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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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through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n after_o every_o meal_n be_v careful_a of_o thyself_o and_o family_n as_o job_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n job_n 1.4_o lest_o that_o in_o the_o cheerfulness_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v some_o speech_n have_v slip_v out_o which_o may_v be_v either_o offensive_a to_o god_n or_o injurious_a to_o man_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o like_a comely_a gesture_n and_o reverence_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n and_o pray_v in_o this_o manner_n bless_a be_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o these_o thy_o good_a benefit_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v so_o plentiful_o at_o this_o time_n refresh_v our_o body_n o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v likewise_o to_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o spiritual_a foody_a of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a lord_n defend_v and_o save_v thy_o whole_a church_n our_o gracious_a king_n &_o queen_n our_o noble_a prince_n the_o prince_n palatine_n of_o 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i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o god_n hide_v they_o for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o grave_n 26.20_o until_o the_o indignation_n pass_v over_o so_o that_o as_o paradise_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o the_o soul_n joy_n so_o the_o grave_n may_v be_v term_v the_o haven_n of_o the_o body_n rest_n 3_o whereas_o this_o wicked_a body_n live_v in_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n 5.19_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a soul_n can_v look_v out_o at_o the_o eye_n and_o not_o be_v infect_v nor_o hear_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o not_o be_v distract_v nor_o smell_v at_o the_o nostril_n and_o not_o be_v taint_v nor_o taste_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o be_v allure_v nor_o touch_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v and_o every_o sense_n upon_o every_o
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 i_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n against_o despair_n or_o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v find_v by_o continual_a experience_n that_o near_o the_o time_n of_o death_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v weak_a than_o satan_n make_v the_o great_a flourish_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o assail_v they_o with_o his_o strong_a temptation_n for_o he_o know_v that_o either_o he_o must_v now_o or_o never_o prevail_v for_o if_o their_o soul_n once_o get_v to_o heaven_n he_o shall_v never_o u●xe_v nor_o trouble_v they_o any_o more_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v now_o bestir_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o labour_n to_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n all_o the_o gross_a sin_n which_o ever_o they_o commit_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o thereby_o to_o drive_v they_o if_o he_o can_v to_o despair_v which_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n than_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o commit_v or_o he_o can_v accuse_v they_o of_o if_o satan_n therefore_o trouble_v thy_o conscience_n death_n more_o towards_o thy_o death_n then_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n defeature_n 1_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o also_o in_o particular_a 2_o make_v satisfaction_n unto_o those_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v wrong_v if_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o if_o thou_o do_v injurious_o or_o fraudulent_o detain_v or_o keep_v in_o thy_o possession_n any_o land_n or_o good_n that_o of_o right_n do_v belong_v unto_o any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n presume_v not_o as_o thou_o tender_v thy_o soul_n health_n to_o look_v christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n in_o the_o face_n unless_o thou_o do_v first_o make_v a_o restitution_n thereof_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o curse_n require_v thou_o to_o restore_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o keep_v ablatum_fw-la or_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n or_o whatsoever_o by_o robbery_n or_o violent_a oppression_n thou_o take_v from_o thy_o neighbour_n with_o a_o five_o part_n for_o amends_o add_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o unless_o that_o like_o zacheus_n thou_o do_v make_v restitution_n of_o such_o good_n and_o land_n according_a to_o god_n law_n 6.10.11_o thou_o can_v never_o true_o repent_v and_o without_o true_a repentance_n thou_o can_v never_o be_v save_v i9_n but_o though_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o have_v do_v wrong_n and_o injury_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o repent_v and_o make_v restitution_n to_o thy_o power_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o faithful_a minister_n for_o thou_o 16._o to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o receive_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n 6.6.7_o as_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n 3_o ask_v god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o then_o these_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v no_o discouragement_n but_o rather_o comfort_n exercise_n not_o punishment_n they_o be_v assurance_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n for_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v by_o suffer_v pain_n in_o the_o body_n and_o such_o doubt_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o thy_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v every_o way_n make_v bitter_a the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v relish_v unto_o thou_o better_o and_o more_o sweet_a if_o satan_n tell_v thou_o assault_n that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n because_o thou_o have_v no_o feel_n meditate_v 1_o that_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v oftentimes_o the_o least_o feeling_n and_o great_a doubt_n 14.31_o but_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o hate_v such_o doubt_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v unto_o thy_o charge_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n 14.31_o from_o which_o thou_o be_v divorce_v when_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v thy_o weak_a inward_a man_n which_o hate_v they_o and_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v save_v 2_o that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a faith_n to_o believe_v without_o feel_v then_o with_o feeling_n 13.15.16_o the_o least_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n so_o much_o as_o be_v in_o a_o infant_n baptize_v be_v enough_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n 17.20_o which_o love_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o 3_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o desire_v to_o fe●le_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 10.14_o shall_v have_v his_o desire_n when_o god_n shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v for_o his_o good_a for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o the_o water_n of_o life_n 55.1_o who_o thirst_n for_o it_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o edition_n master_n glover_n the_o holy_a martyr_n who_o can_v have_v no_o