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A08304 A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1596 (1596) STC 18633; ESTC S103531 73,609 218

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fall_v into_o many_o evil_n yet_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o this_o spirit_n 5._o we_o may_v bold_o come_v unto_o our_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o send_v the_o same_o if_o we_o ask_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n ●e_n will_v give_v it_o in_o such_o abundance_n and_o full_a measure_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 17_o this_o be_v the_o comforter_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v unto_o we_o comforter_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 26._o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o it_o we_o know_v nothing_o vain_a and_o alas_o what_o be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n in_o most_o reverend_a outward_a manner_n pour_v forth_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o word_n from_o the_o lip_n not_o have_v this_o inward_a director_n sure_o it_o be_v but_o to_o spend_v time_n to_o no_o purpose_n spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n the_o 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direction_n and_o providence_n therefore_o lord_n guide_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n increase_v my_o faith_n give_v i_o wisdom_n and_o ableness_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o execute_v call_v as_o i_o ought_v and_o to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o bless_v all_o my_o member_n make_v they_o apt_a and_o ready_a instrument_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n that_o in_o no_o point_n i_o fail_v in_o a_o christian_a proceed_v therein_o and_o bridle_v in_o i_o the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n which_o unless_o thou_o season_v my_o affection_n by_o thy_o spirit_n will_v so_o much_o the_o more_o glory_n by_o how_o much_o thou_o have_v exalt_v i_o to_o worldly_a preferment_n &_o enable_v i_o to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o high_a reputation_n than_o other_o man_n whereunto_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v ready_a to_o attribute_v chief_a heart_n ease_n and_o by_o that_o subtle_a shift_n satan_n many_o time_n move_v we_o to_o rely_v upon_o vain_a thing_n and_o therefore_o good_a father_n vouchsafe_v 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50._o rom._n 3_o 24_o 25_o rom._n 2._o 4._o god_n readiness_n to_o receive_v we_o psal_n 326_o psal_n 34_o 22_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o keep_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o forsake_v sin_n but_o we_o must_v cleave_v unto_o righteousness_n psal._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 1._o 8_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o 14._o 15._o thing_n may_v offend_v god_n which_o carry_v colour_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o first_o 〈…〉_o become_v a_o godly_a man_n mat._n 16._o 24_o mar._n 8._o 34._o luk._n 9_o 23._o we_o must_v forsake_v ourselves_o we_o must_v deny_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o 〈…〉_o many_o gross_a fault_n be_v think_v no_o fault_n prayer_n necessary_a to_o mortification_n no_o excuse_n will_v serve_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o 1._o thess._n 7._o 5._o 22._o rom._n 6._o 18._o 19_o rom._n 7._o 5._o 6._o no_o good_a dwell_v in_o our_o flesh_n we_o must_v be_v watchful_a against_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 11●_n how_o we_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 11_o 16._o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o outward_a action_n must_v concur_v luke_n 6._o 20._o math._n 5._o 4._o esa._n 61._o 2._o 3._o psal_n 37_o 11._o psal._n 24._o 4._o math._n 5._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 5●_n how_o the_o whole_a strength_n be_v knit_v together_o though_o the_o member_n be_v scatter_v ephe._n 5._o 22._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 2_o reu_fw-fr 21._o 2._o 9_o ephe_n ●_o ●3_n col_fw-fr 5._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 2._o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v join_v unto_o christ._n mat._n 28._o 18._o col._n 2._o 10._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwelle●●_n in_o his_o church_n the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o image_n of_o christ._n the_o church_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n the_o lot_n of_o god●_n child_n heb._n 11_o 36_o 37._o 38._o 2._o cor._n 1st_a 24._o 33._o act._n 4._o 3._o act._n 6._o 12._o act._n 7._o 58._o act._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 11._o 3._o psal._n 2._o 2._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o church_n militant_a &_o a_o church_n malignant_a the_o badge_n of_o the_o antichrist_n a_o church_n the_o have_v in_o france_n england_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o pray_v the_o persecution_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n a_o mean_a to_o 〈…〉_o psal._n 44._o 2_o psal._n 29._o 2_o psal._n 2._o 1_o the_o enemy_n hope_n come_v to_o nought_o if_o god_n will_v that_o we_o suffer_v let_v we_o glorify_v he_o therein_o nothing_o must_v separate_v we_o from_o christ._n mat._n 7._o 15._o 2._o pet_n 2._o 1._o 2._o satan_n and_o his_o minister_n change_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n there_o be_v many_o kind●_n of_o deceiver_n satan_n bark_n a_o deceitful_a and_o a_o secure_a ●radle_n act._n 20._o 29._o 30._o 1._o tim._n ●_o ●_o deut._n 1●_n 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 6_o jer._n 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 6._o 4._o the_o impudency_n of_o false_a prophet_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o hacket_n a_o counterfeit_a christ._n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o 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