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A09063 A Christian directorie guiding men to their saluation. Deuided into three bookes. The first vvherof apperteining to resolution, is only conteined in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv againe vvith many corrections, and additions by th'authour him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edm. Buny. Ther is added also a methode for the vse of al; with two tables, and a preface to the reader, which is necessarie to be reade.; First booke of the Christian exercise. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1585 (1585) STC 19354.1; ESTC S114169 529,786 953

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speak_v more_o effectual_o either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presumption_n in_o delay_v our_o amendment_n they_o here_o have_v be_v utter_v by_o these_o noble_a pillar_n and_o father_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o most_o excellent_a instrument_n and_o temple_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n 12._o of_o almighty_a god_n i_o a_o certain_a place_n say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n aught_o to_o be_v spur_n unto_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v nail_n drive_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o most_o vehement_o move_v when_o we_o hear_v such_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o mean_v which_o in_o deed_n be_v only_o they_o that_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n make_v such_o exhortation_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o we_o such_o holsom_a admonishmente_n as_o thes_n godly_a father_n in_o this_o great_a affair_n have_v do_v and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o dear_a brother_n that_o we_o be_v nothing_o stir_v up_o thereby_o nothing_o quicken_v nothing_o awake_v well_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o whole_a chapter_n and_o treatise_n with_o a_o other_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n of_o s._n augustine_n for_o that_o beside_o the_o grave_a authority_n of_o the_o man_n which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o much_o i_o think_v nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o excellent_o or_o more_o agree_v to_o our_o peculiar_a purpose_n thus_o than_o he_o say_v almighty_a god_n do_v never_o despise_v the_o repentance_n of_o any_o man_n if_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o sincere_o &_o simple_o nay_o he_o accept_v temp_n the_o same_o most_o willing_o embrace_v the_o penitent_a and_o endevore_v to_o reduce_v he_o to_o his_o former_a state_n wherein_o he_o be_v before_o he_o fel._n and_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n yet_o do_v 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he_o add_v for_o prevent_v the_o folly_n of-sinner_n which_o flatter_v themselves_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v for_o thes_n thing_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o unbeleef_n be_v not_o you_o therefore_o partaker_n of_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o that_o flatter_v you_o &_o say_v tush_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o will_v pardon_v easy_o all_o thes_n and_o like_a sin_n thes_n man_n deceive_v you_o say_v s._n paul_n for_o that_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n light_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o unbeleef_n for_o thes_n matter_n that_o be_v it_o light_v upon_o those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n justice_n nor_o his_o threat_n against_o sin_n but_o presume_v of_o his_o mercy_n do_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o until_o upon_o the_o sudden_a god_n wrath_n do_v rush_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o be_v it_o to_o late_o to_o amend_v wherefore_o say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a be_v not_o partaker_n of_o their_o folly_n but_o amend_v your_o life_n present_o while_o you_o have_v time_n and_o this_o admonition_n of_o s._n paul_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o end_v this_o chapter_n against_o all_o those_o that_o refuse_v or_o defer_v their_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n upon_o vain_a hope_n of_o god_n pardon_n or_o toleration_n the_o sixth_o thing_n that_o use_v to_o stay_n and_o hinder_v man_n from_z mature_a resolution_n which_o be_v the_o deceitful_a hope_n and_o persuasion_n to_o do_v it_o better_o or_o with_o more_o ease_n afterward_o chap_a vii_o the_o reason_n and_o authority_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v allege_v may_v seem_v i_o doubt_v not_o sufficient_a in_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o any_o reasonable_a man_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o resolution_n whereof_o we_o
