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A57214 The epistles of Mr. Robert Rich to the seven churches (so called by him) viz. 1. To the Roman Catholick, 2. the Episcopal Protestant, 3. the Presbyterian, 4. the Independent, 5. the Anabaptist, 6. the Quaker, 7. the Church of the First-Born : containing his testimony to God's approbation of the good and aversion to the evil in all persuasions : together with an abstract of a letter of the authors, declaring his gift, or benevolence, sent to each of the said churches. Rich, Robert, d. 1679. 1680 (1680) Wing R1356; ESTC R28477 92,478 137

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great_a when_o as_o dr._n jeremy_n taylor_n say_v christ_n be_v rise_v in_o they_o thus_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v preach_v it_o please_v god_n to_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o doctor_n taylor_n say_v which_o word_n incarnate_a be_v god_n preacher_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n allelujah_o sing_v psalm_n likewise_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o psalm_n now_o sing_v in_o parish-church_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v the_o same_o sing_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o sing_v that_o they_o witness_v to_o be_v true_a with_o understanding_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o those_o that_o sing_v what_o they_o can_v witness_v true_a in_o themselves_o do_v not_o sing_v lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o whether_o any_o can_v in_o truth_n sing_v the_o 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slide_v when_o wicked_a man_n cry_v out_o so_o fast_o where_o now_o be_v god_n thy_o guide_n psal_n 102.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o a_o hearth_n my_o bone_n be_v burn_v my_o heart_n be_v smite_v dead_a and_o wither_v like_o the_o grass_n that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v david_n crucify_a with_o christ_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n which_o none_o can_v true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n allelujah_o also_o psal_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o weak_a therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n i_o forbear_v and_o heal_v i_o lord_n for_o why_o thou_o know_v my_o bone_n do_v quake_v for_o fear_n psal_n 22.14_o 15._o but_o i_o drop_v down_o like_o water_n shed_v my_o joint_n in_o sunder_o break_v my_o heart_n do_v in_o my_o body_n melt_v like_o wax_n against_o the_o heat_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 31.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o let_v nothing_o work_v i_o shame_n as_o thou_o be_v just_a deliver_v i_o and_o set_v i_o quite_o from_o blame_n the_o psalm_n follow_v can_v no_o man_n true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v christ_n the_o new_a birth_n in_o they_o such_o only_o as_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n can_v sing_v the_o triumphant_a new_a song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o simeon_n and_o mary_n the_o virgin_n allelujah_o psal_n 18.4_o 6._o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v compass_v i_o and_o bind_v i_o every_o where_o the_o flow_a wave_n of_o wickedness_n do_v put_v i_o in_o great_a fear_n i_o thus_o beset_v with_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o he_o forthwith_o do_v hear_v my_o plaint_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o in_o open_a place_n whereas_o i_o may_v be_v free_a and_o keep_v i_o safe_a because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o for_o that_o i_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o in_o his_o path_n have_v tread_v and_o have_v not_o sin_v wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o but_o pure_a and_o clean_o and_o uncorrupt_a appear_v before_o his_o face_n and_o do_v restrain_v from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n verse_n 28_o 29._o for_o by_o thy_o help_n a_o host_n of_o man_n discomfit_n lord_n i_o shall_v by_o thou_o i_o scale_n and_o overleap_a the_o strength_n of_o any_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n be_v he_o that_o i_o do_v mean_a that_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v do_v evermore_o keep_v clean_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v in_o order_n put_v my_o hand_n to_o battle_n and_o to_o fight_v to_o break_v in_o sunder_a bar_n of_o brass_n he_o give_v my_o arm_n the_o might_n thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o save_a health_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v my_o tower_n thy_o love_n and_o familiarity_n do_v still_o increase_v my_o power_n and_o verse_n 38._o for_o thou_o do_v gird_v i_o with_o thy_o strength_n to_o war_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o that_o up_o against_o i_o rise_v verse_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o and_o still_o like_a dust_n before_o the_o wind_n i_o drive_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o sweep_v they_o out_o like_o filthy_a clay_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o street_n thou_o keep_v i_o from_o seditious_a folk_n that_o still_o in_o strife_n be_v lead_v and_o thou_o do_v of_o the_o heathen_a folk_n appoint_v i_o to_o be_v head_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 48_o 49._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o thou_o give_v thanks_o i_o shall_v and_o sing_v out_o praise_n to_o thy_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n all_o etc._n etc._n allelujah_o psalm_n 23._o to_o the_o end_n my_o shepherd_n be_v the_o live_a lord_n nothing_o therefore_o i_o need_v in_o pasture_n fair_a and_o water_n calm_a he_o set_v i_o forth_o to_o feed_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 4.1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o o_o god_n that_o 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