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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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good_a as_o god_n and_o in_o the_o end_n no_o work_n shall_v be_v better_o reward_v than_o his_o service_n 4._o when_o thou_o be_v up_o consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o a_o impure_a sinner_n thou_o be_v and_o into_o what_o a_o holy_a place_n thou_o go_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n who_o see_v thy_o heart_n and_o hate_v all_o impurity_n and_o hypocrisy_n examine_v thyself_o therefore_o before_o thou_o go_v to_o church_n what_o grievous_a sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v the_o week_n past_a confess_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o and_o so_o reconcile_v thyself_o with_o god_n in_o christ._n renew_v thy_o vow_n to_o walk_v more_o conscionable_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o increase_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o
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
physic_n 375_o 30._o meditation_n for_o one_o that_o be_v recover_v from_o sickness_n 386._o and_o a_o thanksgiving_n 390_o 31._o meditation_n for_o the_o sick_a take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o god_n chastisement_n 394._o 32._o meditation_n for_o one_o that_o be_v like_a to_o die_v 396_o 33._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o one_o that_o be_v like_a to_o die_v 399_o 34._o comfortable_a meditation_n against_o despair_n 402_o 35._o direction_n for_o those_o who_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a 415_o 36._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o sick_a by_o those_o who_o visit_v he_o 418_o and_o choice_a scripture_n to_o be_v read_v unto_o he_o 421_o 422_o 37._o consolation_n against_o impatiency_n in_o sickness_n ibid._n 38._o consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 425_o 39_o seven_o sanctify_a thought_n and_o so_o many_o spiritual_a sigh_n fit_a for_o a_o sick_a man_n that_o be_v like_a to_o die_v 429_o 40._o of_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o true_a absolution_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a before_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n if_o they_o may_v convenient_o be_v have_v 435_o 41._o the_o last_o speech_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n die_v 444_o 42._o meditation_n of_o martyrdom_n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o those_o who_o die_v for_o popery_n can_v be_v christ_n martyr_n 445_o 43._o a_o divine_a colloquy_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n concern_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o dolorous_a passion_n 452_o 44._o the_o soul_n soliloquy_n unto_o christ_n her_o saviour_n 461_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n direct_v a_o christian_a how_o to_o walk_v that_o he_o may_v please_v god_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o look_v into_o this_o book_n never_o undertake_v to_o read_v it_o unless_o thou_o first_o resolve_v to_o become_v from_o thy_o heart_n a_o unfeigned_a practitioner_n of_o piety_n yet_o read_v it_o and_o that_o speedy_o lest_o before_o thou_o have_v read_v it_o over_o god_n by_o some_o unexpected_a death_n cut_v thou_o off_o for_o thy_o inveterate_a impiety_n the_o practice_n of_o piety_n consist_v 1._o in_o know_v 1._o the_o essence_n of_o god_n &_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o be_v therein_o which_o be_v three_o person_n 1_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o son_n 3._o holy_a ghost_n 2._o the_o attribute_n thereof_o which_o be_v either_o nominal_a or_o 1._o absolute_a 1._o simpleness_n 2._o infiniteness_n 2._o relative_n 1._o life_n 2._o understanding_n 3._o will._n 4._o power_n 5._o majesty_n real_a 2._o thy_o own_o self_n in_o respect_n of_o thy_o state_n of_o 1._o corruption_n 2._o renovation_n 2._o in_o glorify_v god_n aright_o 1._o by_o thy_o life_n in_o dedicate_a thyself_o devout_o to_o serve_v he_o ordinary_o 1._o private_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n 2._o public_o 1._o with_o thy_o family_n every_o day_n 2._o with_o the_o church_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n extraordinary_o by_o fast_v feast_v 2._o by_o thy_o death_n in_o die_v 1._o in_o the_o lord_n 2._o for_o the_o lord_n unless_o that_o a_o man_n do_v true_o know_v god_n he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v worship_v he_o aright_o for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n 115._o love_v he_o who_o he_o know_v not_o and_o who_o will_v worship_v he_o who_o help_n a_o man_n think_v he_o need_v not_o and_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n seek_v remedy_n by_o grace_n who_o never_o understand_v his_o misery_n by_o nature_n therefore_o say_v the_o nescis_fw-la apostle_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a piety_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o good_a practice_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n we_o will_v therefore_o lay_v