comfortable_a feel_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o stake_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o and_o clap_v his_o hand_n for_o joy_n to_o his_o friend_n say_v o_o austen_n he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v mean_v the_o feel_a joy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tarry_v therefore_o the_o lord●_n leisure_n be_v strong_a 27.16_o and_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n if_o satan_n shall_v aggravate_v unto_o thou_o the_o greatness_n assault_n the_o multitude_n and_o heinousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n meditate_v 1_o that_o upon_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o god_n to_o forgive_v the_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o least_o encounter_n and_o he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o forgive_v many_o 1.15_o as_o to_o pardon_v one_o and_o his_o mercy_n shine_v more_o in_o pardon_v great_a sinner_n then_o small_a offender_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o manasses_n magdalene_n 5.20_o peter_n paul_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o sin_n most_o abound_v there_o do_v his_o grace_n rejoice_v to_o abound_v much_o more_o 2_o that_o god_n do_v never_o forsake_v any_o man_n till_o that_o a_o man_n do_v first_o forsake_v god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n saul_n achitophel_n ahazia_n judas_n etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o god_n call_v all_o even_o those_o sinner_n who_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n 11.28_o and_o that_o he_o do_v never_o deny_v his_o mercy_n to_o any_o sinner_n that_o ask_v his_o mercy_n with_o a_o penitent_a heart_n this_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n witness_v there_o come_v unto_o christ_n all_o sort_n of_o sick_a sinner_n the_o blind_a lame_a hal●_n leper_n such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o palsy_n dropsy_n bloody_a flix_n such_o as_o be_v lunatic_n and_o possess_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o devil_n yet_o of_o all_o those_o not_o one_o that_o come_v and_o ask_v his_o mercy_n and_o help_v go_v away_o without_o his_o errant_a if_o mercy_n he_o ask_v mercy_n he_o find_v be_v his_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a be_v his_o disease_n never_o so_o grievous_a nay_o he_o offer_v and_o give_v his_o mercy_n to_o many_o who_o never_o ask_v it_o be_v move_v only_o with_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o own_o compassion_n 5.56_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n the_o widow_n of_o naim_n and_o to_o the_o sick-man_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n 7.13_o who_o have_v be_v 38._o year_n sick_a if_o he_o thus_o willing_o give_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o ask_v it_o and_o be_v find_v of_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o seek_v he_o not_o 10.20_o will_v he_o deny_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o who_o do_v so_o earnest_o pray_v for_o it_o with_o tear_n and_o do_v like_o the_o poor_a publican_n so_o hasty_o knock_v for_o it_o with_o penitent_a fist_n upon_o a_o bruise_a and_o break_a heart_n especial_o when_o thou_o pray_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n for_o
prison_n of_o utter_a darkness_n 22.13_o s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o thy_o disciple_n 26.56_o c._n that_o i_o may_v reconcile_v thou_o unto_o god_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v forsake_v for_o thy_o sin_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o stand_v to_o be_v apprehend_v alone_o 18.8_o c._n to_o show_v thou_o that_o my_o love_n of_o thy_o salvation_n be_v more_o than_o the_o love_n of_o all_o my_o disciple_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o be_v the_o young_a man_n catch_v by_o the_o soldier_n 14.51.52_o and_o onstript_v of_o his_o linen_n who_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n hear_v the_o stir_n at_o thy_o apprehension_n and_o lead_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n c._n to_o show_v their_o outrage_n in_o apprehend_v i_o and_o my_o power_n in_o preserve_v out_o of_o their_o outrageous_a hand_n all_o my_o disciple_n who_o otherwise_o have_v be_v worse_o handle_v by_o they_o than_o be_v that_o young_a man_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v bind_v 27.2_o c._n that_o i_o may_v lose_v the_o cord_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n s._n lord_n 22.57_o why_o be_v thou_o deny_v of_o peter_n c._n that_o i_o may_v confess_v thou_o before_o my_o father_n and_o thou_o may_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n in_o man_n and_o that_o salvation_n proceed_v of_o my_o mere_a mercy_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o bring_v peter_n to_o repentance_n by_o the_o crow_n of_o a_o cock_n 22.60_o c._n that_o none_o shall_v despise_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o their_o conversion_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o mean_a s._n lord_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o at_o the_o cock-crowing_a turn_n and_o look_v upon_o peter_n 22.61_o c._n because_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o my_o grace_n no_o mean_n can_v turn_v a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o be_v once_o fall_v from_o he_o s._n lord_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o cover_v with_o a_o purple_a robe_n 19.5_o c._n that_o thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o it_o be_v i_o that_o do_v away_o thy_o scarlet_a sin_n 18._o s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n 27.29_o c._n that_o by_o wear_v thorn_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v i_o which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o world_n 2.10_o and_o crown_v thou_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n s._n lord_n why_o be_v a_o reed_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n 27.29_o c._n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n 12.20_o s._n lord_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o mock_v of_o the_o jew_n 27.29_o c._n that_o thou_o may_v insult_v over_o devil_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v mock_v thou_o as_o the_o philistines_n do_v samson_n 16.25_o s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o have_v thy_o bless_a face_n defile_v with_o spittle_n 26.27_o c._n that_o i_o may_v cleanse_v thy_o face_n from_o the_o shame_n of_o sin_n s._n wherefore_o lord_n be_v thy_o eye_n hoodwinked_a with_o a_o veil_n 14.65_o c._n that_o thy_o spiritual_a blindness_n be_v remove_v thou_o may_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n 18.20_o s._n 27.30_o lord_n wherefore_o do_v they_o buffet_v thou_o with_o fist_n and_o beat_v thou_o with_o staff_n c._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o stroke_n and_o tearing_n of_o infernal_a fiend_n s._n 27.39_o lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v revile_v c._n that_o god_n may_v speak_v peace_n unto_o thou_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o be_v thy_o face_n disfigure_v with_o blow_n and_o blood_n 53.2_o c._n that_o thy_o face_n may_v shine_v glorious_a as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n 22.30_o s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o cruel_o scourge_v 19.1_o c._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o whip_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v arraign_v at_o pilat_n bar_n 14.53_o c._n that_o thou_o may_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v 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