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A05817 The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630. 1613 (1613) STC 1602; ESTC S1173 279,570 1,072

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and_o more_o mean_n to_o comfort_v thou_o the_o spiritual_a sigh_n upon_o the_o seven_o thought_n o_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n much_o more_o these_o fatherly_a correction_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v afflict_v i_o 1.29_o but_o o_o bless_a lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 5.1_o and_o wash_v away_o all_o my_o filthy_a sin_n with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n 23.42_o and_o receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o into_o thy_o hand●_n 31.5_o o_o father_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o sick_a person_n ought_v now_o to_o send_v for_o some_o godly_a and_o religious_a pastor_n in_o any_o wise_a remember_v if_o convenient_o it_o may_v be_v to_o send_v for_o some_o godly_a and_o religious_a pastor_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o at_o thy_o death_n for_o god_n in_o such_o 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word_n a_o carnal_a creature_n who_o very_a soul_n be_v 7.14_o sell_v under_o sin_n a_o wretched_a man_n compass_v about_o with_o 24._o a_o body_n of_o death_n yet_o lord_n see_v thou_o 11.28_o call_v here_o i_o come_v and_o see_v thou_o call_v sinner_n i_o have_v thrust_v myself_o in_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o see_v thou_o call_v all_o with_o their_o heavy_a load_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v stay_v behind_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o sick_a and_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v but_o unto_o thou_o the_o physician_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v cure_v many_o but_o never_o do_v thou_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o miserable_a patient_n for_o i_o be_o more_o leprous_a than_o gehazi_n more_o unclean_a than_o magdalene_n more_o blind_a in_o soul_n than_o bartimeus_n be_v in_o body_n for_o i_o have_v live_v all_o this_o while_n and_o never_o see_v the_o true_a light_n of_o thy_o word_n my_o soul_n run_v with_o a_o great_a flux_n of_o sin_n than_o be_v the_o hemorisse_n issue_n of_o blood_n mephiboseth_n be_v not_o more_o lame_a to_o go_v than_o my_o soul_n be_v to_o walk_v after_o thou_o in_o love_n jeeroboam_n arm_n be_v not_o more_o wither_v to_o strike_v the_o prophet_n than_o my_o hand_n be_v maim_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a cure_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v as_o great_a a_o work_n as_o in_o cure_v they_o all_o and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o sore_n yet_o lord_n so_o abundant_a be_v thy_o grace_n so_o great_a be_v thy_o skill_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v with_o a_o word_n forgive_v the_o one_o and_o heal_v the_o other_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o doubt_v of_o thy_o good_a will_n when_o to_o save_v i_o will_v cost_v thou_o now_o but_o one_o love_a smile_n who_o show_v thyself_o so_o willing_a to_o redeem_v i_o though_o it_o shall_v cost_v thou_o all_o thy_o heart_n blood_n and_o now_o offere_v so_o gracious_o unto_o i_o the_o assure_a pledge_n of_o my_o redemption_n by_o thy_o blood_n who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n 7.18_o and_o what_o be_v my_o merit_n that_o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n it_o be_v mere_o thy_o mercy_n and_o i_o o_o lord_n be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 32.10_o much_o less_o to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o great_a pledge_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o ever_o thou_o do_v bestow_v upon_o those_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o love_v how_o may_v i_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o unworthynesse_n cry_v out_o for_o fear_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o the_o philistimes_fw-la do_v 4.7_o when_o they_o see_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o assembly_n woe_n now_o unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o thy_o angel_n do_v comfort_v i_o as_o he_o do_v the_o woman_n fear_v thou_o not_o 28.5_o for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o seek_v jesus_n which_o be_v crucify_v it_o be_v thou_o indeed_o that_o my_o soul_n seek_v after_o and_o here_o thou_o offere_v thyself_o unto_o i_o in_o 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come_v under_o my_o roof_n 8.8_o and_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v yet_o see_v it_o have_v please_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n for_o the_o better_a strengthen_n of_o my_o weakness_n to_o seal_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o i_o by_o thy_o visible_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o by_o thy_o visible_a word_n in_o all_o thankful_a humility_n my_o soul_n speak_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n 18.13_o be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n knock_v thou_o lord_n by_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v like_v the_o publican_n with_o both_o my_o fist_n knock_v at_o my_o breast_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v that_o thou_o may_v enter_v in_o and_o if_o the_o door_n will_v not_o open_v fast_o enough_o break_v it_o open_v o_o lord_n by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n and_o then_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o for_o ever_o that_o 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