down_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o man_n misery_n as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o every_o christian_a must_v competent_o know_v and_o necessary_o believe_v that_o will_v be_v save_v although_o no_o creature_n can_v define_v what_o god_n be_v because_o he_o be_v 3._o incomprehensible_a and_o 16._o dwell_v in_o inaccessible_a light_n yet_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n unto_o we_o so_o far_o as_o our_o weak_a capacity_n can_v best_o conceive_v he_o thus_o god_n be_v that_o 5._o one_o 17._o spiritual_a and_o 5._o infinite_o 4._o perfect_a 14._o essence_n who_o be_v be_v 36._o of_o himself_o eternal_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o be_v therein_o second_o the_o attribute_n thereof_o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o be_v therein_o be_v call_v 3._o person_n a_o person_n be_v a_o 16._o distinct_a subsistence_n of_o 9_o the_o 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nature_n and_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o those_o filthy_a vice_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o th●s_a time_n where_o with_o thousand_o be_v carry_v headlong_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o daily_o frame_v we_o more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 29._o that_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 24._o we_o may_v so_o serve_v and_o glorify_v thou_o that_o live_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o die_a in_o thy_o favour_n we_o may_v in_o thy_o appoint_a time_n attain_v to_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a unto_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o thy_o promise_n our_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o hatred_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o love_n unto_o thy_o child_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o 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grace_n and_o mercy_n yea_o we_o read_v of_o many_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o by_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n be_v drive_v to_o c●me_v unto_o christ_n who_o if_o they_o have_v have_v health_n and_o prosperity_n as_o other_o will_v have_v like_o other_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v their_o saviour_n and_o never_o have_v seek_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o save_a health_n and_o grace_n for_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n the_o high_a it_o be_v toss_v with_o the_o flood_n the_o near_a it_o mount_v towards_o heaven_n so_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n the_o more_o it_o be_v exercise_v with_o affliction_n the_o near_a it_o be_v lift_v towards_o god_n o_o bless_a be_v that_o cross_n that_o draw_v a_o sinner_n to_o penitent_n come_v upon_o the_o knee_n of_o his_o heart_n unto_o christ_n to_o confess_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o to_o implore_v his_o endless_a mercy_n oh_o bless_a ever_o bless_v be_v that_o christ_n that_o never_o refuse_v the_o sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o though_o weather-driven_a 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that_o cock-crowing_a sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n which_o shall_v waken_v thou_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o consider_v in_o what_o case_n thou_o be_v if_o it_o sound_v now_o and_o become_v such_o as_o thou_o will_v with_o to_o be_v then_o lest_o at_o that_o day_n thou_o will_v wish_v that_o thou_o have_v never_o see_v this_o yea_o 1._o curse_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o natural_a birth_n for_o want_v of_o be_v 5._o new_o bear_v by_o spiritual_a grace_n 25._o when_o the_o cock_n crow_n the_o thief_n despair_v of_o his_o hope_n and_o give_v over_o his_o night_n enterprise_n so_o the_o devil_n cease_v to_o tempt_v or_o attempt_v any_o further_a when_o he_o hear_v the_o devout_a soul_n waken_n herself_o with_o morning-prayer_n 4._o remember_v
that_o almighty_a god_n be_v about_o thy_o bed_n 3._o and_o see_v thy_o down-lying_a and_o thy_o uprising_n understand_v thy_o thought_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o thy_o way_n remember_v likewise_o that_o his_o holy_a angel_n who_o guard_v and_o watch_v over_o thou_o all_o night_n do_v also_o behold_v how_o thou_o 2._o wake_v and_o rise_v do_v all_o thing_n therefore_o as_o in_o the_o awful_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o holy_a 11_o angel_n 5._o as_o thou_o be_v put_v on_o thy_o apparel_n remember_v that_o they_o be_v first_o give_v as_o cover_n of_o shame_n be_v the_o filthy_a effect_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v make_v but_o of_o the_o offail_n and_o excrement_n of_o dead_a beast_n therefore_o whether_o thou_o respect_v the_o stuff_n or_o the_o first_o institution_n thou_o have_v so_o little_a cause_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v humble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o wear_n of_o they_o see_v 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