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A27107
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The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author
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Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing B1502; ESTC R29026
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by_o faith_n only_o a_o carnal_a christian_a gather_v that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a he_o commend_v other_o that_o do_v good_a work_n but_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o faith_n without_o do_v any_o such_o matter_n but_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o though_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o justification_n 10._o yet_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v predestinate_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o in_o year_n of_o discretion_n bring_v not_o forth_o good_a work_n after_o he_o be_v call_v he_o can_v be_v save_v neither_o be_v he_o ever_o predestinate_v to_o life_n eternal_a therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o 26._o christ_n will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 6._o christ_n respect_v in_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o 12._o church_n nothing_o but_o their_o work_n 2._o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o will_v give_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n only_o to_o they_o who_o have_v do_v good_a work_n 25._o in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a &c_n &c_n at_o that_o day_n 8._o righteousness_n shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n no_o righteousness_n no_o crown_n no_o good_a work_n according_a to_o a_o man_n talon_n no_o reward_n from_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v 8._o vengeance_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o our_o assurance_n 15._o to_o obtain_v eternal_a liâe_z for_o good_a work_n be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n unto_o salvation_n and_o no_o other_o faith_n 6._o avail_v in_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n that_o faith_n which_o only_o justify_v be_v videt_fw-la never_o alone_o but_o ever_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n as_o the_o tree_n with_o his_o fruit_n the_o sun_n with_o his_o light_n the_o fire_n with_o his_o heat_n the_o water_n with_o his_o moisture_n and_o the_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v herself_o by_o good_a work_n before_o man_n be_v but_o a_o 16._o dead_a faith_n which_o will_v never_o justify_v a_o man_n soul_n before_o god_n but_o a_o justify_v faith_n 9_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o 18._o sanctify_v the_o whole_a man_n throughout_o two_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n eternal_a 14._o predestination_n and_o unchangeable_a decree_n he_o gather_v that_o if_o he_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v save_v he_o can_v but_o be_v save_v if_o to_o be_v damn_v no_o mean_n can_v do_v any_o good_a therefore_o all_o work_n of_o piety_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a but_o he_o shall_v learn_v that_o god_n have_v predestinate_v to_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o end_n who_o therefore_o god_n have_v predestinate_v to_o be_v save_v which_o be_v the_o 9_o end_n he_o have_v likewise_o predestinate_v to_o be_v first_o call_v justify_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o â_o mean_n and_o the_o 16._o say_v st._n 2._o peter_n who_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n be_v also_o elect_v unto_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n electum_fw-la if_o therefore_o upon_o thy_o call_n thou_o conforme_v thyself_o to_o the_o word_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n thy_o master_n and_o obeye_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o leave_v sin_n and_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n then_o assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v infallible_o predestinate_v to_o everlasting_a salvation_n if_o otherwise_o blame_v not_o god_n predestination_n but_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n do_v thou_o but_o return_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n will_v gracious_o receive_v thou_o as_o the_o father_n do_v the_o prodigal_a son_n and_o by_o thy_o conversion_n it_o shall_v appear_v both_o to_o 10._o angel_n and_o 24._o man_n that_o thou_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o election_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o why_o shall_v god_n save_v thou_o iii_o when_o a_o carnal_a christian_a hear_v that_o man_n have_v not_o free_a will_n unto_o good_a he_o lose_v the_o reins_o to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a will_n as_o though_o it_o lay_v not_o in_o he_o to_o bridle_v or_o to_o subdue_v it_o implicit_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o suffer_v man_n to_o run_v into_o this_o necessity_n but_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o god_n give_v adam_n freewill_n to_o stand_v in_o his_o 30._o integrity_n if_o he_o will_v man_n abuse_v his_o freewill_n lose_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o since_o the_o fall_n man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o corruption_n have_v freewill_n to_o evil_n but_o not_o to_o good_a for_o in_o this_o state_n râstituatur_fw-la we_o be_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n sufficient_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n and_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v we_o what_o we_o lose_v so_o wretched_o and_o take_v no_o more_o care_n to_o recover_v again_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n free_v his_o will_n unto_o good_a so_o that_o he_o do_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o do_v with_o a_o freewill_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o goodness_n god_n of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n in_o we_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v 1._o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o finish_v our_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o state_n every_o true_a christian_a have_v freewill_n and_o as_o he_o increase_v in_o grace_n so_o do_v his_o will_n in_o freedom_n for_o 17._o when_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v we_o free_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v free_a indeed_o and_o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n draw_v their_o mind_n not_o by_o coaction_n but_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n cant._n 