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A27107 The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631. 1695 (1695) Wing B1502; ESTC R29026 286,386 487

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a_o public_a fast_o be_v when_o by_o the_o 21._o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n either_o the_o whole_a church_n within_o his_o dominion_n or_o some_o special_a congregation_n who_o it_o concern_v do_v assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o perform_v the_o forementioned_a duty_n of_o humiliation_n either_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o some_o public_a 6._o calamity_n threaten_v or_o already_o inflict_v upon_o they_o 15._o as_o the_o sword_n invasion_n famine_n pestilence_n or_o other_o fearful_a sickness_n or_o else_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o public_a blessing_n 16._o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o 14._o church_n as_o to_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o fit_a and_o able_a pastor_n etc._n etc._n or_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o truth_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n in_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n and_o great_a importance_n etc._n etc._n when_o any_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o 8._o pastor_n be_v to_o 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minister_v to_o worthy_a partaker_n the_o great_a assurance_n which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o salvation_n so_o it_o pull_v temporal_a judgement_n on_o the_o body_n and_o without_o repentance_n eternal_a damnation_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o let_v we_o see_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v best_o sit_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o due_a partaker_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o feast_n and_o to_o be_v a_o worthy_a guest_n at_o so_o sacred_a a_o supper_n meditation_n concern_v the_o due_a manner_n of_o practise_v piety_n in_o receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o no_o man_n live_v be_v of_o himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o guest_n at_o so_o holy_a a_o banquet_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o accept_v he_o for_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n 4._o who_o endeavour_v to_o receive_v that_o holy_a mystery_n with_o that_o competent_a measure_n of_o reverence_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n he_o that_o will_v receive_v 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long_o continue_v teach_v i_o 12._o o_o my_o god_n so_o to_o number_v my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o that_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o direct_v to_o salvation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n make_v i_o more_o zealous_a than_o i_o have_v be_v in_o religion_n more_o devout_a in_o prayer_n more_o servant_n in_o spirit_n more_o careful_a to_o hear_v and_o profit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o thy_o gospel_n more_o helpful_a to_o my_o poor_a brethren_n more_o watchful_a over_o my_o way_n more_o faithful_a in_o my_o call_n and_o every_o way_n more_o abundant_a in_o all_o good_a work_n let_v i_o in_o the_o joyful_a time_n of_o prosperity_n fear_v the_o evil_a
together_o and_o ad_a unto_o those_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o put_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o world_n doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v a_o huge_a heap_n yet_o compare_v this_o huge_a heap_n with_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o comparison_n betwixt_o they_o than_o betwixt_o the_o least_o molehill_n &_o the_o great_a mountain_n in_o a_o country_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o grievous_a est_fw-fr sin_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o can_v never_o reach_v up_o high_o than_o unto_o heaven_n as_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n 4._o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v david_n reach_v up_o high_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o overtop_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o his_o work_n 9_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a that_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o long_o as_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v thou_o but_o repent_v there_o be_v do_v doubt_n of_o pardon_n if_o assault_n ●●tan_n shall_v object_v that_o thou_o have_v many_o time_n vow_v to_o repent_v and_o have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o time_n and_o yet_o do_v fall_v to_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o and_o that_o all_o thy_o repentance_n be_v but_o feign_v and_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o that_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o often_o break_v thy_o vow_n therefore_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o have_v change_v his_o love_n etc._n etc._n medi●ate_n 1._o encounter_n that_o though_o this_o be_v true_a which_o indeed_o be_v heinous_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v despair_v see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a case_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n who_o vow_v so_o oft_o to_o forbear_v some_o sin_n 5._o till_o perceive_v their_o weakness_n nor_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o they_o vow_v that_o they_o will_v vow_v no_o more_o their_o 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wilderness_n to_o assure_v thou_o that_o upon_o thy_o tear_n of_o repentance_n thou_o shall_v be_v recover_v by_o ●aith_n in_o christ_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n by_o sin_n 2._o that_o thy_o salvation_n be_v ground_v not_o upon_o the_o constancy_n of_o thy_o obedience_n but_o upon_o the_o firmness_n of_o god_n covenant_n though_o thou_o vary_v with_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v on_o thy_o behalf_n yet_o it_o be_v firm_a on_o god_n part_n and_o therefore_o all_o be_v safe_a enough_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v for_o there_o be_v no_o 17._o variableness_n with_o he_o neither_o shadow_n of_o change_n he_o have_v lock_v up_o thy_o salvation_n and_o make_v it_o sure_o in_o his_o own_o 11._o unchangeable_a purpose_n and_o have_v deliver_v to_o thy_o keep_v the_o key_n which_o be_v etc._n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o whilst_o thou_o have_v they_o thou_o may_v persuade_v thyself_o that_o thy_o salvation_n be_v su●e_a and_o safe_a 21._o for_o who_o 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sin_n and_o sinner_n be_v indefinite_a from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n 22._o god_n will_v blot_v forth_o all_o his_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v mention_v unto_o he_o no_o more_o jonah_n if_o we_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 11._o but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v will_v you_o not_o believe_v my_o word_n i_o swear_v by_o my_o life_n that_o i_o delight_v not_o to_o damn_v any_o sinner_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o save_v he_o upon_o his_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n tertul._n the_o meditation_n hereof_o move_v tertullian_n to_o exclaim_v o_o how_o happy_a be_v we_o when_o god_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o our_o damnation_n o_o what_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o swear_v this_o truth_n unto_o we_o listen_v o_o droop_a spirit_n who_o soul_n be_v assail_v with_o way_n of_o faithless_a despair_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o to_o see_v many_o like_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n 14._o who_o mourn_v like_o dove_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o chatter_v like_o crane_n and_o swallow_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n anger_n rather_o than_o to_o behold_v many_o who_o die_v like_a beast_n without_o any_o feel_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n or_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n or_o tribunal_n seat_n before_o which_o they_o be_v to_o appear_v comfort_v thyself_o o_o languish_a soul_n for_o if_o this_o earth_n have_v any_o for_o who_o christ_n spill_v his_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n thou_o assure_o be_v one_o cheer_v up_o therefore_o thyself_o in_o the_o all-sufficient_a atonement_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n 24._o and_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o never_o yet_o obtain_v the_o 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without_o blemish_n 3._o ask_v god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o then_o these_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v no_o discouragement_n but_o rather_o comfort_n exercise_n not_o punishment_n they_o be_v assurance_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n for_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v by_o suffer_v pain_n in_o the_o body_n and_o such_o doubt_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o thy_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v every_o way_n make_v bitter_a the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v relish_v unto_o thou_o better_o and_o more_o sweet_a if_o satan_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n encounter_n because_o thou_o have_v no_o feel_n meditate_v 1._o that_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v oftentimes_o the_o least_o feeling_n and_o great_a doubt_n but_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o hate_v such_o doubt_n 24._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v unto_o thy_o charge_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n 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