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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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of_o this_o damn_v sin_n which_o god_n do_v hate_n and_o will_v not_o tolerate_v in_o any_o one_o but_o such_o as_o those_o be_v determine_v for_o hell_n for_o all_o idolater_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n 4.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o and_o god_n will_v have_v his_o child_n keep_v themselves_o from_o idol_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o from_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n 5.21_o idol_n john_n 5.21_o my_o little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v not_o come_v off_o from_o all_o idolatry_n then_o see_v what_o will_v befall_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o hell_n 22.15_o hell_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o rev._n 22.15_o idolater_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n without_o be_v sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 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it_o and_o delight_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o carnal_a fruition_n of_o the_o party_n forbid_v they_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v adultery_n whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o 5.28_o mat._n 5.28_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n 2._o if_o thou_o in_o a_o single_a state_n have_v before_o marriage_n know_v any_o one_o carnal_o this_o be_v fornication_n 3._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o effeminacy_n 23._o s._n 23._o you_o be_v to_o judge_v yourselves_o guilty_a of_o that_o when_o you_o give_v yourself_o to_o venereous_a lascivious_a thought_n loose_a word_n embracement_n gesture_n attire_n that_o be_v allure_a and_o entice_a to_o wantonness_n and_o bodily_a uncleanness_n when_o you_o be_v contrive_v with_o delectation_n to_o satisfy_v those_o inordinate_a fleshly_a lust_n and_o attempt_v way_n to_o accomplish_v that_o fleshly_a design_n such_o a_o one_o that_o do_v so_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o unchaste_a person_n 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for_o if_o but_o once_o yet_o thou_o be_v a_o adulterer_n or_o fornicator_n and_o without_o repentance_n &_o that_o to_o a_o reformation_n howcan_v thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v this_o sentence_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n speak_v it_o for_o this_o you_o know_v 5.5_o eph._n 5.5_o that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o their_o portion_n lie_v deep_a in_o hell_n 21.8_o hell_n rev._n 21.8_o whoremonger_n and_o the_o abominable_a shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 5.19_o gal._n 5.19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o i_o tell_v 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not_o with_o proposal_n offer_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v it_o but_o slender_a entertainment_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o practice_n that_o value_n abundant_o more_o their_o earthly_a concernment_n than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o such_o must_v know_v that_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o close_v with_o the_o offer_v of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n upon_o god_n condition_n i_o affirm_v that_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o have_v the_o gospel_n with_o all_o its_o content_n he_o that_o neglect_v slight_n refuse_v or_o despise_v those_o invitation_n to_o salvation_n which_o god_n send_v to_o every_o one_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v send_v the_o gospel_n do_v sin_n grievous_o against_o god_n and_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a sin_n to_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n tender_v in_o the_o 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or_o woman_n yet_o thou_o have_v hear_v often_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o patience_n and_o meekness_n humility_n and_o god_n do_v expect_v some_o fruit_n of_o that_o word_n have_v thou_o exercise_v these_o grace_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o action_n do_v thou_o believe_v and_o act_v according_a to_o that_o word_n of_o grace_n do_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o thy_o conversation_n yet_o if_o not_o hitherto_o have_v thou_o be_v unprofitable_a it_o be_v all_o cast_n away_o upon_o thou_o what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o thou_o than_o have_v thou_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a i_o advise_v thou_o as_o young_a as_o thou_o be_v to_o repent_v thou_o hearty_o 155._o s._n 155._o and_o bewail_v thy_o former_a barrenness_n and_o lay_v thy_o heart_n and_o set_v thyself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n self-denial_n and_o frequent_a act_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o show_v 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●2_n abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n there_o be_v also_o other_o sin_n which_o lie_v somewhat_o close_o 4._o s._n 4._o that_o make_v not_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n nor_o so_o sudden_o waste_v the_o conscience_n yet_o the_o amount_v of_o they_o may_v prove_v a_o eternal_a guilt_n and_o man_n may_v often_o flatter_v themselves_o into_o hell_n with_o they_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v but_o little_a one_o and_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n only_o which_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v have_v a_o certain_a divine_a indulgence_n wait_v on_o they_o of_o course_n and_o indeed_o many_o foul_a and_o ill-favoured_n sin_n 5._o s._n 5._o to_o which_o man_n give_v full_a consent_n and_o delight_n be_v choke_v with_o
