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A81985 The Protestants practice, or The compleat Christian. Being the true and perfect way to the celestiall Canaan. Necessary for the bringing up of young and the estabilshing of old Christians in the faith of the Gospel: the use whereof in families will preserve them from the errors of the times. / By a Reverend Father of the Church of England. Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21. 1656 (1656) Wing D395; Thomason E1708_1; ESTC R209509 72,826 348

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there_o not_o other_o time_n also_o and_o that_o in_o the_o week_n day_n wherein_o christian_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v answer_n yes_o a_o due_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o christian_a duty_n piety_n and_o charity_n all_o the_o week_n long_o for_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v devout_a christian_n and_o therefore_o to_o fear_v god_n and_o give_v alm_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n not_o this_o or_o that_o day_n but_o always_o act_v 10.2_o in_o particular_a a_o due_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o hear_v read_v confer_v pray_v at_o all_o time_n question_n 104._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n continual_o answer_n because_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n sabbath_n day_n and_o week_n day_n therefore_o people_n be_v to_o hear_v so_o likewise_o think_v not_o other_o too_o careless_a that_o leave_v some_o other_o business_n to_o be_v at_o christ_n foot_n sincere_o but_o thyself_o rather_o to_o be_v careful_a who_o be_v from_o thence_o unnecessary_o luke_n 10.39_o 40._o question_n 105._o what_o rule_n may_v be_v give_v they_o who_o have_v many_o business_n for_o their_o better_a guide_n and_o settle_v as_o concern_v the_o six_o day_n sermon_n answer_n the_o direction_n useful_a for_o such_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o three_o head_n the_o judgement_n must_v be_v well_o inform_v the_o conscience_n well_o examine_v and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n well_o observe_v question_n 106._o how_o be_v the_o judgement_n to_o be_v inform_v answer_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o 1_o of_o the_o generality_n that_o a_o man_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v l●ght_v of_o spiritual_a opportunity_n but_o redeem_v they_o rather_o and_o purchase_v they_o with_o abatement_n of_o outward_a thing_n mat._n 22.5_o ephes_n 5.16_o 2_o for_o particular_a opportunity_n a_o light_n may_v be_v give_v for_o our_o direction_n by_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n viz._n 1_o of_o the_o state_n of_o time_n time_n for_o good_a exercise_n be_v still_o to_o be_v redeem_v but_o special_o when_o the_o time_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v the_o more_o corrupt_a and_o troublesome_a the_o more_o doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a the_o time_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_n we_o shall_v be_v to_o wait_v out_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o spiritual_a opportunity_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o 3._o act_n 20.28_o 30._o john_n 12.35_o 36._o 2_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o opportunity_n when_o christ_n go_v by_o when_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a occasion_n a_o minister_n that_o preach_v with_o authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n than_o without_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o low_a mean_n and_o minister_n but_o with_o a_o great_a desire_n of_o this_o great_a mean_n get_v up_o into_o a_o tree_n as_o zacheus_n do_v and_o lay_v all_o other_o ordinary_a thing_n aside_o as_o mary_n do_v to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o ordinary_a duty_n must_v yield_v to_o extraordinary_a as_o ordinary_a work_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o yield_v to_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o mercy_n mat._n 12.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessary_a exigence_n of_o our_o call_n to_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o piety_n act_v 20.7_o 11._o 3_o of_o our_o own_o state_n and_o occasion_n which_o must_v make_v christian_n to_o strain_v above_o ordinary_a in_o three_o case_n 1_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n the_o new_a convert_v christian_n be_v every_o day_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o new_o bear_v babe_n have_v need_n be_v oft_o at_o the_o breast_n act_v 2.42.46_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 2_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n as_o people_n spare_v time_n for_o their_o business_n to_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n &_o be_v blameless_a psal_n 73.16_o 17._o job_n 33.23_o isa_n 40.4_o mat._n
11.28_o 3_o when_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ministry_n some_o special_a matter_n be_v in_o hand_n that_o more_o concern_v their_o state_n and_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o their_o present_a use_n act_v 10.6.24_o shall_v not_o cornelius_n leave_v all_o to_o wait_v upon_o peter_n for_o that_o information_n which_o he_o so_o much_o need_v 4_o of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o other_o about_o who_o there_o be_v two_o rule_n 1_o be_v amiable_a and_o make_v thy_o zeal_n as_o little_a offensive_a to_o other_o as_o may_v be_v 2_o judge_v not_o severe_o of_o other_o that_o be_v not_o come_v so_o far_o that_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o after_o spiritual_a opportunity_n as_o thou_o be_v phil._n 3.15_o mat._n 9.15_o question_n 107._o how_o be_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v examine_v for_o the_o direction_n in_o this_o point_n answer_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v look_v unto_o two_o way_n 1_o if_o thou_o omit_v a_o opportunity_n watch_v thy_o conscience_n so_o well_o as_o that_o whilst_o 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