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Precepts for Christian practice; or The rule of the new creature, containing duties to bee daily observed by every beleever.
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Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.
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Wing R1223; Thomason E1189_3; ESTC R208272
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your_o actual_a sin_n or_o daily_a infirmity_n in_o thought_n word_n deed_n endeavour_n to_o make_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o they_o before_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n which_o must_v be_v do_v these_o four_o way_n 1._o by_o repent_v and_o confess_v your_o sin_n to_o god_n work_v your_o heart_n to_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o by_o some_o such_o melt_a consideration_n as_o these_o first_o of_o god_n goodness_n to_o you_o 2._o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o every_o way_n unprofitablenesse_n of_o sin_n 3._o of_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o damage_n that_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n john_n 1.1_o 9_o 2._o by_o believe_v and_o cast_v yourself_o whole_o on_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n rom._n 3.22_o 24_o 25._o 3._o by_o cleave_v to_o god_n promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o peace_n isaiah_n 43.25_o rom._n 5.1_o 4._o by_o wait_v till_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v to_o you_o psal_n 85.8_o duty_n 2._o 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shall_v you_o have_v a_o witness_n in_o yourself_o that_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o 2._o by_o examine_v your_o heart_n upon_o what_o ground_n you_o take_v christ_n to_o be_v you_o the_o ground_n be_v these_o five_o 1._o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o of_o your_o sin_n as_o of_o the_o guilt_n power_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o of_o your_o misery_n by_o they_o mat._n 9.13_o 2._o your_o want_n of_o christ_n see_v and_o feel_v at_o your_o very_a heart_n to_o justify_v sanctify_v redeem_v and_o save_v you_o else_o you_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o undo_v everlasting_o luke_n 19.10_o 3._o god_n free_a and_o general_a offer_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o that_o will_v take_v he_o by_o faith_n john_n 3.16_o there_o be_v manifold_a promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o god_n offer_n and_o donation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v free_a grace_n rich_a mercy_n undeserved_a love_n ephes_n 2.4_o 5_o 7._o tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o 4_o christ_n sweet_a and_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o such_o to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o sin_n matth._n 11.28_o to_o buy_v as_o have_v no_o money_n isaiah_n 55.1_o no_o worth_n or_o desert_n in_o themselves_o 5._o as_o sinful_a vile_a wretch_n as_o you_o be_v have_v be_v seek_v of_o christ_n and_o find_v in_o christ_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o paul_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n persecuter_n and_o yet_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o therefore_o why_o may_v not_o you_o thus_o the_o more_o clear_o you_o discern_v upon_o what_o ground_n you_o take_v christ_n the_o more_o clear_a be_v your_o title_n to_o christ_n evince_v to_o your_o own_o soul_n 3._o by_o survey_v and_o observe_v in_o what_o manner_n you_o take_v christ_n daily_o which_o be_v whether_o first_o you_o do_v whole_o renounce_v all_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o desert_n mark_v 8.34_o phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o you_o come_v to_o christ_n empty_a of_o yourself_o very_o vile_a yea_o nothing_o in_o your_o own_o eye_n unworthy_a to_o receive_v he_o 2._o whether_o you_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n alone_o with_o a_o empty_a hand_n of_o faith_n join_v nothing_o at_o all_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o holy_a martyr_n at_o the_o stake_n cry_v out_o none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n 3._o whether_o you_o find_v the_o father_n draw_v your_o heart_n after_o christ_n joh._n 6.44_o which_o be_v in_o hunger_a and_o pant_a desire_n that_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v without_o he_o so_o that_o the_o stream_n both_o of_o your_o judgement_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o affection_n run_v towards_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o gal._n 6.14_o 4._o whether_o you_o take_v christ_n as_o a_o lord_n to_o rule_v you_o as_o well_o as_o a_o jesus_n to_o save_v you_o col._n 2.6_o as_o one_o that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o you_o your_o wisdom_n your_o righteousness_n your_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o your_o spiritual_a food_n john_n 6.48_o your_o raiment_n rom._n 13.14_o your_o strength_n phil._n 4.13_o your_o life_n gal._n 2.20_o col._n 3.3_o 5._o whether_o you_o seek_v and_o wait_v for_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o spiritual_a want_n and_o penury_n in_o every_o ordinance_n public_a and_o private_a word_n sacrament_n prayer_n meditation_n conference_n not_o as_o they_o be_v your_o own_o work_n of_o sanctification_n but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n appoint_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o manifestation_n &_o communication_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n frequent_a perusal_n hereof_o will_v clear_v to_o you_o your_o manner_n of_o take_v christ_n and_o that_o will_v evidence_n to_o you_o your_o right_n and_o title_n which_o you_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n duty_n 3._o labour_v to_o draw_v and_o derive_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o powerful_a attractive_a force_n of_o faith_n spiritual_a ability_n sufficient_a for_o the_o day_n 1._o to_o perform_v all_o your_o duty_n phil._n 4.13_o 2._o to_o exercise_v all_o your_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 3._o to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v all_o your_o tentation_n and_o corruption_n rom._n 8.37_o 4._o to_o undergo_v all_o your_o trial_n and_o affliction_n thereof_o john_n 1.16_o make_v your_o provision_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n from_o christ_n every_o morning_n fetch_v from_o he_o so_o much_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v all_o day_n long_o yea_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o day_n go_v to_o christ_n still_o for_o the_o wisdom_n that_o must_v direct_v you_o for_o the_o