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A05817 The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630. 1613 (1613) STC 1602; ESTC S1173 279,570 1,072

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the_o merit_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n all_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o free_o and_o full_o remit_v and_o forgive_v that_o the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v may_v never_o have_v power_n either_o to_o confound_v i_o in_o this_o life_n or_o to_o condemn_v i_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o my_o steadfast_a faith_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v die_v for_o my_o sin_n ult._n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n this_o i_o believe_v o_o lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n work_v in_o i_o likewise_o i_o beseech_v thou_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o bewail_v my_o former_a sin_n and_o loathe_v they_o and_o serve_v thou_o hence_o forth_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o great_a measure_n of_o holy_a devotion_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n never_o forget_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o so_o sweet_a a_o saviour_n that_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o redeem_v so_o vile_a a_o sinner_n and_o grant_v lord_n that_o 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sound_a knowledge_n requisite_a in_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a sound_v knowledge_n be_v a_o sanctify_a understanding_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n 13.5_o as_o first_o of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n second_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o his_o fall_n three_o of_o the_o curse_n and_o misery_n due_a to_o sin_n four_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o redemption_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o death_n especial_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n for_o as_o a_o house_n can_v be_v build_v unless_o the_o foundation_n be_v first_o lay_v no_o more_o can_v religion_n stand_v unless_o it_o be_v first_o ground_v upon_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n second_o if_o we_o know_v not_o god_n will_v we_o can_v neither_o believe_v nor_o do_v the_o same_o for_o as_o worldly_a business_n can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o they_o who_o have_v skill_n therein_o so_o 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word_n so_o also_o a_o particular_a application_n unto_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o christ_n to_o all_o believe_a sinner_n and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o for_o first_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v nothing_o unto_o we_o and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n receive_v so_o much_o as_o he_o believe_v second_o because_o that_o without_o faith_n we_o communicate_v on_o earth_n can_v apprehend_v christ_n in_o heaven_n for_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n 3.17_o so_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v likewise_o eat_v he_o three_o because_o
but_o thou_o 14.4_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a and_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n for_o though_o my_o sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a yet_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n far_o exceed_v they_o all_o neither_o can_v i_o commit_v so_o many_o as_o thy_o grace_n can_v remit_v and_o pardon_v wash_v therefore_o o_o christ_n my_o sin_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n especial_o those_o sin_n which_o from_o a_o penitent_a heart_n i_o have_v confess_v unto_o thou_o but_o chief_o o_o lord_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n forgive_v i_o conscience_n and_o see_v that_o of_o thy_o love_n thou_o do_v lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o my_o ransom_n when_o i_o be_v thy_o enemy_n oh_o save_v now_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o own_o blood_n when_o it_o shall_v cost_v thou_o but_o a_o smile_n upon_o i_o or_o a_o gracious_a appearance_n in_o thy_o father_n sight_n in_o my_o behalf_n reconcile_v i_o once_o again_o o_o merciful_a mediator_n unto_o thy_o father_n 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a_o vessel_n i_o be_o full_a of_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n and_o that_o by_o nature_n i_o be_o angry_a and_o froward_a under_o every_o cross_n and_o affliction_n o_o lord_n 3.27_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n arm_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v thy_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n lie_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o 10.13_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v and_o suffer_v give_v i_o grace_n to_o behave_v myself_o in_o all_o patience_n love_n and_o meekness_n unto_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o that_o i_o may_v thankful_o receive_v and_o willing_o embrace_v all_o good_a counsel_n &_o consolation_n from_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o see_v in_o i_o such_o good_a example_n of_o patience_n and_o hear_v from_o i_o such_o godly_a lesson_n of_o comfort_n as_o may_v be_v argument_n of_o my_o christian_a faith_n and_o profession_n and_o instruction_n unto_o they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o 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thou_o with_o any_o competent_a state_n of_o wealth_n make_v thy_o will_n in_o thy_o health_n time_n it_o will_v neither_o put_v thou_o further_o from_o thy_o good_n nor_o hasten_v thou_o soon_o to_o thy_o death_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o thy_o mind_n in_o free_v thou_o from_o a_o great_a trouble_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v most_o need_n of_o quiet_a for_o when_o thy_o house_n be_v set_v in_o order_n thou_o shall_v be_v better_o enable_v to_o set_v thy_o soul_n in_o order_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o thy_o journey_n towards_o god._n 2_o if_o thou_o have_v child_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o portion_n according_a to_o thy_o ability_n in_o thy_o life_n time_n that_o thy_o life_n may_v seem_v a_o ease_n and_o not_o a_o yoke_n unto_o they_o yet_o so_o give_v as_o that_o thy_o child_n may_v still_o be_v behold_v unto_o thou_o and_o not_o thou_o unto_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o keep_v all_o in_o thy_o hand_n while_o thou_o live_v they_o may_v thank_v 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upon_o i_o till_o thou_o call_v for_o my_o soul_n and_o then_o to_o carry_v she_o as_o they_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 16.22_o 15.11_o and_o as_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n shall_v approach_v near_o unto_o i_o so_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v joyful_o commend_v she_o into_o thy_o hand_n 31.4_o as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o love_a father_n and_o merciful_a redeemer_n and_o at_o that_o instant_n o_o lord_n gracious_o receive_v my_o spirit_n 7.59_o all_o which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v assist_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n continue_v with_o i_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n thy_o son_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o name_n i_o give_v thou_o thy_o glory_n and_o beg_v these_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n in_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v 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