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A77436
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[A brief e]xhort[ation], with the means to [promote] pie[ty] especially directed to th[e] [...] of London. / By a lover thereof, a[nd] of all sincere Christians.
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1669
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Wing B4591aA; ESTC R176327
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〈…〉_o exhortation_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o promote_v piety_n especial_o direct_v to_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o london_n by_o a_o lover_n thereof_o aâ—_n oâ—_n all_o sincere_a christian_n ezra_n 9.13_o 14._o and_o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o j._n c._n under_o st._n katherine_n cree-church_n 1669._o a_o brief_a exhortation_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o promote_v piety_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o may_v be_v the_o instrumental_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o i_o presume_v any_o among_o we_o so_o void_a of_o reason_n or_o religion_n but_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o iniquity_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n both_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o that_o dreadful_a fire_n 〈…〉_o the_o great_a 〈…〉_o that_o possible_o can_v be_v 〈…〉_o resist_v or_o assuage_v till_o it_o 〈…〉_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a 〈…〉_o famous_a and_o flourish_a ciâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o we_o still_o break_v the_o comâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o god_n will_v he_o not_o as_o 〈…〉_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_o their_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n then_o 〈…〉_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_o we_o and_o or_o city_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v yea_o shall_v we_o not_o deserve_v and_o may_v we_o not_o just_o expect_v that_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n so_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o rebuilt_a london_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o iniquity_n not_o only_o of_o the_o former_a but_o also_o of_o the_o latter_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v utter_o demol_v shed_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v and_o if_o so_o than_o what_o person_n that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o reason_n do_v not_o plain_o see_v that_o for_o our_o future_a security_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v far_o more_o concern_v in_o the_o new_a model_n of_o our_o life_n than_o our_o city_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v far_o more_o careful_a that_o this_o â—â—tter_a city_n shall_v exceed_v the_o former_a in_o pious_a and_o religious_a inhabitant_n than_o 〈◊〉_d secure_a and_o sumptuous_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n person_n acquaint_v 〈…〉_o reason_n or_o common_a â—â—petience_n do_v not_o manifest_o see_v a_o impossibility_n of_o promote_a piety_n in_o our_o city_n or_o elsewhere_o â—â—less_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o prayer_n but_o alâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d heâ—â—ing_n and_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d and_o constant_o observe_v by_o we_o wherefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o that_o in_o the_o least_o desire_v the_o future_a welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o new_a london_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o that_o have_v any_o hope_n after_o this_o life_n to_o be_v make_v free_a denizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v exhort_v and_o persuade_v with_o all_o constancy_n for_o the_o future_a serious_o and_o solemn_o to_o perform_v all_o those_o holy_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n twice_o every_o day_n at_o least_o with_o all_o decent_a humility_n and_o reverence_n make_v our_o address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n either_o in_o our_o own_o parish-church_n or_o else_o in_o our_o private_a family_n or_o closet_n wherein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o church_n without_o doubt_n form_n be_v far_o more_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o than_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o for_o our_o ordinary_a 〈…〉_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a 〈◊〉_d our_o public_a â—â—yers_n as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v against_o the_o admit_v of_o form_n in_o general_a or_o our_o public_a 〈◊〉_d in_o particular_a into_o family_n or_o closet_n i_o shall_v desire_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o if_o they_o be_v against_o the_o admit_v of_o form_n in_o general_a it_o must_v 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o good_a conceit_n thâ—â—_n have_v of_o their_o own_o and_o all_o other_o people_n ability_n to_o perform_v this_o weighty_a duty_n ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ill_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o form_n themselves_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o people_n ability_n i_o shall_v beseech_v they_o serious_o to_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o disciple_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v have_v as_o good_a ability_n as_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v as_o st._n john_n disciple_n be_v before_o they_o and_o our_o saviour_n think_v good_a to_o reach_v they_o not_o only_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o pray_v but_o also_o the_o express_a word_n and_o phrase_n of_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o compose_v not_o only_o for_o their_o use_n in_o public_a but_o also_o for_o their_o private_a use_n in_o their_o closet_n that_o there_o also_o they_o may_v avoid_v batrology_n st._n mat._n 6.6_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o pray_v alone_o use_v thrice_o the_o same_o word_n and_o as_o learned_a and_o pious_a both_o martyt_n and_o other_o as_o ever_o the_o christian_a world_n know_v 〈…〉_o use_v use_v set_v form_n of_o prayâ—â—_n and_o have_v recommend_v they_o as_o useful_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—eir_fw-fr christian_a brethren_n as_o well_o â—â—â—rned_v as_o unlearned_a in_o private_a as_o well_o as_o public_a 2_o i_o shall_v desire_v they_o serious_o to_o consider_v what_o obsolete_a lofty_a obscure_a and_o sometime_o ridiculous_a word_n and_o phrase_n what_o incongruous_a and_o impertinent_a sense_n if_o not_o nonsense_n yea_o and_o sometime_o seditious_a and_o sinful_a petition_n have_v be_v hear_v even_o from_o those_o that_o have_v be_v count_v gift_v extemporist_n how_o often_o they_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o mistake_n or_o non-plusses_a either_o palpable_a or_o less_o observable_a who_o hiatu_n have_v be_v fill_v up_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o vain_a tautology_n which_o though_o to_o some_o either_o not_o understand_v or_o not_o observe_v their_o seâ—ieâ—_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o fervent_a ejaculation_n of_o a_o devout_a spirit_n yet_o have_v be_v very_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o take_a notice_n of_o by_o the_o extemporist_n who_o thought_n have_v all_o that_o while_n be_v earnest_o busy_v either_o in_o recover_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v or_o in_o pursue_v after_o some_o new_a matter_n for_o the_o prolongation_n of_o their_o prayer_n how_o many_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o disaster_n which_o they_o have_v know_v to_o befall_v extemporist_n have_v with_o very_a much_o unwillingness_n 〈◊〉_d reluctancy_n be_v bring_v to_o begin_v and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v begin_v have_v be_v possess_v with_o suâ—â—â—anick_n fear_n that_o instead_o of_o be_v devout_a notice_n â—â—rious_a either_o with_o a_o heartless_a and_o sensel_n be_v tremble_v and_o much_o difficulty_n they_o have_v approach_v or_o with_o a_o inconsiderate_a and_o rash_a precipitancy_n they_o have_v post_v to_o their_o much_o desire_a conclusion_n scarce_o remember_v how_o they_o begin_v go_v on_o or_o come_v thither_o yea_o they_o have_v profess_v afterward_o that_o they_o be_v glad_a that_o their_o pain_n be_v over_o and_o that_o they_o escape_v so_o well_o so_o that_o this_o holy_a duty_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v with_o the_o great_a delight_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n become_v a_o great_a burden_n and_o pain_n last_o how_o many_o even_a of_o those_o which_o by_o great_a diligence_n and_o long_a practice_n have_v overcome_v most_o or_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o of_o these_o difficulty_n either_o by_o seek_v variety_n of_o word_n the_o shadow_n to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o formalist_n have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v less_o notice_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o prayer_n or_o else_o by_o too_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n beyond_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n have_v render_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o prayer_n odious_a not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o their_o auditor_n when_o it_o have_v be_v discern_v by_o they_o