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A59194 Daniel Sennertus his meditations setting forth a plain method of living holily and dying happily / written originally in Latin, and now translated into English. Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637. 1694 (1694) Wing S2536; ESTC R19038 74,434 198

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christ_n as_o know_v that_o a_o full_a ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a righteousness_n able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v purchase_v and_o obtain_v for_o sinner_n by_o the_o most_o holy_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o perform_v to_o his_o father_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n offer_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n desire_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o and_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o resist_v these_o mean_n he_o excite_v increase_v and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n purchase_v by_o christ_n merit_n and_o tender_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o holy_a sacrament_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v also_o perfect_v it_o and_o preserve_v they_o in_o grace_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n for_o say_v st._n paul_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n ult_n rom._n 8._o ult_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o prayer_n behold_v o_o lord_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o i_o know_v that_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n ware_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n from_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n it_o proceed_v that_o i_o be_o so_o disobedient_a to_o to_o thy_o law_n and_o commandment_n even_o from_o my_o infancy_n until_o now_o i_o have_v infinite_a way_n transgress_v they_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o ought_v i_o have_v not_o do_v and_o the_o evil_a thing_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o i_o have_v commit_v so_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v no_o long_o remember_v they_o all_o o_o heavenly_a father_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o even_o my_o most_o secret_a sin_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n and_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n lord_n despise_v not_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a
not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o prayer_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n guide_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o always_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n this_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n 14._o eccl._n 12.13_o 14._o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a o_o let_v every_o moment_n that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o at_o the_o last_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o gracious_a voice_n say_v come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o acknowledge_v indeed_o and_o confess_v that_o by_o 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draw_a sword_n or_o a_o flame_a fire_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o he_o know_v will_v immediate_o condemn_v he_o to_o these_o torment_n and_o yet_o this_o they_o do_v who_o well_o know_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v so_o plain_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v yet_o daily_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o just_o deserve_v those_o infernal_a plague_n now_o eternal_a happiness_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o evil_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a 21.4_o rev._n 21.4_o for_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o 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