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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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of_o the_o spirit_n save_o thyself_o 〈…〉_o go_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o fall_v into_o trouble_n so_o shall_v we_o always_o covet_v please_v thing_n but_o poyson●d_a thing_n as_o riches_n preferment_n honour_n ease_n idleness_n negligence_n in_o our_o call_n excess_n in_o building_n superfluous_a diet_n most_o devilish_a attire_n and_o what_o evil_a accompany_v not_o this_o fault_n it_o be_v think_v a_o easy_a fault_n nay_o no_o fault_n to_o be_v envious_a to_o be_v a_o glutton_n to_o be_v drunken_a to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o receive_v reward_n against_o justice_n to_o be_v partial_a in_o judgement_n if_o it_o lean_a but_o a_o little_a awry_o and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o see_v of_o man_n but_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v one_o day_n restrain_v and_o god_n mercy_n detain_v from_o such_o libertine_n who_o although_o they_o can_v nor_o will_v forsake_v or_o deny_v themselves_o as_o yet_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o rouse_v they_o out_o of_o this_o forgetfulness_n &_o strike_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o feel_n of_o his_o displeasure_n that_o they_o may_v cast_v off_o their_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o measure_v all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n by_o the_o spirit_n mortification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o assistance_n therein_o know_v this_o that_o he_o that_o can_v forsake_v himself_o and_o deny_v himself_o howsoever_o he_o flatter_v his_o own_o security_n and_o integrity_n wherein_o he_o foolish_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o follow_v christ_n he_o be_v far_o from_o christ_n and_o sure_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n serve_v i_o know_v thou_o not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o buy_n of_o a_o farm_n the_o prove_v of_o ox_n nor_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o can_v excuse_v we_o continue_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a desire_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o observe_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n not_o for_o than_o we_o may_v still_o continue_v manslayer_n in_o wrath_n towards_o our_o brethren_n we_o may_v commit_v adultery_n by_o lust_a we_o may_v sin_v in_o our_o communication_n exceed_v yea_o and_o nay_o and_o therefore_o must_v we_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 22._o and_o in_o all_o purity_n both_o of_o soul_n mind_n and_o body_n through_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n endeavour_n continual_o to_o forsake_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n let_v we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 19_o and_o let_v we_o give_v all_o our_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n sin_n have_v power_n in_o our_o member_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n 6._o but_o now_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n flesh_n and_o not_o in_o our_o old_a conversation_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a 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sure_o if_o the_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o our_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n god_n and_o so_o quicken_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a mortification_n in_o us._n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o by_o that_o badge_n of_o deny_v ourselves_o let_v we_o pray_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v we_o within_o 16._o that_o he_o will_v make_v our_o whole_a lump_n holy_a the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n holy_a if_o our_o heart_n be_v pure_a all_o our_o action_n will_v likewise_o be_v pure_a we_o must_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n if_o we_o will_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o righteous_a we_o must_v run_v the_o race_n of_o the_o godly_a if_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o reward_n with_o the_o godly_a we_o must_v subdue_v our_o evil_n and_o conquer_v our_o corrupt_a motion_n as_o do_v the_o godly_a if_o we_o 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win_v thy_o son_n have_v bring_v we_o peace_n again_o &_o make_v we_o one_o with_o thou_o although_o our_o sin_n deserve_v pain_n his_o cross_n have_v make_v we_o free_a o_o how_o shall_v we_o requi●e_v thy_o love_n what_o recompense_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o or_o he_o help_v from_o above_o our_o sinful_a life_n renew_v the_o best_a reward_n that_o we_o can_v give_v it_o help_v not_o thou_o at_o all_o yet_o thou_o in_o bounty_n do_v receive_v we_o wretched_a wight_n in_o thrall_n great_a be_v thy_o glory_n love_n and_o may_v thy_o mercy_n have_v no_o end_n all_o thanks_o &_o praise_n to_o thou_o in_o right_a each_o heart_n shall_v still_o extend_v but_o we_o poor_a sinner_n may_v cry_v out_o against_o ourselves_o and_o say_v our_o pure_a deed_n like_o filthy_a clout_n our_o gross_a conceit_n bewray_v no_o stay_n be_v in_o our_o crooked_a will_n a_o rash_a consent_n we_o give_v to_o teach_v delight_n that_o seek_v to_o kill_v our_o soul_n wherein_o we_o live_v but_o now_o thy_o save_a health_n extend_v thy_o mercy_n sweet_a prepare_v and_o salve_v our_o sore_n let_v we_o amend_v and_o break_v thou_o satan_n snare_n a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n oh_o father_n everlasting_a merciful_a and_o full_a of_o pity_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v myself_o sinful_a whereby_o i_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n but_o i_o have_v a_o advocate_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o have_v redeem_v i_o from_o all_o fear_n of_o death_n if_o i_o true_o repent_v my_o evil_n and_o form_v my_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n wherefore_o most_o dear_a father_n in_o he_o sanctify_v i_o again_o &_o wash_v i_o clean_o through_o his_o blood_n ●over_v i_o with_o the_o precious_a and_o most_o glorious_a robe_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o obedience_n and_o in_o he_o forgive_v my_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n remember_v they_o no_o more_o but_o rather_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o gift_n 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