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A27107 The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631. 1695 (1695) Wing B1502; ESTC R29026 286,386 487

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day_n 5._o pray_v for_o rest_n and_o protection_n that_o night_n 6._o remember_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a posterity_n our_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o our_o brethren_n visit_v or_o persecute_v 7._o last_o commend_v thyself_o and_o all_o thou_o to_o his_o gracious_a custody_n all_o which_o thou_o may_v do_v in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n 3._o who_o be_v about_o my_o bed_n and_o know_v my_o down-lying_a and_o my_o uprising_n and_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n 18._o i_o wretched_a sinner_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o behold_v i_o as_o i_o be_o in_o myself_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v see_v but_o a_o unclean_a and_o defile_a creature_n conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o iniquity_n 5._o so_o that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 13._o know_v how_o grievous_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o 18._o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o for_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v transgress_v all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o righteous_a law_n 11._o not_o only_o through_o negligence_n and_o infirmity_n but_o oftentimes_o through_o wilful_a presumption_n contrary_a to_o my_o knowledge_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n reclaim_v i_o from_o they_o so_o that_o i_o have_v wound_v my_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o thou_o have_v seal_v i_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 30._o thou_o have_v consecrate_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n have_v defile_v both_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o pollution_n and_o uncleanness_n my_o eye_n in_o take_v pleasure_n to_o 3●_n behold_v vanity_n my_o ear_n in_o hear_v impure_a and_o unchaste_a speech_n my_o 5._o tongue_n in_o lease_v 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their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v ready_a at_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n and_o how_o that_o david_n be_v not_o content_a 17._o to_o pray_v at_o morning_n at_o evening_n and_o at_o noon_n but_o he_o will_v also_o 62._o rise_v up_o at_o midnight_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v chide_v his_o disciple_n because_o they_o will_v not_o 40._o watch_v with_o he_o one_o hour_n in_o pray_v what_o chide_v do_v thou_o deserve_v who_o think_v it_o too_o long_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n but_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n if_o thou_o have_v spend_v divers_a hour_n in_o see_v a_o vain_a mask_n or_o play_n yea_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n in_o card_v and_o dice_v to_o please_v thy_o flesh_n be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v a_o prayer_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n long_o to_o be_v too_o long_a a_o exercise_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 5._o consider_v that_o if_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o blind_a superstition_n do_v in_o a_o unknown_a and_o 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the_o sincere_a worship_v of_o the_o true_a and_o 3._o only_o god_n and_o indeed_o a_o prayer_n in_o private_a devotion_n shall_v be_v one_o 10._o continue_a speech_n rather_o than_o many_o break_a fragment_n 6._o last_o when_o such_o thought_n come_v into_o thy_o head_n either_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o prayer_n or_o to_o distract_v thou_o in_o pray_v remember_v that_o those_o be_v the_o 19_o fowl_n which_o the_o evil_a one_o send_v to_o devour_v the_o good_a seed_n and_o the_o carcase_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n but_o endeavour_n with_o 11._o abraham_n to_o drive_v they_o away_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o thou_o perceive_v at_o some_o time_n that_o thy_o spirit_n be_v dull_a and_o thy_o mind_n not_o apt_a for_o prayer_n and_o holy_a devotion_n strive_v not_o too_o much_o for_o that_o time_n but_o humble_v thyself_o at_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n and_o dulness_n know_v that_o god_n accept_v the_o 31._o willing_a mind_n though_o it_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o flesh_n endeavour_v the_o next_o time_n 12_o to_o recompense_v this_o dulness_n by_o redouble_v the_o zeal_n and_o for_o the_o time_n present_a commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a short_a prayer_n another_o short_a morning_n prayer_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n do_v here_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o sin_n so_o i_o have_v live_v in_o iniquity_n and_o break_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o commandment_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n follow_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o my_o flesh_n not_o care_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v just_o deserve_v all_o shame_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a condemnation_n in_o hellfire_n if_o thou_o shall_v but_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o justice_n and_o my_o desert_n wherefore_o o_o heavenly_a father_n i_o 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end_v i_o may_v through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o here_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o elect_v i_o in_o thy_o love_n redeem_v i_o by_o thy_o son_n sanctify_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o until_o this_o present_a day_n and_o hour_n by_o thy_o most_o gracious_a providence_n i_o tha●k_v thou_o more_o especial_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v defend_v i_o this_o night_n from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n and_o have_v bring_v i_o safe_a to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o day_n and_o now_o good_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o all_o evil_a that_o may_v hurt_v i_o and_o from_o fall_v into_o any_o gross_a sin_n that_o shall_v