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_o nothing_o but_o pollution_n my_o very_a righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n o_o wash_v i_o and_o make_v i_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o stand_v before_o thy_o throne_n lord_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o o_o let_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n also_o take_v hold_v upon_o i_o but_o though_o i_o find_v trouble_n and_o heaviness_n yet_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o dear_a jesus_n who_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o the_o precious_a price_n of_o thy_o own_o blood_n challenge_v now_o thy_o purchase_n and_o let_v not_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n pluck_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o bless_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a who_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o thou_o say_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o on_o thy_o merit_n and_o intercession_n o_o god_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v deface_v that_o image_n of_o thou_o thou_o do_v imprint_v upon_o my_o soul_n yet_o o_o thou_o faithful_a creator_n have_v pity_n on_o thy_o creature_n o_o jesus_n i_o have_v by_o my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n crucify_v thou_o afresh_o yet_o thou_o who_o pray_v for_o thy_o persecutor_n intercede_v for_o i_o also_o and_o suffer_v not_o o_o my_o redeemer_n my_o soul_n the_o price_n of_o thy_o blood_n to_o perish_v o_o spirit_n of_o grace_n i_o have_v by_o my_o horrid_a impiety_n do_v despite_n to_o thou_o yet_o o_o bless_a comforter_n though_o i_o have_v often_o grieve_v thou_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o succour_n and_o relieve_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n my_o eye_n look_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o cast_v not_o out_o my_o soul._n o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v o_o bless_a lord_n who_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v let_v i_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o correction_n but_o give_v i_o such_o a_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o this_o chastisement_n may_v be_v for_o my_o profit_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n o_o thou_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n sanctify_v to_o i_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o body_n all_o the_o terror_n of_o mind_n which_o thou_o shall_v permit_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a torment_n make_v i_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o to_o bear_v my_o present_a pain_n chasten_v i_o as_o thou_o please_v here_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n lord_n the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o even_o unto_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v thy_o spirit_n move_v upon_o these_o water_n and_o make_v they_o like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n that_o they_o may_v cure_v whatsoever_o spiritual_a disease_n thou_o discerne_v in_o i_o o_o christ_n who_o first_o suffer_v many_a and_o grievous_a thing_n and_o then_o entere_v into_o thy_o glory_n make_v i_o so_o to_o suffer_v with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o thou_o o_o dear_a jesus_n who_o humble_a thyself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o let_v that_o death_n of_o thou_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n thou_o do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v my_o judg._n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o help_v thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o thou_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a lord_n i_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n from_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n o_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n lord_n i_o be_o here_o to_o wrestle_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n o_o 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righteousness_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n receive_v my_o soul._n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o prayer_n for_o their_o use_n who_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o public_a calamity_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 74._o o_o god_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o absent_a etc._n etc._n 79._o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v &c_n &c_n 80._o hear_v o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o time_n of_o calamity_n o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v i_o desire_v humble_o to_o confess_v before_o thou_o both_o on_o my_o own_o behalf_n and_o that_o of_o this_o nation_n that_o these_o many_o year_n of_o calamity_n we_o have_v groan_v under_o be_v but_o the_o just_a yea_o mild_a return_v of_o those_o many_o more_o year_n of_o our_o provocation_n 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direct_v he_o to_o he_o must_v take_v care_n to_o do_v what_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o commendation_n and_o so_o enslave_v himself_o to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v but_o a_o tongue_n to_o commend_v he_o nay_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a uneasiness_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o such_o a_o man_n fail_v of_o his_o aim_n when_o he_o miss_v the_o praise_n and_o perhaps_o meet_v with_o the_o contrary_a reproach_n which_o be_v no_o man_n lot_n more_o often_o then_o the_o vain_a glorious_a nothing_o make_v a_o man_n more_o despise_v than_o what_o disturbance_n and_o disquiet_n and_o even_a torture_n of_o mind_n be_v he_o under_o a_o lively_a instance_n of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o achitophel_n 2_o sam._n 17._o 23._o who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o this_o upon_o absoloms_n despise_v his_o counsel_n that_o he_o choose_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o it_o by_o hang_v himself_o and_o sure_o this_o painfulness_n that_o thus_o attend_v this_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o 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a_o few_o good_a word_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o only_o loose_v those_o eternal_a joy_n but_o procure_v to_o ourselves_o the_o