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A29912 Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1664 (1664) Wing B5212; ESTC R36389 357,894 454

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their_o service_n to_o god_n at_o all_o adventure_n hit_v or_o miss_v speed_n or_o speed_v not_o they_o heed_v it_o not_o oh_o a_o good_a christian_n shall_v see_v and_o observe_v how_o god_n respect_v his_o prayer_n wait_v upon_o he_o till_o he_o give_v we_o a_o answer_n of_o peace_n our_o eye_n shall_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o psal._n cxxiii_o well_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v how_o shall_v we_o discern_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v accept_v beside_o the_o real_a grant_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o which_o be_v a_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o the_o speed_n of_o our_o prayer_n observe_v 1._o whether_o do_v god_n inflammare_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la do_v he_o enkindle_v thy_o devotion_n inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a fervency_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v like_a fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o abel_n sacrifice_n 2._o do_v god_n inspire_v comfort_n into_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o he_o feel_v thou_o a_o inward_a 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do_v these_o put_v together_o make_v up_o a_o good_a christian._n still_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o scripture_n put_v these_o two_o together_o hear_v and_o do_v deut._n 5._o 28_o 29._o this_o people_n have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o and_o so_o again_o vers._n 1._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o speak_v in_o your_o ear_n this_o day_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v they_o and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n too_o not_o only_o moses_n but_o christ_n be_v for_o do_v if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o john_n xiii_o 17._o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o conjunction_n to_o keep_v these_o two_o duty_n close_o and_o undivided_a hear_v and_o do_v to_o know_v and_o to_o perform_v not_o 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in_o the_o brain_n but_o work_v devotion_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o word_n and_o name_n as_o gallio_n profane_o banish_v christianity_n non_fw-la magna_fw-la loquimur_fw-la sed_fw-la vivimus_fw-la say_v tertullian_n christian_n be_v not_o talker_n but_o doer_n it_o be_v not_o a_o verbal_a profession_n but_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o action_n 2._o the_o author_n of_o religion_n be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n not_o as_o a_o teacher_n or_o doctor_n only_o but_o as_o a_o commander_n and_o lawgiver_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n say_v s._n james_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v chap._n four_o 12._o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxiii_o 22._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n a_o king_n a_o lawgiver_n a_o judge_n word_n import_v and_o require_v duty_n and_o obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o we_o 3._o the_o subject_a of_o religion_n wherein_o it_o be_v place_v be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o know_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o active_a and_o practical_a part_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o practice_n religion_n it_o be_v never_o right_o seat_v till_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o that_o flow_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n wisdom_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n prov._n xxiii_o my_o son_n give_v i_o the_o heart_n i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n prov._n viij_o 12._o prudence_n that_o look_v to_o practice_n 4._o that_o religion_n be_v a_o holy_a art_n of_o life_n and_o practice_n the_o summary_n description_n of_o religion_n in_o scripture_n show_v we_o it_o be_v call_v a_o doctrine_n according_a to_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n vi_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n three_o 16._o a_o mystery_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v godly_a it_o be_v call_v a_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n i_o 13._o it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act_n xxiv_o 16._o all_o matter_n of_o practice_n now_o practical_a truth_n be_v best_a learn_v by_o practice_n their_o goodness_n be_v best_a know_v by_o use_n and_o performance_n as_o a_o rich_a and_o costly_a garment_n appear_v then_o most_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a not_o when_o the_o workman_n have_v make_v it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v wear_v and_o put_v upon_o our_o body_n it_o be_v s._n chrysostoms_n similitude_n sic_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la pulchra_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la exponuntur_fw-la multò_fw-la autem_fw-la pulcriora_fw-la cum_fw-la implentur_fw-la so_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n appear_v glorious_a when_o it_o be_v by_o the_o preacher_n expound_v but_o far_o more_o glorious_a when_o by_o the_o people_n it_o be_v obey_v and_o perform_v without_o this_o do_n and_o practise_v what_o we_o hear_v all_o our_o hear_n &_o learning_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a as_o eat_v of_o meat_n except_o by_o 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