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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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of_o the_o 13._o jew_n and_o as_o thou_o must_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n so_o especial_o that_o sin_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v provoke_v god_n either_o to_o shake_v his_o rod_n at_o thou_o or_o already_o to_o lay_v his_o chasten_a hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o do_v this_o with_o a_o resolution_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n never_o to_o commit_v those_o sin_n again_o for_o epist_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n by_o abstinence_n to_o humble_v his_o body_n if_o his_o mind_n swell_v with_o pride_n or_o to_o forbear_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o wrath_n and_o malice_n or_o to_o let_v no_o flesh_n go_v into_o the_o belly_n when_o lie_n slander_n and_o ribaldry_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o meat_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n to_o abstain_v
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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the_o soon_o and_o the_o easy_a be_v deliver_v from_o this_o pain_n and_o sickness_n direct_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o divine_a providence_n to_o such_o a_o physician_n and_o helper_n as_o that_o by_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n i_o may_v recover_v my_o former_a health_n and_o welfare_n again_o and_o good_a lord_n vouchsafe_v that_o as_o thou_o have_v send_v this_o sickness_n unto_o i_o so_o thou_o will_v likewise_o be_v please_v to_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n whereby_o this_o present_a sickness_n may_v be_v sanctify_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v use_v it_o as_o thy_o school_n wherein_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o misery_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o humble_v at_o the_o one_o that_o i_o despair_v not_o of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o i_o may_v so_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n of_o help_n in_o myself_o or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o i_o may_v only_o put_v the_o whole_a rest_n of_o my_o salvation_n in_o thy_o all_o sufficient_a merit_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o know_v lord_n how_o weak_a a_o vessel_n i_o be_o full_a of_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n and_o that_o by_o nature_n i_o be_o angry_a and_o froward_a under_o every_o cross_n and_o affliction_n 27._o o_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n arm_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v thy_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n lie_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o 13._o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v and_o suffer_v give_v i_o grace_n to_o behave_v myself_o in_o all_o patience_n love_n and_o meekness_n unto_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o that_o i_o may_v thankful_o receive_v and_o willing_o embrace_v all_o good_a counsel_n and_o consolation_n from_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o see_v in_o i_o such_o a_o good_a example_n of_o patience_n and_o hear_v from_o i_o such_o godly_a lesson_n of_o 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to_o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o isaiah_n advise_v king_n hezekias_n 1._o make_v thy_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n if_o it_o be_v not_o already_o make_v if_o it_o be_v make_v then_o peruse_v it_o confirm_v it_o and_o for_o avoid_v all_o doubt_n and_o contention_n publish_v it_o before_o witness_n that_o if_o god_n call_v for_o thou_o out_o of_o this_o life_n it_o may_v stand_v in_o force_n and_o unalterable_a as_o thy_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o so_o deliver_v it_o lock_v or_o seal_v up_o in_o some_o box_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o honest_a witness_n 2._o but_o in_o make_v thy_o testament_n take_v a_o religious_a divine_n advice_n how_o to_o bestow_v thy_o benevolence_n and_o some_o honest_a lawyer_n have_v counsel_n to_o continue_v it_o according_a to_o law_n dispatch_v this_o before_o thy_o sickness_n do_v ●●crease_v and_o thy_o memory_n decay_n lest_o otherwise_o thy_o testament_n prove_v a_o dotement_n and_o 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and_o mercy_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o thy_o good_a work_n 4._o have_v thus_o set_v thy_o house_n and_o soul_n in_o order_n if_o the_o 5._o determine_a number_n of_o thy_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v god_n will_v either_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o and_o say_v 24._o spare_v he_o o_o kill_n malady_n that_o he_o go_v not_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n for_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o reconciliation_n or_o else_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n will_v direct_v thou_o to_o such_o a_o physician_n and_o to_o such_o 7._o mean_n as_o that_o by_o his_o blessing_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n thou_o shall_v recover_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o thy_o former_a health_n again_o but_o in_o any_o wise_a take_v heed_n that_o thou_o nor_o none_o for_o thou_o send_v unto_o sorcerer_n wizard_n charmer_n or_o enchanter_n for_o help_v for_o this_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o go_v to_o 3._o baalzebub_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n for_o help_v as_o do_v wicked_a ahaziah_n and_o to_o break_v 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