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A91476 Christian reformation: being an earnest perswasion to the speedy practise of it. Proposed to all, but especially designed for the serious consideration of my dear kindred and country-men of the county of Cork in Ireland, and the people of Reigat and Camerwell in the county of Surry. / By Richard Parr A.M. pastor of Camerwell in Surry. Parr, Richard, 1617-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing P545; Thomason E1749_2; ESTC R209662 151,065 320

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practice_n of_o godliness_n vi_o motive_n final_o 8._o s._n 8._o let_v this_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o cast_v off_o all_o thy_o wickedness_n immediate_o and_o forthwith_o to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o entire_a imitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o a_o godly_a affection_n and_o conversation_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v bear_v long_o enough_o with_o thou_o already_o and_o thou_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o in_o thy_o sin_n already_o oh_o do_v not_o live_v any_o long_a or_o spend_v any_o more_o of_o thy_o time_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o stesh_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n may_v suffice_v to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n excess_n of_o wine_n and_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v enough_o dear_a soul_n it_o be_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o that_o we_o have_v do_v foolish_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o and_o 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be_v save_v eternal_o then_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o as_o thou_o hope_v to_o see_v christ_n in_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v to_o put_v it_o into_o speedy_a execution_n lest_o when_o you_o will_v if_o now_o you_o refuse_v you_o may_v not_o it_o may_v be_v too_o late_a or_o not_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o 10._o s._n 10._o precious_a soul_n if_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o any_o hope_n of_o consolation_n from_o god_n if_o any_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o if_o any_o mercy_n or_o tenderness_n of_o compassion_n towards_o thy_o own_o soul_n ready_a to_o be_v undo_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n then_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n 24._o eph._n 4.22.23_o 24._o and_o according_o i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v 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thyself_o to_o a_o godly_a course_n of_o holy_a live_n and_o therein_o to_o abide_v with_o god_n to_o the_o end_n