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A05817 The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630. 1613 (1613) STC 1602; ESTC S1173 279,570 1,072

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in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n alike_o for_o say_v saint_n james_n 2.10_o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v in_o one_o point_n of_o the_o law_n wilful_o it_o guilty_a of_o all_o and_o peter_n bid_v we_o 2.1_o lay_v aside_o not_o some_o but_o all_o malice_n guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n one_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o damn_v a_o man_n soul_n without_o repentance_n dream_v not_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o any_o near_a or_o easy_a way_n than_o christ_n have_v train_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v not_o easy_a or_o common_a but_o straight_o and_o narrow_a 7.14_o yea_o so_o narrow_a that_o christ_n protest_v that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 19.23_o and_o that_o those_o who_o enter_v be_v but_o few_o 13.24_o and_o that_o those_o few_o can_v get_v in_o but_o by_o strive_v and_o that_o some_o of_o those_o who_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o shall_v not_o be_v 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