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A17419 The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1630 (1630) STC 4239; ESTC S107158 133,233 536

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1._o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v usual_o translate_v to_o meditate_v josh_n 1._o 8._o psal_n 1._o 2_o 2_o because_o the_o read_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n be_v not_o a_o run_n over_o a_o chapter_n utter_v the_o word_n like_o a_o child_n at_o school_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o this_o muse_v think_v on_o ponder_v debate_v of_o the_o matter_n therein_o with_o ourselves_o 3_o because_o many_o through_o want_n of_o education_n can_v read_v yet_o the_o duty_n to_o meditate_v fasten_v upon_o all_o that_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o all_o be_v bind_v unto_o that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n search_v the_o scripture_n joh_n 5._o 39_o do_v abundant_o testify_v and_o that_o command_v lay_v upon_o king_n of_o daily_a read_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a employment_n of_o state_n deut._n 17._o 18._o 19_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v in_o the_o 9_o neh._n 8._o 9_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o read_n because_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v 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snatch_v at_o the_o best_a take_v it_o up_o psal_n 1._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n 5_o that_o we_o hide_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o commandment_n promise_n threat_n for_o direction_n and_o use_n in_o our_o life_n endow_v with_o david_n spirit_n who_o say_v i_o have_v hide_v thy_o commandment_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o psal_n 119._o 11._o that_o we_o obseru●_n to_o do_v as_o the_o command_n run_v in_o josh_n 1._o 8._o §._o xvi_o the_o nine_o vow_n and_o swear_v a_o vow_n be_v a_o religious_a promise_n vow_n of_o a_o vow_n of_o thing_n lawful_a conduce_v to_o the_o exciting_a of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n worship_n and_o holy_a duty_n and_o that_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v make_v with_o prayer_n and_o pay_v with_o thanksgiving_n such_o be_v jacobs_n vow_n gen._n 28._o 20._o this_o be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v by_o verrue_a 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be_v not_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d in_o needless_a entertainment_n on_o the_o rich_a whereby_o thou_o ●r_o 〈…〉_o bleed_v to_o g●ue_v to_o the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d 14._o 13._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o po●re_n to_o increase_v his_o riches_n use_v he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v pro._n 22._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o lash_v out_o in_o prodigal_a ma●ner_n on_o riotous_a ●u●e_a person_n by_o se●ti●g_v open_a thy_o seller_n door_n when_o the_o ne●dy_n have_v least_o share_n and_o sharker_n abuse_v themselves_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o provision_n nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o give_v to_o vagabond_n that_o live_v up_o and_o down_o and_o keep_v not_o their_o place_n walk_v inordinate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v life_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o then_o with_o admonition_n or_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o us._n 3_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n not_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o cruel_a as_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o usurer_n who_o do_v good_a deed_n in_o lend_v as_o the_o debtor_n call_v they_o when_o he_o garbige_v and_o pluck_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n but_o true_a mercy_n which_o indeed_o relieve_v and_o comfort_n second_o we_o must_v love_v mercy_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acceptation_n with_o god_n that_o thou_o do_v mercy_n which_o yet_o may_v relieve_v the_o distress_a but_o thou_o must_v love_v it_o this_o love_n have_v in_o it_o these_o thing_n 1_o cheerfulness_n hearty_a answerable_a to_o our_o power_n and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a that_o it_o may_v come_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o bounty_n not_o of_o covetousness_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o luk._n 12._o 33._o pro._n 22._o 13._o 23._o 2_o compassion_n sympathy_n and_o fellowfeeling_a we_o shall_v have_v in_o we_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n col._n 3._o 12._o job._n 30._o 25_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 18._o rom._n 12._o 16._o it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o of_o beholdingness_n pro._n 22._o 7._o 3_o service_n and_o labour_n gal._n 5._o 13._o heb._n 6._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 16._o 22._o 4_o liberality_n a_o bountiful_a eye_n pro._n 22._o 9_o open_v the_o hand_n wide_a deut._n 15_o 8._o sow_v bountiful_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o and_o 8_o 9_o and_o at_o all_o season_n cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o after_o many_o day_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o give_v to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o eccles_n 11._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 6._o 8._o 5_o the_o enlarge_n ourselves_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o liberality_n and_o compassion_n that_o we_o can_v possible_o work_v our_o heart_n unto_o this_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o needy_a esa_n 58._o 10._o 6_o speediness_n pro._n 3._o 28._o not_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o flesh_n esa_n 58._o 7._o 7_o constancy_n in_o what_o we_o purpose_v will_v or_o promise_v 8_o 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