contrary_n eternal_a mercy_n which_o be_v sure_a the_o high_a pitch_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n but_o if_o the_o vain_a glory_n be_v not_o concern_v any_o virtuous_a action_n but_o only_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n yet_o even_o there_o also_o it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a for_o vain_a glory_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v place_v endanger_v our_o eternal_a estate_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o mischief_n and_o even_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n it_o stand_v the_o most_o in_o its_o own_o light_n hinder_v itself_o of_o that_o very_a thing_n it_o pursue_v for_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o thus_o hunt_v after_o praise_n but_o they_o be_v discern_v to_o do_v so_o and_o that_o be_v sure_a to_o eclipse_v whatever_o praise_n worthy_a thing_n they_o do_v and_o bring_v scorn_n upon_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o reputation_n and_o then_o certain_o we_o may_v just_o condemn_v this_o sin_n of_o folly_n which_o be_v so_o ill_a a_o manager_n even_o of_o its_o own_o dedesign_n 15._o you_o have_v see_v how_o wretched_a a_o thing_n this_o vain_a glory_n be_v ●●●ry_n in_o these_o several_a respect_n the_o serious_a consideration_n whereof_o may_v be_v one_o good_a mean_n to_o subdue_v it_o to_o which_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o add_v first_o a_o great_a watchfulness_n over_o thyself_o observe_v narrow_o whether_o in_o any_o christian_a duty_n thou_o at_o all_o consider_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n or_o even_o in_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n look_v whether_o thou_o have_v not_o too_o eager_a a_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o incline_v that_o way_n have_v a_o very_a strict_a eye_n upon_o it_o and_o where_o ever_o thou_o find_v it_o stir_a check_n and_o resist_v it_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o action_n but_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n let_v the_o duty_n be_v thy_o motive_n in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n of_o common_a life_n let_v reason_n direct_v thou_o and_o though_o thou_o may_v so_o far_o consider_v in_o those_o thing_n the_o opinion_n of_o man_n as_o to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o common_a decency_n yet_o never_o think_v any_o praise_n that_o come_v in_o to_o thou_o from_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_a worth_n the_o contrive_n for_o second_o set_v up_o to_o thyself_o another_o aim_n viz_o that_o of_o please_a god_n let_v that_o be_v thy_o inquiry_n when_o thou_o go_v about_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o he_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o consider_v what_o praise_n it_o will_v bring_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o sure_o he_o that_o weigh_v of_o how_o much_o more_o moment_n it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n who_o be_v able_a eternal_o to_o reward_v we_o than_o man_n who_o applause_n can_v never_o do_v we_o any_o good_a will_v sure_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o make_v the_o former_a his_o only_a care_n three_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v praise_v do_v not_o be_v much_o overjoy_v with_o it_o nor_o think_v a_o jot_n the_o better_a of_o thyself_o but_o if_o it_o be_v virtue_n thou_o be_v praise_v for_o remember_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wrought_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n never_o think_v any_o part_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v some_o indifferent_a action_n then_o remember_v that_o it_o can_v deserve_v praise_n as_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a one_o as_o among_o man_n such_o be_v sometime_o likely_a to_o be_v commend_v than_o it_o ought_v to_o set_v thou_o a_o tremble_a in_o stead_n of_o rejoice_v for_o then_o that_o woe_n of_o our_o saviour_n belong_v to_o thou_o luk._n 6_o 26._o wo_n unto_o you_o when_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o for_o so_o do_v their_o father_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n then_o when_o man_n can_v make_v their_o sin_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o glory_n in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v thy_o prayer_n assist_v in_o the_o fight_n with_o this_o corruption_n 16._o a_o second_o virtue_n be_v meekness_n meekness_n that_o be_v a_o calmness_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o rage_n and_o impatience_n of_o anger_n this_o virtue_n may_v be_v exercise_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n that_o towards_o god_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o under_o the_o head_n of_o humility_n and_o that_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o all_o i_o have_v here_o to_o say_v of_o it_o be_v how_o it_o become_v a_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o that_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n we_o reap_v by_o it_o it_o which_o in_o mere_a kindness_n to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o look_v after_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o bring_v we_o this_o great_a advantage_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o this_o meekness_n be_v that_o to_o which_o christ_n have_v pronounce_v a_o blessing_n mat._n 5._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o even_o in_o this_o too_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n indeed_o none_o but_o th●_n meek_a person_n have_v the_o true_a enjoyment_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o angry_a and_o impatient_a be_v like_o such_o people_n who_o we_o use_v to_o say_v can_v enjoy_v the_o great_a prosperity_n for_o let_v thing_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a without_o they_o will_v raise_v storm_n within_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o sure_o whoever_o ●ath_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o other_o observe_v the_o great_a uneasiness_n of_o this_o passion_n of_o anger_n can_v choose_v but_o think_v meekness_n a_o a_o most_o pleasant_a thing_n 17._o beside_o it_o be_v also_o a_o most_o honourable_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o resemble_v christ_n learn_v of_o i_o 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