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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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thou_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v merciful_a likewise_o to_o thy_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o continue_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o these_o kingdom_n wherein_o we_o live_v turn_v from_o we_o those_o plague_n which_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o this_o nation_n do_v cry_v for_o preserve_v our_o religious_a king_n charles_n queen_n marry_o the_o noble_a and_o hopeful_a prince_n charles_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o royal_a progeny_n the_o religious_a lady_n elizabeth_n the_o king_n be_v only_a sister_n and_o her_o princely_a issue_n all_o our_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n all_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n all_o our_o christian_a brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o suffer_v sickness_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n or_o misery_n especial_o those_o who_o any_o where_o do_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n grant_v they_o patience_n to_o bear_v thy_o cross_n and_o deliverance_n when_o and_o which_o way_n it_o shall_v seem_v best_a 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hellish_a pain_n which_o i_o suffer_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o endless_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n s._n lord_n why_o will_v thou_o have_v thy_o arm_n nail_v abroad_o c._o 6._o that_o i_o may_v embrace_v thou_o more_o love_o my_o sweet_a soul_n s._n lord_n why_o do_v the_o thief_n that_o 43._o never_o wrought_v good_a before_o obtain_v paradise_n upon_o so_o short_a repentance_n c._o that_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o power_n of_o my_o death_n to_o forgive_v they_o that_o repent_v that_o no_o sinner_n needs_o despair_v s._n 39_o lord_n why_o do_v not_o the_o other_o thief_n which_o hang_v as_o near_o thou_o obtain_v the_o like_a mercy_n c._n 18._o because_o i_o leave_v who_o i_o will_v to_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o lewdness_n to_o destruction_n that_o all_o shall_v fear_v and_o none_o presume_v s._n 50._o lord_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o cry_v with_o such_o a_o loud_a and_o strong_a voice_n in_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n c._o 18._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o that_o i_o say_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o s._n 46._o lord_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o commend_v thy_o soul_n into_o thy_o father_n hand_n c._n to_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v be_v to_o 1._o depart_v this_o life_n s._n 51._o lord_n wherefore_o do_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v in_o twain_o at_o thy_o death_n c._n to_o show_v that_o the_o levitical_a law_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o a_o 14._o partition-wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v now_o open_a to_o all_o believer_n 20._o s._n lord_n wherefore_o do_v the_o 51._o earth_n quake_v and_o the_o stone_n cleave_v at_o thy_o death_n c._n for_o horror_n to_o bear_v her_o lord_n die_v and_o to_o upbraid_v the_o cruel_a hardness_n of_o sinner_n heart_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o do_v not_o the_o soldier_n break_v thy_o leg_n 46._o as_o they_o do_v the_o thief_n who_o hang_v at_o thy_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n c._o 33._o that_o thou_o may_v know_v 34._o that_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v any_o more_o unto_o i_o than_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o i_o shall_v suffer_v to_o save_v thou_o s._n lord_n wherefore_o be_v thy_o side_n open_v with_o a_o spear_n c._o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o way_n to_o come_v near_o unto_o my_o heart_n s._n lord_n wherefore_o run_v there_o out_o of_o thy_o precious_a side_n blood_n and_o water_n c._n to_o assure_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v slay_v indeed_o see_v my_o heartblood_n gush_v out_o and_o the_o 5._o water_n which_o compass_v my_o heart_n flow_v forth_o after_o it_o which_o once_o spill_v man_n must_v needs_o die_v s._n lord_n wherefore_o run_v the_o blood_n first_o by_o 6._o itself_o and_o the_o water_n afterward_o by_o itself_o out_o of_o thy_o bless_a wound_n c._n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o by_o my_o bloodshedding_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v effect_v to_o save_v thou_o second_o that_o my_o spirit_n by_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n will_v effect_v in_o thou_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n by_o which_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o s._n lord_n wherefore_o do_v the_o 52._o grave_n open_v at_o thy_o death_n c._n to_o signify_v that_o death_n by_o my_o death_n have_v now_o receive_v his_o death's-wound_n and_o be_v overcome_v s._n 60._o lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v bury_v c._o that_o thy_o sin_n may_v never_o rise_v up_o to_o judgement_n against_o thou_o s_o 57_o lord_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v bury_v by_o two_o such_o honourable_a senator_n 40._o as_o nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n c._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o