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mercy_n goodness_n zeal_n zealous_a 21 3 9.0817 4 false
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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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to_o thy_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o lord_n suffer_v we_o never_o to_o forget_v our_o last_o end_n and_o those_o reckon_n which_o than_o we_o must_v render_v unto_o thou_o in_o health_n and_o prosperity_n m●ke_v we_o mindful_a of_o sickness_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o be_v behind_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o overtake_v we_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ●5_n but_o that_o we_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n ●●_o like_o wise_a virgin_n be_v find_v prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o sweet_a bridegroom_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n most_o holy_a and_o just_a we_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o who_o be_v so_o much_o displease_v with_o sin_n shall_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o sinner_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n only_o who_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o sin_v not_o in_o the_o only_a mediation_n therefore_o of_o thy_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n we_o humble_o beg_v these_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o shut_v up_o these_o our_o imperfect_a request_n in_o that_o most_o holy_a prayer_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n o_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o we_o and_o remain_v with_o we_o this_o night_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n then_o salute_v one_o another_o as_o become_v christian_n who_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o grace_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n depart_v every_o one_o to_o his_o rest_n use_v some_o of_o the_o former_a private_a meditation_n for_o evening_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o housholder_n public_a practice_n of_o piety_n with_o his_o family_n every_o day_n now_o follow_v his_o practice_n of_o piety_n with_o the_o church_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n meditation_n of_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o practise_v piety_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n almighty_a god_n will_v have_v himself_o worship_v not_o only_o in_o a_o private_a manner_n by_o private_a person_n and_o family_n but_o also_o in_o a_o more_o public_a sort_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a join_v together_o in_o a_o visible_a church_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v know_v not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o every_o singular_a person_n but_o also_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o whole_a universal_a world_n quest._n but_o why_o do_v not_o we_o christian_n under_o the_o new_a keep_v the_o sabbath_n on_o the_o same_o seven_o day_n whereon_o it_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o answer_v because_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o 19_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o who_o the_o law_n
in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n no_o man_n live_a can_v sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n in_o that_o spiritual_a manner_n that_o he_o shall_v but_o that_o he_o commit_v many_o breach_n thereof_o in_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n humble_o crave_v pardon_n for_o thy_o defect_n and_o reconcile_v thyself_o unto_o god_n with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a evening_n sacrifice_n a_o private_a evening_n prayer_n for_o the_o lord's-day_n o_o holy_a 3._o holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n suffer_v i_o who_o be_o but_o 27._o dust_n and_o ash_n to_o speak_v unto_o thy_o most_o glorious_a majesty_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o 29._o consume_a ●ire_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o but_o wither_a 18._o stubble_n my_o 3._o sin_n be_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o satan_n ●_o stand_v at_o my_o right-hand_a to_o accuse_v i_o for_o they_o i_o come_v not_o to_o excuse_v but_o to_o 31._o judge_n myself_o worthy_a of_o all_o those_o judgement_n which_o thy_o justice_n may_v most_o just_o inflict_v upon_o i_o a_o wretched_a creature_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v so_o great_a the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v so_o grievous_a that_o they_o make_v i_o seem_v vile_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n 22._o how_o much_o more_o loathsome_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o confess_v they_o make_v i_o so_o far_o from_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 21._o that_o i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o mean_a servant_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v but_o recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o desert_n the_o earth_n as_o weary_a of_o such_o a_o sinful_a burden_n shall_v open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v i_o up_o 17._o like_o one_o of_o dathan_n family_n into_o the_o bettomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v the_o natural_a branch_n those_o angel_n of_o glorious_a excellency_n 4._o but_o hurld_v they_o down_o from_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n into_o the_o pain_n of_o hellish_a darkness_n to_o be_v keep_v 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of_o thy_o word_n nor_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n with_o that_o humility_n reverence_n and_o devotion_n that_o i_o shall_v for_o though_o i_o be_v present_a at_o those_o holy_a exercise_n in_o my_o body_n yet_o lord_n i_o be_v overtake_v with_o much_o drowsiness_n and_o when_o i_o be_v awake_a my_o mind_n be_v so_o distract_v and_o carry_v away_o with_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thought_n that_o my_o ●oul_n seem_v to_o be_v absent_a and_o o●●_n of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v not_o so_o due_o as_o i_o shall_v meditate_a with_o myself_o nor_o confer_v with_o my_o family_n upon_o those_o good_a instru●ctions_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n by_o the_o public_a ministry_n for_o default_v whereof_o satan_n have_v steal_v the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o instruction_n