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A19285 The Christians daily sacrifice containing a daily direction for a setled course of sanctification : diuided into three bookes / by Th. Cooper. Cooper, John, fl. 1626. 1615 (1615) STC 5695; ESTC S1680 138,332 492

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of_o our_o parent_n rom._n 5.14_o psal._n 51.5_o ephes._n 2.3_o 2_o that_o hereby_o our_o nature_n be_v whole_o taint_v with_o corruption_n and_o uncleanness_n job._n 14._o psalm_n 51._o 3_o that_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o original_n and_o actual_a righteousness_n man_n ephes._n 2._o rom._n 6._o 4_o and_o prone_a yea_o desparate_o set_v to_o commit_v all_o sin_n with_o greediness_n gen._n 6._o 5_o that_o we_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o repose_v our_o chief_a contentment_n therein_o pro._n 2._o 6_o that_o natural_o we_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o pluck_v out_o of_o sin_n rom._n 10.21_o 7_o that_o we_o can_v but_o necessary_o and_o yet_o willing_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 12.2_o 8_o that_o our_o best_a action_n be_v beautiful_a sin_n isaiah_n 64.6_o 9_o that_o in_o our_o nature_n sin_n yet_o remain_v rom._n 7.1_o john_n 1.7_o and_o that_o reason_n how_o far_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_v and_o why_o 1_o that_o we_o may_v have_v daily_a experience_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o 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pride_n hardness_n of_o heart_n security_n to_o prevent_v hereby_o for_o a_o time_n gross_a evil_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v to_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o be_v detain_v in_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o their_o estate_n &_o so_o be_v ripen_v to_o eternal_a vengeance_n use_n and_o this_o knowledge_n serve_v 1_o to_o justify_v the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o god_n psal._n 18.30_o psal._n 145.17_o 2_o to_o magnify_v his_o wisdom_n in_o dispose_v of_o evil_a rom._n 11.33_o 3_o to_o give_v he_o his_o prerogative_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o 4_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o supper_n excellent_a greatness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v before_o he_o psa._n 86.9_o 10._o 5_o to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o hatred_n of_o evil_a &_o love_n of_o righteousness_n gen._n 17.1_o because_o god_n hate_v he_o ps._n 139_o 6_o to_o prevent_v presumption_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o 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mat._n 6.13_o 4_o to_o put_v it_o off_o by_o exercise_v the_o mind_n with_o contrary_a meditation_n and_o affect_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n psalm_n 1._o 5_o examine_v thy_o heart_n why_o it_o be_v thus_o &_o thou_o shall_v find_v some_o cause_n of_o this_o tentation_n psalm_n 4._o 6_o the_o cause_n find_v either_o 1_o want_n of_o find_a repentance_n for_o some_o former_a sin_n 2_o security_n 3_o some_o great_a evil_n like_o to_o follow_v whereof_o this_o tentation_n be_v a_o messenger_n or_o such_o like_a negligence_n dispose_v thyself_o according_o 4_o forget_v not_o hearty_o to_o mourn_v for_o thy_o former_a yield_v to_o the_o like_a tentation_n and_o so_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n for_o former_a sin_n and_o
to_o inform_v thy_o judgement_n as_o also_o in_o the_o right_n and_o holy_a practice_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o must_v be_v part_n of_o thy_o daily_a sacrifice_n chap._n vi_o of_o grow_v in_o grace_n be_v thus_o instruct_v in_o general_a to_o avoid_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a the_o next_o duty_n that_o thou_o must_v perform_v be_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o this_o duty_n be_v necessary_a because_o hereto_o 1_o we_o do_v approve_v our_o right_n in_o god_n blessing_n we_o have_v receive_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 2_o we_o make_v they_o profitable_a and_o durable_a mat._n 14.19.20_o 3_o hereby_o we_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o grow_v in_o favour_n and_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o men._n mat._n 13._o 4_o hereby_o we_o weaken_v daily_o the_o old_a man_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 5_o and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n 6_o by_o grow_v we_o have_v comfortable_a experience_n more_o and_o more_o of_o our_o corruption_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v in_o 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unworthy_a of_o they_o gen._n 32.10_o 2_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o they_o with_o thanksgiving_n mat._n 26._o 3_o season_v they_o with_o holy_a &_o religious_a thought_n and_o cheerful_a yet_o profitable_a conference_n judg._n 14_o luke_n 14._o 4_o offer_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n in_o our_o calling_n 1._o king_n 19.8_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o right_a use_n i●●●_n 1_o if_o our_o comfort_n beneath_o descend_v from_o comfort_n above_o 2_o if_o in_o these_o finite_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n we_o see_v a_o infinite_a &_o eternal_a good_a 3_o and_o these_o earthly_a thing_n be_v seal_n thereof_o unto_o we_o and_o life_n up_o our_o heart_n thither_o 4_o if_o we_o find_v such_o contentedness_n in_o they_o as_o always_o afford_v desire_n &_o fitness_n to_o spiritual_a blessing_n 5_o if_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o shortness_n full_o to_o satisfy_v we_o and_o our_o abuse_n of_o they_o and_o aptness_n thereto_o we_o see_v in_o they_o our_o mortality_n and_o so_o 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