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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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thy_o reformation_n let_v the_o pleasure_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a or_o ever_o so_o many_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o thyself_o but_o be_v thou_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n and_o not_o a_o pretender_n to_o it_o only_o it_o be_v a_o deceive_a and_o a_o deceive_a heart_n that_o make_v thou_o hitherto_o either_o defer_v the_o duty_n or_o do_v it_o slight_o ix_o direction_n 9_o if_o you_o will_v be_v thorough_o reform_v 15._o s._n 15._o convert_v and_o save_v in_o time_n then_o forthwith_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n let_v christ_n be_v thy_o physician_n go_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n 1.7_o zac._n 13.1_o 1_o jo._n 1.7_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n flee_v unto_o he_o and_o yield_v up_o thyself_o unto_o he_o show_v thy_o wound_n and_o beg_v his_o heal_n carry_v thy_o burden_n and_o let_v he_o ease_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n 29._o mat._n 11.28_o 29._o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n reach_v thou_o and_o rule_v thou_o be_v often_o at_o those_o ordinance_n where_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v work_v conversion_n give_v up_o and_o resign_v thyself_o to_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n hear_v that_o word_n and_o obey_v it_o which_o discover_v and_o debase_v sin_n and_o search_v the_o heart_n &_o frequent_v that_o preach_n that_o advance_v christ_n and_o holiness_n that_o woo_v thou_o off_o thy_o sin_n unto_o christ_n and_o holy_a walk_n if_o thou_o be_v convert_v it_o must_v be_v by_o those_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o convert_v soul_n 16._o s._n 16._o and_o bring_v they_o to_o save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n all_o 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thy_o heart_n and_o life_n 18._o s._n 18._o will_v thou_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n and_o have_v thy_o fault_n pardon_v and_o thy_o life_n amend_v then_o be_v fervent_a and_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n pray_v i_o say_v mighty_o fervent_o and_o frequent_o if_o ever_o thy_o reformation_n be_v wrought_v it_o must_v come_v from_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o by_o prayer_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v be_v with_o earnestness_n that_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o and_o heal_v thou_o and_z separate_z sin_n and_o thy_o soul_n sin_n from_o thy_o conversation_n and_o instead_o thereof_o implant_v grace_n and_o nourish_v holiness_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o new_a man_n by_o renew_v thy_o judgement_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o introduce_v the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o conversation_n it_o be_v true_a 19_o s._n 19_o god_n have_v make_v free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n that_o 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