redeem_v one_o 24._o heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o never_o come_v to_o that_o heavenly_a mount_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o that_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n shall_v i_o hinder_v myself_o of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a oh_o shall_v i_o disappoint_v my_o soul_n of_o the_o sight_n fruition_n and_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o my_o jesus_n my_o lord_n my_o redeemer_n who_o love_v i_o and_o die_v form_n and_o be_v in_o heaven_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o his_o follower_n all_o true_a believer_n shall_v i_o miss_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v can_v i_o endure_v to_o be_v any_o where_o but_o where_o he_o be_v will_v any_o place_n content_v i_o for_o my_o rest_n and_o hapess_n but_o his_o arm_n and_o eternal_a embracement_n oh_o jesus_n how_o can_v i_o now_o without_o break_v my_o heart_n once_o think_v of_o be_v 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those_o everlasting_a flame_n not_o one_o accent_n of_o comfort_n shall_v ever_o be_v hear_v speak_v to_o a_o damn_a sinner_n nor_o one_o moment_n of_o ease_n shall_v ever_o be_v have_v after_o christ_n have_v once_o say_v 25.41_o mat._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n then_o immediate_o be_v the_o miserable_a sinner_n clap_v into_o prison_n and_o put_v into_o the_o same_o state_n with_o devil_n how_o do_v every_o word_n of_o that_o sentence_n pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o condemn_a sinner_n depart_v alas_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v mu●●_n i_o depart_v whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n for_o i_o alas_o from_o thou_o lord_n why_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o go_v then_o if_o i_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o i_o be_o lose_v and_o undo_v what_o from_o my_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v joy_n in_o who_o favour_n be_v life_n only_o no_o happiness_n but_o with_o thou_o and_o 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voluisset_fw-la reprobus_fw-la si_fw-la potuisset_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la vivere_fw-la ut_fw-la posset_n sine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccare_fw-la greg._n no_o it_o be_v too_o easy_a a_o punishment_n for_o such_o a_o sinner_n who_o will_v sin_v eternal_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v to_o live_v eternal_o on_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v continue_v in_o sin_n all_o thy_o life-time_n which_o be_v all_o the_o eternity_n thou_o have_v and_o will_v do_v so_o always_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v to_o live_v always_o therefore_o now_o thy_o lot_n be_v a_o eternal_a curse_n a_o everlasting_a fire_n without_o mitigation_n without_o limitation_n no_o ease_n there_o no_o redemption_n thence_o no_o end_n of_o that_o torment_n it_o be_v everlasting_a fire_n but_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n abate_v somewhat_o of_o the_o heat_n and_o fierceness_n of_o that_o fire_n 65._o s._n 65._o no_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n great_a enemy_n it_o be_v such_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o torment_n of_o devil_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n what_o must_v a_o vile_a sinner_n have_v no_o better_a company_n in_o his_o misery_n then_o the_o curse_a devil_n and_o his_o curse_a crew_n to_o all_o eternity_n no_o no_o other_o they_o that_o be_v thy_o companion_n in_o evil_n will_v be_v thy_o tormentor_n thou_o will_v curse_v they_o and_o they_o will_v curse_v thou_o and_o all_o will_v curse_v themselves_o and_o jesus_n christ_n will_v curse_v they_o all_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n shall_v those_o wretch_n that_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v in_o time_n reform_v be_v curse_v and_o shut_v up_o into_o that_o condition_n with_o final_a despair_n for_o the_o reprobate_a wretch_n shall_v be_v torment_v to_o all_o eternity_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v so_o much_o and_o despair_n shall_v seife_n upon_o they_o as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o sinner_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o read_v this_o reflect_v on_o thyself_o now_o 66._o s._n 66._o and_o serious_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n here_o and_o to_o refuse_v amendment_n and_o to_o despise_v admonition_n and_o not_o to_o reform_v thy_o life_n and_o get_v thy_o sin_n pardon_v and_o soul_n sanctify_v and_o thyself_o thorough_o convert_v ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_o consider_v i_o say_v what_o thy_o sin_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o it_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o hell-torment_n 67._o s._n 67._o to_o the_o region_n of_o horror_n to_o flame_n unquenchable_a to_o legion_n of_o devil_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n make_v most_o
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 true_a convert_n can_v say_v that_o god_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 22._o jam._n 1.18.21_o 22._o wherefore_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n but_o he_o you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n must_v say_v be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a but_o of_o incorruptible_a seed_n 25._o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 25._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o therefore_o yield_v thyself_o free_o and_o whole_o to_o christ_n 17._o s._n 17._o and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thou_o may_v then_o be_v seasonable_o and_o save_o wrought_v on_o and_o convert_v x._o direction_n 10._o do_v thou_o intend_v to_o reform_v 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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