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A56451 The sinners remembrancer, or, A serious warning to the wicked, to prevent his destruction, and hasten his reformation by Rich. Parr ... Parr, Richard, 1617-1691. 1663 (1663) Wing P550; ESTC R32210 149,783 319

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as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o sanctify_a thou_o have_v appoint_v thy_o minister_n to_o call_v sinner_n to_o invite_v beseech_v exhort_v reprove_v admonish_v guide_v and_o direct_v poor_a sinner_n to_o reclaim_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v thou_o to_o their_o life_n end_v and_o have_v
spiritual_a pride_n spoil_v all_o spiritual_a performance_n when_o man_n think_v there_o be_v a_o worth_n and_o merit_n in_o what_o they_o do_v though_o but_o their_o duty_n if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o humility_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o he_o can_v pray_v much_o and_o as_o he_o think_v well_o and_o when_o he_o look_v contemptuous_o upon_o those_o beneath_o he_o in_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n knowledge_n religious_a discourse_n and_o ability_n of_o dispute_v for_o or_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o think_v himself_o every_o way_n above_o instruction_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o far_a direction_n from_o god_n word_n but_o live_v in_o his_o pride_n as_o above_o ordinance_n and_o conceit_n himself_o perfect_a in_o all_o excellency_n free_a from_o infirmity_n and_o any_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o pride_n vain_a glory_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o all_o that_o have_v life_v up_o themselves_o thus_o 3.17_o pro._n 3.17_o be_v fall_v at_o once_o from_o grace_n low_a into_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n as_o the_o proud_a angel_n from_o heavenly_a excellency_n to_o hellish_a shame_n and_o horror_n and_o so_o will_v thou_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n except_o thou_o repent_v s._n 81_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v envious_a at_o those_o above_o thou_o and_o discontent_n with_o thy_o portion_n and_o talon_n because_o not_o so_o much_o as_o another_o and_o refuse_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o thy_o duty_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v better_a than_o other_o and_o get_v thou_o praise_v to_o thyself_o from_o other_o this_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n too_o s._n 82_o if_o thou_o take_v pride_n in_o thy_o shame_n if_o thou_o glorye_v in_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o declare_v thy_o sin_n with_o a_o impudent_a forehead_n and_o a_o profane_a tongue_n and_o wretched_a action_n then_o have_v thou_o lose_v modesty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o be_v become_v a_o damn_a caitiff_n a_o devil_n incarnate_a s._n 83_o and_o far_o if_o thou_o scorn_v admonition_n and_o spiritual_a counsel_n for_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o slight_a the_o most_o hearty_a and_o serious_a invitation_n direction_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n from_o god_n word_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o think_v thyself_o more_o fit_a to_o teach_v then_o to_o be_v teach_v more_o able_a to_o give_v then_o receive_v good_a cousell_n then_o be_v thou_o also_o a_o proud_a person_n s._n 84_o i_o exhort_v thou_o therefore_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o thyself_o to_o search_v deep_a after_o this_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o hide_v from_o a_o man_n own_o eye_n that_o he_o himself_o hardly_o find_v it_o out_o but_o oftentimes_o more_o discernible_a to_o another_o than_o thyself_o for_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o be_v many_o as_o boast_v word_n though_o oftentimes_o gild_v with_o seem_a self-deniall_n and_o a_o lofty_a gate_n and_o countenance_n high_a look_n vain_a apparel_n costly_a ornament_n undervalue_v expression_n of_o other_o censorious_a scoff_n and_o gibe_a &_o rail_v at_o other_o uncivil_a carriage_n uncourteous_a behaviour_n reduce_v all_o degree_n and_o qualification_n of_o man_n to_o a_o equality_n allow_v no_o more_o to_o those_o above_o thou_o in_o civil_a respect_n then_o to_o thy_o equal_n all_o these_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o pride_n and_o some_o of_o they_o under_o a_o show_n of_o humility_n s._n 85_o when_o thou_o be_v seek_v after_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v it_o by_o the_o help_n of_o humility_n and_o prayer_n and_o whatever_o be_v pride_n in_o thy_o heart_n or_o life_n or_o like_v unto_o it_o bring_v it_o down_o repent_v of_o it_o hate_v it_o forsake_v it_o for_o the_o proud_a man_n have_v he_o no_o other_o sin_n yet_o his_o own_o sin_n of_o pride_n will_v keep_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o throw_v he_o into_o hell_n and_o take_v heed_n when_o thou_o do_v reprove_v pride_n in_o another_o do_v not_o do_v it_o proud_o consider_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v guilty_a again_o of_o that_o thou_o have_v condemn_v in_o another_o leave_v off_o pride_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a remember_v thou_o be_v warn_v to_o repent_v for_o and_o speedy_o to_o forsake_v pride_n and_o vainglory_n §._o xv._o schism_n and_o heresy_n s._n 86_o schism_n and_o heresy_n be_v near_o akin_a both_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o wicked_a product_n of_o deprave_a nature_n forge_v in_o a_o ill_a head_n and_o a_o naughty_a heart_n where_o pride_n and_o part_n meet_v in_o any_o one_o there_o heresy_n and_o schism_n will_v not_o long_o be_v stranger_n heresy_n be_v the_o great_a a_o overgrow_a schism_n tit._n nullum_fw-la schisma_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la confingit_fw-la haeri_fw-la sin_n hier._n com._n in_o tit._n and_o schism_n be_v a_o less_o heresy_n grow_v and_o tend_v to_o it_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n will_v not_o long_o be_v free_a of_o heresy_n a_o schismatic_n be_v but_o a_o heretic_n conceal_v and_o a_o heretic_n be_v a_o schismatic_n reveal_v s._n 87_o heresy_n be_v a_o perverse_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o schism_n be_v a_o peevish_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n 5.19_o schisma_fw-la vin_fw-fr culum_fw-la pacis_fw-la dirumpit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la muse_n lib._n cap._n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la gal._n 5.19_o the_o other_o against_o the_o peace_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o injurious_a to_o christ_n and_o both_o destructive_a to_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v either_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a and_o continue_v therein_o both_o exclude_v heaven_n see_v galat._n 5.19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a sedition_n i._n e._n the_o raise_n or_o further_a division_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n and_o heresy_n i._n e._n vent_v strange_a opinion_n cunning_o devise_v fable_n or_o teach_v such_o for_o truth_n as_o be_v thus_o invent_v or_o yield_v to_o they_o 1.