offend_v thou_o set_a thy_o fear_n before_o my_o eye_n and_o let_v thy_o spirit_n so_o rule_v my_o heart_n that_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v think_v do_v or_o speak_v this_o day_n may_v tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o commend_v myself_o and_o all_o my_o way_n and_o action_n together_o with_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o i_o unto_o thy_o gracious_a direction_n and_o protection_n pray_v thou_o to_o keep_v both_o they_o and_o i_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o to_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o our_o honest_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n defend_v thy_o whole_a church_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o antichrist_n preserve_v our_o gracious_a king_n from_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n grant_v he_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n over_o we_o bless_v our_o gracious_a queen_n mary_n prince_n charles_n the_o lady_n ma●●_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o princely_a ●●sue_n endue_v they_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v all_o our_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n with_o those_o grace_n and_o gift_n which_o thou_o know_v necessary_a for_o their_o place_n be_v favourable_a to_o all_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o judgement_n comfort_v all_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o comfortless_a lord_n keep_v i_o in_o a_o continual_a readiness_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n ●or_a my_o last_o end_n that_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o may_v be_v find_v thou_o own_o to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n and_o my_o everlasting_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n i_o beg_v these_o mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v unto_o thou_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o that_o pra●er_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v with_o his_o own_o lip_n save_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hall●●●d_v be_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n further_a meditation_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n think_v not_o any_o business_n or_o haste_n though_o never_o so_o great_a a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o omit_v prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o meditate_v 1._o that_o the_o great_a thy_o business_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n thou_o have_v to_o pray_v for_o god_n good_a speed_n and_o blessing_n thereon_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o nothing_o can_v prosper_v without_o his_o blessing_n 2._o that_o many_o a_o man_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o sure_a have_v be_v soon_o cross_v so_o may_v thou_o 3._o that_o many_o a_o man_n have_v go_v out_o of_o his_o door_n and_o never_o come_v in_o again_o varro_n many_o a_o man_n who_o rise_v well_o and_o lively_a in_o the_o morning_n have_v be_v see_v a_o dead_a man_n ere_o night_n so_o may_v it_o befall_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o
thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v count_n therefore_o christ_n thy_o chief_a joy_n sen._n and_o sin_v thy_o great_a grief_n esteem_v no_o want_n to_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n nor_o any_o loss_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o then_o the_o discontentment_n for_o outward_a mean_n shall_v the_o less_o perplex_v thy_o inward_a mind_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o satan_n shall_v offer_v any_o motion_n of_o discontentment_n to_o thy_o mind_n remember_v saint_n paul_n admonition_n 9_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a vives_fw-la that_o we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o and_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n pray_v therefore_o with_o wise_a 9_o agur_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o 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20._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o judge_v righteous_o and_o try_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n vengeance_n be_v thou_o and_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o open_v my_o cause_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n wait_v with_o david_n on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good-courage_n and_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n 8._o the_o more_o other_o commend_v thou_o for_o a_o excellent_a act_n scite_fw-la be_v thou_o the_o more_o humble_a in_o thy_o own_o thought_n affect_v not_o the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v trouble_v when_o she_o be_v true_o praise_v of_o a_o angel_n they_o shall_v be_v praise_v of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n who_o have_v eschew_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n neither_o need_v thou_o praise_v thy_o self_n deal_v but_o upright_o 18._o other_o will_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o curious_a to_o know_v other_o man_n do_n but_o rather_o be_v careful_a that_o no_o man_n know_v any_o ill_a deal_n by_o thou_o 9_o esteem_v no_o sin_n 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and_o die_v of_o old_a age_n at_o ephesus_n 2._o solo_n opere_fw-la in_o deed_n only_o as_o the_o innocent_n of_o 6._o bethlehem_n 3._o voluntate_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la both_o in_o will_n and_o deed_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n stephen_n polycarpus_n ignatius_n laurentius_n romanus_n antiochianus_fw-la and_o thousand_o and_o in_o our_o day_n cranmer_n latimer_n hooper_n ridley_n farrar_n bradford_n philpot_n sanders_n glover_n taylor_n and_o other_o innumerable_a who_o fiery_a zeal_n to_o god_n truth_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o flame_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o seal_v christ_n faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o death_n but_o the_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n neither_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n because_o science_n in_o god_n word_n must_v direct_v conscience_n in_o man_n heart_n for_o they_o who_o