of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 27._o his_o protestation_n his_o cunctation_n his_o chide_n his_o fair_a speech_n his_o complaint_n his_o kind_a speech_n his_o conference_n his_o sweet_a conclusion_n a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o former_a treaty_n of_o god_n with_o jerusalem_n psal._n 144._o psal._n 16._o god_n tender_a love_n to_o hicrusalem_n when_o he_o be_v to_o destroy_v it_o jere._n 7._o jere._n 7._o jere._n 8._o a_o pitiful_a complaint_n the_o wonder_v proceed_v of_o god_n with_o jerusalem_n jere._n 35._o jere._n 36._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o juish_a nation_n eze._n 23._o ezec._n 2._o epithetons_n give_fw-ge by_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o wondered_a point_n esa._n 40._o what_o joy_n theris_n make_v at_o a_o summer_n conversion_n esa._n 30._o luc._n 15._o psal._n 57_o the._n 3._o part_n what_o assurance_n god_n geve_v to_o they_o that_o repent_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n that_o repent_v ezec._n 18._o 33._o 34._o 37._o esa._n 1._o jere._n 3_o fower_n universality_n in_o god_n promise_n to_o sinner_n three_o point_n of_o great_a comfort_n bern._n ser._n in_o verb._n psalm_n misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o aeter_fw-la cantab._n eccle._n 4._o how_o god_n have_v persourm_v his_o promise_n to_o sinner_n that_o have_v repent_v 1._o joa._n 2._o never_o sinner_n repent_v that_o be_v not_o pardon_v gen._n 3._o adam_n &_o eue._n the_o reicetion_n of_o cain_n and_o esau._n heb._n 12._o chris._n hom_n 80._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la ad_fw-la pop_n antio_n the_o infinite_a sin_n of_o the_o juishe_a people_n &_o their_o infinite_a pardon_n receive_v from_o god_n the_o example_n of_o manasses_n 4._o reg._n 21_o 2._o par._n 33._o the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la jon._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o consider_v this_o speech_n of_o almighty_a god_n jon_n 23._o 4._o 4._o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n example_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luc._n 15._o joan._n 10._o &_o 11._o rom._n 5._o phil._n 2._o the_o wondered_a clemency_n of_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n math._n 9_o &_o 11._o marc._n 2._o luc._n 5._o math._n 11._o joan._n 7._o mat._n 11._o joan._n 12._o great_a and_o many_o cause_n of_o assure_a hope_n in_o jesus_n cant._n 1._o bern._n ser._n 5._o in_o cant._n the._n 4._o part_n the_o application_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v rom._n 8._o joa._n 10._o heb._n 10._o s._n paul_n exhortation_n to_o confidence_n a_o excellent_a discourse_n and_o exhortation_n of_o s._n chrysost._n liom_n 2._o in_o psal._n 50._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o a_o sonle_fw-mi load_v with_o sum_n s._n chrysostoms_n counsel_n against_o the_o devil_n temptation_n no_o time_n to_o late_o to_o repent_v a_o exhoritation_n and_o ad_fw-la monition_n of_o s._n augustine_n ser._n 58._o the_o temp_n eze._n 11._o 33_o a_o similitud_n of_o the_o body_n to_o express_v the_o miscrie_v of_o the_o soul_n by_o multiply_a sin_n rom._n 2._o codlie_a man_n word_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o great_o eccle._n 12._o a_o notable_a discourse_n of_o s._n augustine_n touch_v our_o conversion_n ser._n 181._o the_o temp_n esa._n 54._o esa._n 19_o hell_n not_o make_v for_o man_n mat._n 25._o in_o this_o life_n all_o penance_n be_v available_a but_o not_o after_o two_o assault_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n 1._o if_o virtuous_a life_n be_v hard_a yet_o worthy_a the_o labour_n lib._n the_o compunct_a cordis_fw-la hom._n 16._o ex_fw-la 50._o rom._n 8._o 2._o pet._n 2._o lue._n 16._o 2._o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o hard_o in_o deed_n mat._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o the_o cause_n of_o pretendean_a difficulty_n ibidem_fw-la 2._o co._n 12._o 4._o re._n 6._o the_o singular_a assistance_n of_o god_n for_o over_o come_v difficulty_n rom._n 8._o philip._n 4._o psal._n 118._o a_o similitude_n a_o question_n to_o be_v demand_v of_o pretender_n of_o difficulty_n psal._n 118._o psal._n 18._o joan._n 5._o rom._n 5._o heb._n 6._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v the_o way_n easy_a mat._n 1._o esa._n 40._o esa._n 11._o et_fw-la vide_fw-la jer._n ibid._n amb._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-mi sp_z 5_o c._n 20._o s._n aug_n ser._n 209._o the_o temp_n mat._n 5._o luc._n 6._o act._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o esa._n 10._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o two_o ge_fw-mi neral_n part_n thereof_o esa._n 24._o the._n help_n god_n grace_n and_o the_o force_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 