death_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o life_n might_n more_o evident_o appear_v unto_o all_o s._n 41._o lord_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o bury_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o be_v never_o lay_v man_n before_o 60._o c._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o and_o not_o another_o arise_v and_o that_o by_o my_o own_o power_n not_o by_o another_o virtue_n like_v he_o who_o revive_v at_o the_o touch_v of_o elisha_n bone_n s._n 21._o lord_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o raise_v up_o thy_o body_n again_o c._o 6._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v discharge_v 25._o and_o that_o thou_o be_v justify_v s._n 53._o lord_n wherefore_o do_v so_o many_o body_n of_o thy_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v at_o thy_o resurrection_n 31._o c._n to_o give_v a_o assurance_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v arise_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o my_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n s._n lord_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o these_o benefit_n c._n 1●_n love_v thy_o creator_n 17._o and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n the_o soul_n soliloquy_n ravish_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o ever_o bless_a redeemer_n that_o thou_o be_v thus_o betray_v of_o judas_n sell_v of_o the_o jew_n apprehend_v as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o lead_v bind_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n what_o evil_a have_v thou_o commit_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v thus_o open_o arraign_v accuse_v false_o and_o unjust_o condemn_v before_o annas_n and_o caiaphas_n the_o jewish_a priest_n at_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o pilate_n the_o roman_a precedent_n what_o be_v thy_o offence_n or_o to_o who_o do_v thou_o ever_o wrong_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v thus_o pitiful_o scourge_v with_o whip_n crown_v with_o thorn_n scoff_v with_o flout_n revile_v with_o word_n buffet_v with_o fist_n and_o beat_v with_o staff_n o_o lord_n what_o do_v thou_o deserve_v to_o have_v thy_o bless_a face_n spit_v upon_o and_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v with_o shame_n to_o have_v thy_o garment_n part_v thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o curse_a tree_n to_o be_v crucify_v among_o thief_n and_o make_v to_o taste_v gall_n and_o vinegar_n and_o in_o thy_o deadly_a extremity_n to_o endure_v such_o a_o sea_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o make_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v of_o god_n thy_o father_n yea_o to_o have_v thy_o innocent_a heart_n pierce_v with_o a_o cruel_a spear_n and_o thy_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v spill_v before_o thy_o bless_a mother_n eye_n sweet_a saviour_n how_o much_o waist_n thou_o torment_v to_o endure_v all_o this_o see_v i_o be_o so_o much_o amaze_v but_o to_o think_v upon_o it_o i_o inquire_v for_o thy_o offence_n but_o i_o can_v find_v none_o in_o thou_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o guile_n to_o have-been_a find_v in_o thy_o mouth_n thy_o enemy_n be_v challenge_v and_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v rebuke_v thou_o of_o sin_n thy_o accuser_n that_o be_v suborn_v agree_v not_o in_o their_o witness_n the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v thou_o open_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n 19_o his_o wife_n send_v he_o word_n she_o be_v warn_v in_o a_o dream_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o therefore_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v injustice_n unto_o thou_o the_o centurion_n that_o execute_v thou_o confess_v thou_o of_o a_o truth_n to_o be_v both_o a_o just_a man_n and_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n the_o thief_n that_o hang_v with_o thou_o justify_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o o_o lord_n of_o this_o thy_o cruel_a ignominy_n passion_n and_o death_n ay_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o thy_o sorrow_n my_o sin_n wrought_v thy_o shame_n my_o iniquity_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o injury_n i_o have_v commit_v the_o fault_n and_o thou_o be_v plague_v for_o the_o offence_n i_o be_o guilty_a and_o thou_o be_v arraign_v i_o commit_v the_o sin_n and_o thou_o suffer_v the_o death_n i_o have_v do_v the_o crime_n &_o thou_o hangedst_a on_o the_o cross_n oh_o the_o deepness_n of_o god_n love_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a disposition_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n oh_o the_o unmeasurable_a measure_n of_o divine_a mercy_n the_o wicked_a transgress_v &_o the_o just_a be_v punish_v the_o guilty_a be_v let_v escape_n and_o the_o innocent_a be_v arraign_v the_o malefactor_n be_v acquit_v and_o the_o harmless_a condemn_v what_o the_o evil_a man_n deserve_v the_o good_a man_n suffer_v the_o servant_n do_v the_o fault_n the_o master_n endure_v the_o stroke_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v man_n sin_v and_o god_n die_v o_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v sufficient_o express_v thy_o love_n or_o commend_v thy_o pity_n or_o extol_v thy_o praise_n i_o be_v proud_a &_o thou_o be_v humble_v i_o be_v disobedient_a and_o thou_o become_v obedient_a i_o do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a