out_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o wretched_a creature_n have_v forget_v they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v hear_v and_o my_o family_n do_v not_o thrive_v in_o knowledge_n and_o sanctification_n under_o my_o government_n as_o they_o shall_v though_o i_o know_v where_o many_o of_o my_o poor_a brethren_n live_v in_o want_n and_o necessity_n and_o some_o in_o pain_n and_o comfortless_a yet_o i_o have_v not_o remember_v to_o relieve_v the_o one_o with_o my_o alm_n nor_o the_o other_o with_o consolation_n but_o i_o have_v feast_v myself_o and_o satisfy_v i_o own_o lusts._n i_o have_v spend_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o day_n in_o idle_a talk_n vain_a sport_n and_o exercise_n yea_o lord_n i_o have_v etc._n etc._n say_v and_o for_o all_o these_o my_o sin_n my_o conscience_n cry_v guilty_a thy_o law_n condemn_v i_o and_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n and_o curse_v that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o commandment_n but_o what_o if_o i_o be_o by_o thy_o law_n condemn_v yet_o lord_n thy_o gospel_n assure_v i_o that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n that_o thy_o grace_n transcend_v thy_o law_n and_o thy_o goodness_n delight_v there_o to_o reign_v where_o sin_n do_v most_o ●0_n abound_v in_o the_o multitude_n therefore_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o despise_v not_o the_o sigh_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n nor_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v i_o all_o those_o my_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o error_n of_o this_o day_n and_o of_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o free_a my_o soul_n from_o that_o curse_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o i_o for_o they_o thou_o that_o do_v justify_v the_o contrite_a publican_n for_o four_o word_n of_o confession_n 13._o and_o receive_v the_o prodigal_a child_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o the_o stock_n of_o thy_o grace_n into_o favour_n upon_o his_o repentance_n pardon_v my_o sin_n likewise_o o_o lord_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o perish_v for_o my_o transgression_n o_o spare_v i_o and_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o favour_n again_o wil●_n thou_o o_o lord_n reject_v i_o 32._o who_o have_v receive_v all_o publican_n harlot_n and_o sinner_n that_o upon_o repentance_n sue_v to_o thou_o for_o grace_n shall_v i_o alone_o be_v exclude_v from_o thy_o mercy_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o think_v so_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o god_n of_o mercy_n unto_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v unto_o they_o and_o thy_o compassion_n never_o fail_v wherefore_o o_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o i_o after_o my_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n execute_v ●ot_n thy_o severe_a justice_n against_o i_o a_o sinner_n but_o exercise_v thy_o long-sufferance_n in_o forbear_v thy_o own_o creature_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o present_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o satisfaction_n but_o only_o those_o bloody_a wound_n bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n which_o thy_o bless_a son_n my_o only_a saviour_n have_v suffer_v for_o i_o he_o in_o who_o only_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o sin_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v displease_v he_o my_o mediator_n the_o request_n of_o who_o blood_n 24_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n thy_o mercy_n can_v never_o gainsay_v illuminate_v my_o understanding_n and_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n all_o those_o good_a and_o profitable_a lesson_n which_o this_o day_n and_o at_o other_o time_n have_v be_v teach_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v thy_o commandment_n to_o keep_v they_o thy_o judgement_n to_o avoid_v they_o a●d_v thy_o sweet_a promise_n to_o rely_v upon_o they_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o resign_v myself_o to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n o_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o favour_n and_o so_o draw_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o that_o i_o may_v as_o well_o be_v thou_o by_o love_n and_o imitation_n as_o by_o call_v and_o creation_n and_o give_v i_o grace_v so_o to_o keep_v holy_a thy_o sabbath_n in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v i_o may_v with_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n celebrate_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o most_o glorious_a name_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o then_o call_v thy_o family_n together_o shut_v up_o the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n before_o prescribe_v for_o thy_o family_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d night_n a_o more_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a rest_n than_o ordinary_a and_o prosper_v thou_o the_o better_a in_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o week_n follow_v thus_o far_o of_o the_o ordinary_a
be_v always_o in_o my_o sight_n oh_o what_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n be_o i_o void_a of_o all_o goodness_n by_o nature_n and_o full_a of_o evil_n by_o sinful_a custom_n oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n have_v i_o commit_v against_o thou_o whilst_o thy_o long-sufferance_n expect_v my_o conversion_n and_o thy_o blessing_n woo_v i_o to_o repentance_n yet_o o_o my_o god_n see_v it_o be_v thy_o property_n more_o to_o respect_v the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n than_o the_o desert_n of_o sinner_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o father_n for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o all_o save_a death_n which_o he_o have_v voluntary_o suffer_v for_o all_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n turn_v thy_o face_n away_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n 11._o cast_v i_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o presence_n 4._o neither_o reward_n i_o according_a to_o my_o desert_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v reject_v i_o who_o will_v receive_v i_o or_o who_o will_v succour_v i_o if_o thou_o do_v forsake_v i_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a 3._o 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 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