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A49513 Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire. Lyford, William, 1598-1653. 1655 (1655) Wing L3555; ESTC R216824 122,930 334

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man_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v rom._n 12.2_o es_fw-ge 8.11_o 12._o jer._n 15.19_o ps_n 1.1_o eph._n 5.7_o 11._o phil._n 2.15_o ps_n 26.4_o 5._o mat._n 24.49_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 13._o a_o christian_a must_v neither_o fear_v nor_o please_v man_n against_o god_n he_o must_v not_o fear_v their_o threat_n nor_o their_o reproach_n nor_o yet_o prize_v their_o favour_n and_o so_o forget_v god_n his_o maker_n es_fw-ge 3.22_o es_fw-ge 51.7_o 12._o luk._n 1.26_o 27._o heb._n 12.4_o calling_n of_o calling_n 14._o a_o christian_a must_v live_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n and_o be_v conscionable_a therein_o do_v the_o duty_n thereof_o as_o the_o work_n which_o god_n set_v he_o about_o and_o not_o like_o the_o ox_n or_o horse_n who_o do_v their_o work_n but_o not_o in_o knowledge_n nor_o obedience_n to_o god_n we_o must_v do_v the_o business_n of_o our_o calling_n faithful_o and_o obedient_o as_o unto_o god_n study_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o adorn_v our_o holy_a profession_n in_o that_o rank_n and_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v we_o 15._o a_o christian_a in_o his_o call_n must_v exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n patience_n justice_z equity_n mercy_n truth_n faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n promise_n &_o providence_n in_o all_o his_o way_n our_o general_a call_n of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n he_o that_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o good_a in_o his_o call_n be_v good_a no_o where_o 16._o a_o christian_a must_v enter_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n with_o prayer_n crave_v god_n blessing_n and_o strength_n his_o pardon_n for_o fail_n his_o protection_n in_o our_o way_n and_o also_o his_o grace_n to_o preserver_n we_o from_o those_o snare_n and_o temptation_n unto_o which_o in_o our_o calling_n we_o be_v most_o subject_a and_o expose_v whether_o it_o be_v unto_o idleness_n frowardness_n uncheerfullnesse_n discontentednesse_n distrustfulness_n covetousness_n vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n 17._o a_o christian_n shall_v labour_v to_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v and_o meet_v god_n at_o every_o turn_n ps_n 73.13_o ps_n 22.17_o 18._o a_o christian_a must_v never_o prosecute_v any_o earthly_a thing_n so_o as_o for_o perish_a thing_n to_o lose_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n mat_n 16_o 26._o 19_o never_o be_v thou_o so_o passironate_o addict_v to_o any_o cause_n work_n or_o end_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a as_o to_o carry_v it_o on_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o way_n god_n be_v all_o sufficient_a in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v any_o evil_n of_o affliction_n then_o to_o do_v any_o evil_n of_o sin_n resolve_v to_o stick_v to_o god_n way_n what_o ever_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v 20._o never_o meddle_v without_o a_o warrant_n or_o calling_n nor_o above_o thy_o strength_n ps_n 131.1_o let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o in_o reproach_n who_o be_v thou_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n or_o who_o require_v this_o at_o thy_o hand_n 21._o do_v the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o thy_o call_n first_o and_o most_o 22._o never_o lock_v up_o thy_o comfort_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o let_v god_n be_v thy_o portion_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o thou_o usede_a it_o not_o 23._o a_o christian_n recreation_n must_v be_v 1_o harmless_a and_o without_o offence_n to_o other_o &_o without_o scrupulosity_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n 2._o they_o must_v not_o master_v we_o nor_o over-rule_v our_o affection_n but_o our_o recreation_n must_v be_v such_o as_o we_o can_v use_v for_o refreshment_n without_o loss_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o patience_n charity_n justice_n truth_n etc._n etc._n &_o without_o waste_v of_o our_o precious_a time_n &_o estate_n we_o must_v not_o exchange_v better_a thing_n for_o sport_n 24._o god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n plentiful_o to_o enjoy_v yet_o with_o moderation_n a_o christian_a must_v never_o eat_v nor_o drink_v to_o make_v the_o head_n heavy_a nor_o the_o heart_n heavy_a 25._o a_o christian_a must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o god_n and_o godliness_n here_o before_o man_n grace_n be_v a_o christian_a crown_n 26._o a_o christian_a must_v prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o cross_n &_o reproach_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n sake_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v discourage_v thereby_o es_fw-ge 8.18_o gal._n 4.29_o ps_n 14.10_o ps_n 38.20_o pro_fw-la 29.27_o act._n 28.22_o 27._o a_o christian_a can_v never_o be_v sound_a in_o religion_n that_o do_v not_o prize_n and_o high_o esteem_v the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n we_o must_v delight_v to_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n &_o we_o must_v give_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o direct_v by_o they_o finis_fw-la