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A30159 Instruction for the ignorant being a salve to cure that great want of knowledg which so much reigns both in young and old / prepared and presented to them in a plain and easie dialogue, fitted to the capacity of the weakest, by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1675 (1675) Wing B5544; ESTC R36061 26,724 65

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42.5_o q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o know_v myself_o a._n then_o thou_o know_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n a_o loathsome_a pollute_a wretched_a miserable_a sinner_n and_o that_o not_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o thou_o can_v pacify_v god_n unto_o thou_o job_n 42.5_o ezek._n 20.43_o 44._o rom._n 7.24_o of_o confession_n of_o sin_n quest_n you_o have_v show_v i_o if_o i_o will_v indeed_o worship_n god_n i_o must_v first_o know_v he_o aright_o now_o then_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n pray_v how_o must_v i_o worship_v he_o a._n in_o confess_v unto_o he_o nehem._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o q._n what_o must_v i_o confess_v a._n thou_o must_v confess_v thy_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 32.5_o q._n be_v this_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o old_a a._n yes_o nehemiah_n confess_v his_o sin_n david_n confess_v his_o sin_n daniel_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n nehem._n 1.6_o 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on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act._n 16.31_o 32._o q._n who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v on_o he_o a._n he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.16_o q._n why_o must_v i_o believe_v in_o he_o a._n because_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 1_o john_n 4.14_o q._n how_o be_v he_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n a._n by_o the_o father_n designation_n and_o send_v for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v john_n 3.13_o q._n how_o do_v he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a._n in_o man_n flesh_n in_o which_o flesh_n he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o death_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o gal._n 4.4_o rom._n 10.3_o 4._o chap._n 8.3_o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o chap_n 6.20_o chap_n 9.12_o 24._o q._n but_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v save_v but_o by_o 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to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o of_o prayer_n q._n well_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o you_o have_v show_v i_o that_o i_o must_v worship_v god_n by_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v there_o any_o other_o thing_n a_o part_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o several_a i_o will_v mention_v only_o two_o more_o at_o this_o time_n q._n what_o be_v they_o a._n prayer_n and_o self-denial_n q._n be_v prayer_n then_o a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o a._n o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n psal_n 95.6_o q._n be_v there_o another_o scripture_n prove_v it_o a._n yes_o then_o she_o come_v and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o mat._n 15.25_o q._n what_o be_v prayer_n a._n a_o sincere_a sensible_a affectionate_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v prov._n 15.8_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o psal_n 42.2_o 3_o 4._o joh._n 14.13_o 14.1_o joh._n 5.14_o q._n do_v not_o every_o body_n pray_v a._n no_o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 40.4_o q._n what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o pray_v a._n they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n and_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n say_v the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n psal_n 79.6_o jer._n 10.25_o q._n but_o see_v god_n know_v what_o we_o want_v why_o do_v he_o not_o give_v we_o what_o we_o need_v without_o pray_v a._n his_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n lead_v he_o otherwise_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v yet_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o ezek._n 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