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A30059 The contrariety of popery to the blessed word of God wherein may be seen that the doctrine and practice of the Church of Rome are not consistent with the sacred oracles of the Old and New Testament ... / written by Digby Bull ... Bull, Digby. 1695 (1695) Wing B5410; ESTC R8749 67,944 72

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heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o such_o blind_a devotion_n can_v arrive_v to_o viz._n to_o honour_n god_n with_o lip_n and_o mouth_n if_o they_o do_v so_o much_o and_o our_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a influence_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o to_o work_v good_a upon_o we_o that_o when_o we_o beg_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o thereby_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o deter_v from_o commit_v the_o like_a that_o in_o deprecate_v of_o evil_n and_o pray_v for_o good_a we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o need_n and_o want_n and_o of_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o care_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n that_o god_n have_v for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o prone_a and_o forward_o both_o to_o give_v and_o forgive_v and_o that_o we_o by_o his_o example_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o in_o return_v he_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n we_o may_v see_v how_o infinite_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o he_o and_o thereby_o be_v move_v to_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o gratitude_n and_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n more_o inflame_v with_o love_n towards_o he_o again_o but_o such_o blind_a devotion_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n can_v well_o have_v such_o good_a influence_n upon_o ourselves_o nor_o be_v so_o beneficial_a for_o the_o better_n of_o our_o life_n a_o devout_a perform_n of_o our_o service_n to_o god_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o understanding_n will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o work_n of_o good_a motion_n and_o desire_n and_o affection_n in_o we_o but_o such_o can_v well_o be_v affect_v by_o such_o a_o blind_a way_n of_o worship_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o understanding_n matt._n 22.37_o and_o so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v 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death_n fall_v like_o tree_n and_o can_v afterward_o alter_v their_o condition_n and_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v and_o this_o night_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a will_v come_v at_o death_n though_o our_o lord_n here_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n to_o persecution_n too_o and_o say_v st._n paul_n phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a here_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o exhort_v we_o to_o do_v it_o with_o exceed_v great_a care_n and_o let_v we_o plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o absolution_n of_o other_o after_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 3.13_o but_o exhort_v one_o another_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hereby_o also_o 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