kill_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o erroneous_a conscience_n think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n 2._o and_o paul_n of_o zeal_n breathe_v out_o 6._o slaughter_n against_o the_o lord_n saint_n now_o whether_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n be_v so_o holy_a true_a and_o innocent_a as_o that_o it_o may_v warrant_v their_o conscience_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o hazard_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n thereon_o romanos_fw-la let_v paul_n epistle_n write_v to_o the_o ancient_a christian_a roman_n but_o against_o our_o new_a antichristian_a roman_n be_v judge_n and_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o st._n paul_n teach_v to_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la opposite_a in_o 26_o fundamental_a point_n of_o true_a religion_n to_o that_o which_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n teach_v and_o maintain_v for_o st._n paul_n teach_v the_o primitive_a church_n of_o rome_n 1._o that_o our_o election_n be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o not_o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la praevisis_fw-la rom._n 9_o 11._o rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o 2._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o without_o good_a work_n rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o rom._n 4._o 2_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 17._o 3._o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o condignity_n meritorious_a nor_o such_o as_o can_v deserve_v heaven_n rom._n 8._o 18._o rom._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 4._o that_o these_o book_n only_o be_v god_n oracle_n and_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 16._o 26._o such_o be_v never_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v god_n authority_n paul_n rom._n 9_o 17._o rom._n 3._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 32._o confer_v with_o gal._n 3._o 22._o therefore_o above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o that_o all_o as_o well_o laity_n as_o clergy_n that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v familiar_o read_v or_o know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 15._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 8._o rom._n 16._o 26._o 7._o that_o all_o image_n make_v of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v very_a idol_n image_n r._n 1._o 23._o &_o r._n 2._o 22._o confer_v 8._o that_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n religious_o to_o a_o image_n or_o to_o worship_v any_o creature_n be_v mere_a idolatry_n r._n 11._o 4._o and_o a_o lie_a service_n r._n 1._o 25._o 9_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v unto_o any_o but_o to_o god_n only_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 8._o 15_o 27._o therefore_o not_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n 10._o that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a intercessor_n in_o heaven_n rom._n 8._o 34_o rom._n 5._o 2_o rom._n 16._o 27._o 11._o that_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_v of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n r._n 12._o 1_o r._n 15._o 16._o therefore_o no_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o mass._n 12._o that_o the_o religious_a worship_n call_v dulia_n as_o well_o as_o latria_fw-la belong_v to_o god_n alone_o rom._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 11._o r._n 16._o 18._o confer_v 13._o that_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o own_o native_a language_n r._n 14._o 11._o 14._o that_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n free_a will_n unto_o good_a rom._n 7._o 18_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 16._o 15._o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 10._o 16._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la but_o sign_n and_o seal_v that_o ●t_a be_v confer_v already_o unto_o we_o rom._n 4._o 11_o 12._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o 17._o that_o every_o
true_a believe_a christian_n may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n rom._n 8._o 9_o 16_o 35_o etc._n etc._n 18._o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n since_o adam_n fall_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 10_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 19_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 32._o 19_o that_o to_o place_n religion_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n be_v superstition_n rom._n 14._o 3._o 5_o 6_o 17_o 23._o 20._o that_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o only_a that_o make_v we_o just_a before_o god_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 17_o 23._o 21._o that_o christ_n flesh_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n by_o incarnation_n not_o of_o a_o wafer_n cake_n by_o transubstantiation_n rom._n 1._o 3._o 22._o that_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v saint_n and_o not_o those_o who_o the_o pope_n only_o do_v canonize_v rom._n 1._o 7._o rome_n 8._o 27._o rom._n 15._o 31._o rom._n 16._o 2._o and_o 15._o rom._n 15._o 25._o 23._o that_o ipse_fw-la christ_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o ipsa_fw-la the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n rom._n 16._o 20._o 24._o that_o every_o soul_n must_v of_o conscience_n be_v subject_a and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o high_a power_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n which_o bear_v the_o sword_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o prelate_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o emperor_n king_n and_o magistrate_n unless_o they_o will_v bring_v damnation_n upon_o their_o soul_n as_o traitor_n that_o resist_v god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n rom._n 13._o 2._o 25._o that_o paul_n not_o peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o consequent_o of_o rome_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o gentile_n 15._o rom._n 15._o 15_o 16_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n rome_n 11._o 14._o rom._n 16._o 4._o 26._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v and_o fall_v 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