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A09744 The vvhole sermons of that eloquent diuine, of famous memory; Thomas Playfere, Doctor in Diuinitie Gathered into one vollume, the titles thereof are named in the next page.; Sermons Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Path-way to perfection. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Heart's delight. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Power of praier. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Sick-man's couch. aut 1623 (1623) STC 20003; ESTC S105046 300,452 702

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man_n jacob_n give_v joseph_n one_o portion_n above_o hi●_n brethren_n which_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o sword_n and_o by_o his_o bow_n but_o the_o chalde●_n paraphrast_n translate_v it_o by_o 〈…〉_o and_o by_o my_o supplica●●●●_n which_o translati●●_n prove_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o sword_n and_o supplication_n be_v 〈◊〉_d bow_n of_o a_o christian_a wherewith_o he_o subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n it_o overcom_v the_o devil_n himself_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v he_o out_o if_o we_o resist_v he_o by_o prayer_n he_o will_v fly_v from_o us._n
yet_o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o true_a repentance_n make_v our_o vocation_n and_o election_n more_o &_o more_o sure_a unto_o we_o 1.10_o we_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o psalmist_n say_v again_o absc●●di_fw-la again_o psal._n 22.5_o notu●_n faciam_fw-la non_fw-la absc●●di_fw-la i_o will_v acknowledge_v my_o sin_n and_o my_o iniquity_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v i_o have_v not_o stop_v my_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v not_o stop_v my_o mouth_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n a_o continual_a repentance_n as_o it_o be_v here_o also_o i_o have_v be_v weary_a and_o i_o will_v be_v weary_a i_o have_v water_v and_o i_o will_v water_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n the_o other_o point_n which_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v be_v this_o that_o our_o repentance_n must_v always_o be_v join_v with_o a_o purpose_n of_o new_a obedience_n i_o have_v he_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_n say_v he_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o 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do_v i._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o where_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o to_o will_v good_a and_o to_o perform_v good_a and_o the_o one_o he_o say_v be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o the_o other_o he_o can_v no_o where_n find_v now_o if_o so_o choose_v a_o vessel_n 9.15_o vessel_n act._n 9.15_o will_v much_o more_o good_a than_o he_o can_v perform_v than_o questionless_a we_o that_o be_v far_o inferior_a please_v god_n rather_o by_o a_o willing_a purpose_n to_o do_v good_a then_o by_o any_o full_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o we_o purpose_v again_o whereas_o he_o say_v if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o excuse_v or_o extenuat_fw-la his_o fault_n any_o way_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o principal_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v to_o 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elsewhere_o sum_fw-la elsewhere_o nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o nothing_o 44._o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 44._o but_o out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o apostolical_a call_n he_o dare_v not_o warrant_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n every_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o only_o that_o he_o study_v or_o endevour_v to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n so_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n ba●nabas_n exhort_v they_o of_o antioch_n that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n 11.23_o lord_n act._n 11.23_o for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n sin_n cleave_v so_o fast_o to_o we_o 12.1_o we_o heb._n 12.1_o that_o we_o can_v not_o constant_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n 7.35_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o notwithstanding_o at_o least_o wise_a in_o purpose_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o sin_n &_o only_o to_o hold_v we_o fast_o unto_o god_n 73.28_o god_n psalm_n 73.28_o but_o this_o our_o prophet_n even_o in_o one_o psalm_n to_o wit_n the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o afford_v we_o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n 112_o truth_n verse_n 112_o i_o have_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n though_o he_o can_v fulfil_v god_n law_n as_o well_o as_o he_o will_v yet_o as_o hard_o as_o he_o possible_o can_v he_o ply_v it_o and_o apply_v his_o hart_n to_o it_o 57_o it_o verse_n 57_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o word_n mark_v you_o this_o he_o can_v say_v he_o have_v ever_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n but_o yet_o because_o his_o heart_n desire_n be_v earnest_o bend_v that_o way_n he_o say_v i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o word_n ver_fw-la word_n 106._o ver_fw-la i_o have_v swear_v and_o be_o steadfast_o resolve_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n o_o love_a heart_n to_o god_n o_o loathe_v 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