12._o this_o grace_n give_v to_o s._n paul_n bun._n strike_v out_o for_o fear_n least_o by_o s._n paul_n example_n any_o man_n shall_v think_v himself_o aid_n with_o the_o help_v of_o god_n grace_n to_o resist_v such_o temptation_n exo._n ca._n 31._o &_o 36._o the_o force_n of_o grace_n in_o resist_a temptation_n rom._n 6._o 6._o so_o prove_v s._n aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la mer._n cap._n 6._o esa._n 41._o a_o similitude_n show_v how_o passion_n when_o theyare_a mo_z derated_a may_v be_v prositable_a prositable_a prou._n 26._o excuse_n of_o slothful_a christian_n pro._n 20._o pro._n 24._o mat._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 5._o joh._n 8._o rom._n 7._o rom._n 8._o psal._n 26._o 27._o psal._n 22._o 1_o joh._n 5._o how_o christ_n for_o nice_a be_v a_o yoke_n and_o burden_n and_o yet_o not_o heavy_a nor_o troublesome_a psal._n 118._o mat._n 11._o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o many_o yoke_n the._n 2._o help_n vehemency_n of_o love_n love_n see_v s._n aug._n of_o this_o matter_n ser._n 9_o de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n the_o great_a force_n of_o love_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o seruamte_n euseb._n li._n 6._o c._n 34._o jerom._n in_o catalogo_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n commandment_n psal._n 6._o &_o 18._o mat._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 5._o tra._n 26._o in_o johan._n joh._n 14._o a_o observation_n rom._n 13._o 1._o io._n 5._o the._n 3._o help_n peculier_fw-fr light_n of_o understanding_n prou._n 9_o psal._n 16._o psal._n 118._o psal._n 50._o joh._n 1._o 1._o io._n 2._o jero._n 31._o esa._n 54._o psal._n 118._o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o internal_a light_n 1._o cor._n 2._o esa._n 65._o sap._n 5._o the._n 4._o help_n internal_a consolation_n apoc._n 2._o psal._n 30._o psal._n 67._o osee_n 2._o the_o force_n &_o sweetness_n of_o this_o consolation_n psal._n 35._o &_o 64._o mat._n 17._o marc._n 9_o luc._n 9_o psal._n 35._o esa._n 29._o a_o similitud_n express_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n give_v this_o consolation_n apoc_fw-la 3_o psal._n 117._o 2._o cor._n 7._o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o spiritual_a consolation_n psa._n 67._o can._n 1._o esa._n 66._o 1._o reg._n 5._o io._n 8._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 1._o io._n 2._o exo._n 16._o worldly_a consolation_n &_o heavenly_a stand_v not_o well_o together_o exod._n 2._o beginner_n chief_o cherish_v by_o god_n luc._n 15._o exo._n 13._o mat._n 11._o the._n 5._o help_n the_o peace_n of_o comlcience_n 2._o cor._n 1._o pro._n 15._o gen._n 4._o 1._o mac._n 6._o mat._n 27._o act._n 1._o marc._n 〈◊〉_d sap._n 7._o job._n 15._o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o say_n of_o s._n chrisostom_n of_o a_o wicked_a conscience_n hom._n 8._o ad_fw-la pop_n of_o it_o pro._n 28._o pro._n 28._o the._n 6._o help_n confident_a hope_n jac._n 5._o rom._n 5._o heb._n 6._o ephe._n 6._o 1._o the._n 5._o psal._n 55._o job._n 13._o psal._n 1_o pro._n 10._o pro._n 11._o job_n 11._o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n jere._n 17._o esa._n 28._o sap._n 5._o esa._n 30._o &_o 36._o jere._n 17._o 48._o pro._n 10._o job._n 8._o the_o wicked_a man_n hope_n be_v not_o in_o god_n mat._n 7._o the_o shall_fw-mi of_o a_o wicked_a man_n house_n wicked_a man_n can_v not_o keep_v in_o god_n jacob_n 2._o mat._n 7._o 1._o co._n 13._o &_o 15._o rom._n 1._o gal_n 3_o ephe._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o ti._n 1._o 2._o austin_n sa_v of_o hope_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr doct_n chri_fw-la cap._n 37._o in_o prafat_n psal._n 31._o the._n 7._o help_n freedom_n of_o mind_n joh._n 8._o 2._o co._n 3._o a_o example_n express_v the_o bondage_n of_o wicked_a man_n give_v to_o sensuality_n the_o misery_n of_o a_o man_n rule_v by_o sensuality_n 2._o re._n 11._o jud._n 14._o 3._o re._n 11._o a_o ambitious_a man_n a_o covetous_a man_n joh._n 8._o rom._n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o the_o liberty_n a_o man_n have_v by_o sern_v god_n eze._n 34._o psal._n 90._o rom._n 6._o the._n 8._o help_n peach_n of_o mind_n psa._n 75._o psa._n 118._o esa._n 48._o 57_o psal._n 13._o rom._n 11._o esa._n 57_o jac._n 3._o two_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n in_o wicked_a man_n pro._n 30._o a_o similitude_n the._n 2._o cause_n gen._n 11._o psal._n 54._o phil._n 4._o joh._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 10._o the._n 9_o reason_n expectation_n of_o reward_n a_o example_n gen._n 40._o 41._o 43._o pro._n 11._o mat._n 11._o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o as_o have_v have_v experience_n in_o they_o self_n self_n here_o bun_n be_v enforce_v to_o