holiness_n that_o must_v character_n you_o for_o the_o shoulder_n which_o must_v bear_v your_o cross_n for_o that_o strength_n that_o must_v resist_v your_o tentation_n and_o for_o ability_n to_o perform_v all_o duty_n as_o duty_n to_o this_o end_n act_v your_o faith_n daily_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n as_o john_n 1.16_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o isaiah_n 44.3_o zech._n 10.12_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n be_v security_n give_v you_o by_o god_n that_o you_o shall_v receive_v grace_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v as_o the_o conduit-pipe_n or_o instrument_n of_o convey_v the_o same_o from_o christ_n unto_o you_o this_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o do_v all_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o take_v forth_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o christ_n into_o your_o soul_n that_o not_o you_o but_o christ_n may_v live_v in_o you_o gal._n 2.20_o duty_n 4._o perform_v daily_a duty_n both_o in_o family_n &_o closet_n especial_o these_o three_o of_o prayer_n meditation_n read_v and_o do_v they_o with_o serious_a intention_n heat_n of_o affection_n diligence_n and_o delight_n jerem._n 48.10_o mal._n 1.14_o 1_o chron._n
ezek._n 36.26_o which_o will_v receive_v impression_n from_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n 4_o apply_v promise_n of_o particular_a affection_n as_o first_o of_o love_n deut._n 30.6_o 2_o of_o fear_n jer._n 32.40_o 3_o of_o delight_n isa_n 58.14_o there_o be_v heart_n and_o life_n in_o the_o se_fw-la promise_n sufficient_a to_o quicken_v and_o warm_v thy_o dead_a and_o freeze_a affction_n duty_n 9_o get_v a_o public_a spirit_n to_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o natural_o as_o if_o they_o be_v your_o own_o thing_n phil._n 2.20_o 21._o to_o look_n on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o and_o prefer_v first_o jerusalem_n welfare_n before_o your_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137.5_o 6._o and_o 2._o the_o gospel_n liberty_n before_o your_o own_o as_o paul_n do_v and_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n as_o the_o godly_a in_o jerusalem_n do_v ezek._n 9.4_o especial_o lay_v to_o heart_n 1._o the_o church_n misery_n when_o god_n ordinance_n go_v down_o and_o superstition_n go_v up_o when_o god_n cause_n and_o side_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a when_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o which_o give_v a_o blow_n to_o religion_n or_o prove_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v call_v your_o comfort_n ichabod_n 1_o sam._n 4.2_o 2._o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.6_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n servant_n whether_o minister_n or_o people_n o_o sympathize_v with_o they_o heb._n 13.3_o neb._n 1.4_o labour_n to_o feel_v their_o trouble_n &_o sorrow_n at_o your_o very_a heart_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o they_o as_o the_o church_n do_v for_o peter_n act._n 12.5_o 3._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n mat._n 16.3_o which_o hypocrite_n can_v discern_v though_o they_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n to_o wit_n the_o sad_a symptom_n and_o presage_n of_o approach_a judgement_n as_o first_o the_o commonness_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o sort_n transgress_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o open_a sinfulness_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 12.3_o 2_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n misuse_v of_o his_o minister_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o 3_o departure_n of_o god_n glory_n from_o his_o house_n ezek._n 9.3_o 4_o incorrigibenesse_n after_o former_a and_o under_o present_a judgement_n leu._n 26.14_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 5._o the_o death_n of_o many_o righteous_a man_n isaiah_n 57.1_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o other_o to_o hide_v place_n 6_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n pour_v on_o the_o church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n jer._n 17.12.14_o 7_o a_o inundation_n of_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n superstition_n apostasy_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v common_o end_v in_o temporal_a plague_n isa_n 6.10_o 11._o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o public_a spirit_n breathe_v and_o act_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n pray_v for_o it_o luke_n 11.13_o believe_v for_o it_o gal._n 3.14_o ezek._n 36.37_o duty_n 10._o get_v your_o heart_n wean_v daily_o from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o those_o creature_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o which_o be_v dear_a and_o sweet_a to_o you_o as_o wife_n child_n friend_n good_n liberty_n house_n life_n this_o christ_n require_v of_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o luke_n 14.26_o 27._o mark_v 10.29_o 30._o this_o will_v prepare_v you_o either_o to_o suffer_v or_o to_o die_v when_o god_n call_v you_o to_o it_o to_o this_o end_n consider_v serious_o 1._o that_o these_o thing_n can_v satisfy_v your_o heart_n when_o you_o have_v enjoy_v they_o to_o the_o full_a eccles_n 4.8_o &_o 5.10_o you_o soon_o grow_v weary_a of_o they_o or_o glut_v with_o they_o so_o that_o you_o desire_v some_o new_a delight_n or_o more_o of_o the_o old_a or_o some_o over_o again_o 2._o nor_o can_v they_o sanctify_v you_o but_o expose_v you_o oft_o to_o many_o lust_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o tentation_n distraction_n to_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o hinder_v from_o follow_v christ_n mat._n 19.22_o 3._o nor_o can_v they_o save_v you_o from_o god_n wrath_n from_o death_n or_o judgement_n prov._n 11.4_o 4._o the_o wicked_a who_o portion_n be_v only_o here_o have_v often_o the_o great_a share_n of_o they_o psal_n 17.14_o job_n 21.7_o to_o 14._o 5._o they_o serve_v only_o for_o this_o life_n whilst_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o grave_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o ingredient_n into_o our_o celestial_a happiness_n when_o we_o do_v come_v to_o be_v happy_a in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o food_n raiment_n physic_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 22.30_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o rev._n 7.16_o we_o shall_v live_v by_o the_o al-sufficient_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o never_o needs_o refresh_v we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o long_a white_a 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