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A03694 The Christian gouernour, in the common-wealth, and priuate families described by Dauid, in his 101. Psalme. Guiding all men in a right course to heauen. Herewith also a part of the parable of the lost sonne. Luke 15. Both expounded and opened by Robert Horn. With the doctrines and vses thence arising. The more particular contents see on the page following. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. 1614 (1614) STC 13821; ESTC S121133 164,903 442

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or_o do_v service_n one_o to_o another_o by_o love_n pro._n 4.23_o of_o the_o wise_a builder_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o dig_v deep_a and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n on_o a_o rock_n luk._n 6.48_o so_o of_o the_o sound_a heart_a christian_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o know_v how_o much_o loose_a earth_n be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v good_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n he_o enter_v far_o into_o himself_o search_v his_o heart_n and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n that_o his_o building_n may_v be_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o not_o on_o the_o sand_n for_o he_o purge_v away_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisi●_fw-la that_o have_v infect_v his_o nature_n the_o loose_a and_o unfast_a earth_n of_o a_o hollow_a and_o false_a heart_n he_o cast_v forth_o and_o whatsoever_o may_v seem_v contrary_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o work_n of_o sound_a repentance_n he_o labour_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o in_o his_o entrance_n to_o reformation_n the_o hypocrite_n contrary_o make_v quick_a work_n all_o his_o building_n be_v above_o ground_n and_o he_o care_v not_o how_o well_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n so_o he_o do_v some_o thing_n he_o look_v not_o to_o his_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n but_o to_o his_o outward_a way_n that_o they_o may_v not_o shame_v he_o if_o he_o lead_v a_o civil_a life_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n he_o think_v he_o have_v do_v enough_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a good_a enough_o but_o will_v a_o good_a builder_n meet_v with_o a_o ill_a foundation_n build_v upon_o it_o nay_o will_v he_o not_o throw_v out_o all_o that_o shall_v endanger_v his_o foundation_n and_o shall_v we_o lay_v a_o good_a work_n upon_o a_o unsound_a heart_n to_o pray_v be_v a_o good_a action_n but_o will_v we_o lay_v the_o good_a action_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o rubbish_n of_o a_o unclean_a soul_n to_o god_n and_o uncharitable_a mind_n to_o our_o brother_n to_o 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this_o that_o we_o desire_v unfeigned_o when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o that_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v do_v better_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o uprightness_n if_o sin_n hang_v on_o we_o and_o we_o will_v fain_o cast_v it_o off_o if_o we_o find_v unbelief_n and_o will_v glad_o have_v faith_n if_o we_o be_v trouble_v with_o hardness_n and_o will_v be_v soften_v if_o we_o be_v humble_v because_o we_o can_v be_v humble_v enough_o and_o have_v great_a sorrow_n because_o we_o can_v be_v sufficient_o sorry_a for_o our_o many_o sin_n let_v not_o our_o defect_n discourage_v we_o but_o let_v this_o small_a measure_n of_o grace_n enbolden_v we_o to_o enter_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o great_a measure_n which_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v to_o those_o that_o prepare_v their_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v he_o though_o in_o a_o person_n not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chr._n 30.19_o and_o for_o perfection_n the_o lord_n 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1.31_o and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v hate_v that_o good_a be_v use_v a_o instruction_n to_o those_o 1_o who_o have_v a_o overflow_a of_o the_o gall_n of_o anger_n in_o they_o to_o spend_v it_o upon_o the_o fault_n and_o not_o the_o person_n of_o their_o offend_a brother_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v pull_v out_o his_o brother_n eye_n instead_o of_o pull_v out_o the_o mo●e_n that_o be_v in_o his_o brother_n eye_n luk._n 6.42_o and_o they_o that_o be_v zealous_a amiss_o commend_v that_o in_o a_o friend_n that_o they_o condemn_v high_o in_o a_o enemy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o another_o man_n be_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o kinsman_n these_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o man_n not_o regard_v so_o much_o the_o matter_n which_o they_o love_v or_o hate_n as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v love_v or_o hate_v but_o the_o good_a christian_n love_v always_o for_o good_a matter_n and_o hate_v for_o bad_a thing_n reprove_v sin_n as_o principal_o in_o himself_o so_o 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