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A27107 The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631. 1695 (1695) Wing B1502; ESTC R29026 286,386 487

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say_v 31._o they_o shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a and_o to_o this_o state_n may_v that_o say_n of_o wisdom_n be_v refer_v 7._o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o vision_n they_o shall_v shine_v and_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o spark_n among_o the_o stubble_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o four_o quality_n 5._o paul_n call_v the_o raise_a body_n of_o the_o elect_n spiritual_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a in_o quality_n but_o the_o same_o still_o in_o substance_n and_o howsoever_o sin_n and_o corruption_n make_v a_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n low_o than_o angel_n yet_o sure_o when_o god_n shall_v thus_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n i_o can_v see_v how_o man_n shall_v be_v any_o thing_n inferior_a to_o angel_n for_o be_v they_o spirit_n so_o be_v man_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n yea_o more_o than_o this_o they_o shall_v have_v also_o a_o spiritual_a body_n 21._o fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o man_n nature_n be_v exalt_v by_o a_o personal_a union_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o godhead_n 16._o and_o individual_a society_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n a_o honour_n which_o he_o never_o vouchsafe_v angel_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n man_n have_v a_o prerogative_n above_o they_o nay_o 14._o they_o be_v but_o spirit_n appoint_v to_o be_v minister_n unto_o the_o elect_a 11._o and_o as_o many_o of_o they_o who_o at_o the_o first_o disdain_v this_o office_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v their_o 6._o first_o stand_v be_v for_o their_o pride_n 4._o hurry_v into_o hell_n this_o lessen_v not_o the_o dignity_n of_o angel_n but_o extol_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n but_o as_o for_o all_o the_o elect_n who_o at_o that_o second_o and_o sudden_a come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v find_v quick_a and_o live_a the_o 12._o fire_n that_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o work_v therein_o shall_v in_o a_o 51._o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n overtake_v they_o as_o it_o 31._o find_v they_o either_o grind_n in_o the_o mill_n of_o provision_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n of_o pleasure_n or_o lie_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o ease_n and_o so_o burn_v up_o their_o dross_n and_o corruption_n of_o mortal_a make_v they_o immortal_a body_n and_o this_o change_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o instead_o of_o death_n then_o shall_v the_o soul_n with_o joyfulness_n greet_v her_o body_n 14._o say_v o_o well_o meet_v again_o my_o dear_a sister_n how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n how_o comely_a be_v thy_o countenance_n have_v lie_v hide_v so_o long_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o grave_n thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o habitation_n fit_a not_o only_o for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o such_o as_o the_o h._n ghost_n think_v 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his_o sin_n unto_o his_o pastor_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v his_o private_a endeavour_n for_o the_o application_n of_o some_o comfort_n unto_o his_o soul_n who_o office_n it_o be_v both_o public_o and_o private_o to_o administer_v evangelical_n consolation_n to_o god_n people_n beza_n high_o 66._o commend_v this_o practice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d luther_n say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o lose_v a_o thousand_o world_n than_o su●●er_v private_a confession_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n our_o church_n have_v ever_o most_o 〈◊〉_d sound_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o most_o just_o abolish_v the_o tyrannous_a and_o antichristian_a abuse_n of_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n which_o they_o thrust_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n rack_a their_o conscience_n to_o confess_v when_o they_o feel_v no_o distress_n and_o to_o enumerate_v all_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v 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