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o or_o maintain_v of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o receive_v profession_n of_o the_o holy_a true_a catholic_n church_n they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n say_v paul_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.2_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o heresy_n be_v call_v damnable_a and_o bring_v swift_a destruction_n upon_o the_o inventor_n of_o such_o evil_a thing_n and_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o and_o the_o follower_n of_o they_o too_o the_o apostle_n bid_v all_o good_a christian_n to_o avoid_v as_o a_o pest_n all_o such_o as_o make_v rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n 16.17_o rom._n 16.17_o mark_v they_o that_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a v._o 18._o s._n 88_o now_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o that_o read_v this_o art_n one_o of_o part_n and_o desight_a thyself_o in_o novel_a and_o curious_a speculation_n and_o have_v take_v liberty_n to_o let_v thy_o thought_n and_o invention_n run_v from_o the_o simplicity_n and_o incorrupt_a truth_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n frame_v to_o thyself_o and_o other_o some_o other_o article_n of_o faith_n than_o what_o the_o scripture_n assert_v and_o the_o true_a church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v receive_v or_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v one_o that_o do_v contradict_v gainsay_v and_o oppose_v the_o reveal_v and_o receive_v truth_n concern_v god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o any_o other_o foundation_n truth_n if_o so_o i_o entreat_v thou_o if_o pride_n obstinacy_n or_o implacable_a malice_n against_o the_o truth_n have_v not_o possess_v thou_o that_o you_o will_v recant_v your_o damnable_a opinion_n and_o become_v sober_a humble_a penitent_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o former_o you_o have_v oppose_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o leader_n or_o seducer_n of_o other_o and_o have_v infect_v they_o than_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o thy_o labour_n must_v be_v to_o undeceive_v they_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v use_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n the_o better_a to_o accomplish_v thy_o end_n and_o propagate_v thy_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o to_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o than_o yet_o the_o great_a be_v thy_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v seem_v holiness_n a_o cloak_n for_o thy_o mischievous_a wickedness_n which_o
dispensation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o all_o s._n 41_o now_o while_o i_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n what_o do_v i_o any_o less_o than_o cross_a the_o design_n of_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n and_o so_o render_v myself_o inexcusable_a and_o oppose_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n work_v and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v my_o conversion_n what_o be_o i_o less_o injurious_a to_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n love_n by_o my_o obstinacy_n and_o wilfullness_n than_o they_o of_o this_o sort_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o in_o tear_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o 19.42_o luke_n 13.34_o luke_n 19.42_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n and_o by_o these_o thy_o mean_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n visitation_n but_o cross_v the_o gracious_a design_n of_o thy_o invitation_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o now_o mercy_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o and_o so_o my_o continuance_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o mere_a contradiction_n to_o my_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n you_o see_v s._n 42_o o_o how_o shall_v this_o consideration_n cut_v i_o to_o the_o bone_n and_o pierce_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n when_o my_o continue_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o oppose_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n its_o design_n be_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v sin_n that_o i_o may_v find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o who_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n will_v continue_v in_o his_o sin_n against_o such_o grace_n and_o so_o cross_v that_o design_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v thou_o poor_a wretch_n to_o happiness_n s._n 43_o i_o consider_v that_o as_o my_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o pollution_n and_o so_o against_o his_o most_o 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against_o my_o own_o self_n it_o be_v the_o great_a wrong_a and_o injury_n i_o can_v do_v to_o myself_o and_o if_o i_o have_v any_o true_a love_n to_o myself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o my_o best_a self_n my_o soul_n 8.36_o pro._n 8.36_o i_o shall_v forbear_v sin_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o that_o be_v against_o christ_n wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n if_o i_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o forbear_v it_o i_o work_v the_o great_a mischief_n i_o can_v against_o myself_o sin_v be_v self-murthering_a i_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o myself_o if_o i_o will_v study_v to_o ruin_v myself_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o way_n imaginable_a like_o this_o now_o mention_v of_o sin_v and_o repeat_v the_o act_n and_o continue_v in_o any_o sinful_a course_n to_o effect_v my_o utter_a destruction_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o deaths-wound_n &_o although_o it_o kill_v i_o not_o outright_o yet_o it_o leave_v 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