1._o 4._o by_o illuminate_v their_o mind_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n by_o change_v their_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o know_a truth_n great_a and_o by_o enable_v every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v to_o do_v the_o good_a which_o he_o love_v but_o thou_o will_v not_o use_v the_o freedom_n of_o thy_o will_n so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v free_v it_o for_o thou_o do_v many_o time_n wilful_o against_o god_n law_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o which_o if_o the_o king_n law_n forbid_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n or_o loss_n of_o thy_o worldly_a estate_n thou_o will_v not_o do_v make_v not_o therefore_o thy_o want_n of_o freewill_n unto_o good_a to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o thy_o want_n of_o a_o love_a heart_n to_o serve_v thy_o heavenly_a father_n iv._o when_o the_o natural_a man_n hear_v that_o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n he_o bold_o presume_v to_o sin_n as_o other_o do_v he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o good_a thought_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a he_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v as_o true_o regenerate_v as_o the_o best_a and_o every_o voluntary_a refusal_n of_o do_v good_a or_o withstand_v evil_a he_o count_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o shall_v learn_v that_o though_o since_o the_o fall_n no_o man_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v or_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n yet_o every_o true_a christian_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v begin_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n in_o truth_n though_o he_o can_v in_o absolute_a perfection_n thus_o with_o david_n they_o 112._o apply_v their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n always_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o then_o the_o 29._o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v more_o abundant_o pour_v 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from_o *_o meat_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n be_v the_o devil_n be_v fast_a who_o do_v evil_a and_o be_v ever_o hungry_a 2._o of_o do_v good_a work_n the_o isid._n good_a work_n which_o as_o a_o christian_a thou_o must_v do_v every_o day_n but_o especial_o on_o thy_o fastingday_n be_v either_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n or_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n towards_o thy_o brethren_n 1._o the_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o former_a duty_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o aug._n the_o work_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n be_v 10._o forgive_a wrong_v remit_v debt_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o pay_v but_o especial_o in_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o want_v relief_n and_o sustenance_n else_o we_o shall_v 30._o under_o pretence_n of_o godliness_n 30._o practice_n miserableness_n like_o those_o who_o will_v pinch_v their_o own_o belly_n to_o defraud_v their_o labour_a servant_n of_o their_o due_a allowance_n as_o therefore_o christ_n join_v fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n together_o in_o precept_n âo_o must_v thou_o join_v they_o together_o like_a cornelius_n in_o practice_n and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v at_o the_o least_o so_o much_o to_o the_o 44._o poor_a on_o thy_o fastingday_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v spend_v in_o thy_o own_o diet_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o fast_v that_o day_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o that_o 6._o sow_v plenteous_o shall_v reap_v plenteous_o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a sow_a day_n let_v thy_o fast_v so_o 64._o afflict_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v refresh_v a_o poor_a christian_a and_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v dine_v and_o sup_v in_o another_o or_o rather_o that_o thou_o have_v 157._o feast_v hungry_a christ_n in_o his_o poor_a member_n in_o give_v alm_n observe_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o rule_n second_o the_o reward_n 1._o rule_n in_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o do_v good_a work_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n 10._o not_o because_o we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v good_a but_o because_o god_n require_v we_o to_o do_v such_o and_o such_o a_o good_a deed_n for_o such_o 22_o obedience_n of_o the_o worker_n god_n prefer_v before_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o great_a work_n 2._o they_o must_v proceed_v from_o 2._o faith_n else_o they_o can_v please_v god_n nay_o without_o faith_n the_o most_o specious_a work_n be_v but_o aug._n shine_a sin_n and_o phârifees_n alms._n 3._o thou_o must_v not_o think_v by_o thy_o good_a work_n and_o alm_n to_o merit_v heaven_n for_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n shed_v his_o blood_n if_o heaven_n can_v have_v be_v purchase_v either_o for_o money_n or_o meat_n thou_o must_v therefore_o seek_v heaven_n possession_n by_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n blood_n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o own_o work_n for_o ult_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n yet_o every_o true_a christian_n that_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v and_o hope_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n must_v do_v good_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o necessary_a use_n which_o be_v four_o first_o that_o 11._o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v second_o that_o thou_o may_v show_v thyself_o 75._o thankful_a for_o thy_o redemption_n three_o that_o thou_o may_v 10._o make_v sure_a thy_o election_n unto_o thyself_o four_o that_o thou_o may_v 9_o win_v other_o by_o thy_o holy_a devotion_n to_o think_v the_o better_a of_o thy_o christian_a profession_n and_o for_o these_o use_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 10._o god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n and_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o 4._o thou_o must_v not_o give_v thy_o alm_n to_o impudent_a vagabond_n who_o live_v in_o wilful_a idleness_n and_o filthiness_n but_o to_o the_o religious_a and_o honest_a poor_a who_o be_v either_o sick_a or_o so_o old_a that_o they_o can_v work_v or_o such_o who_o work_n but_o their_o work_n can_v competent_o maintain_v they_o seek_v out_o those_o in_o the_o back_n lânes_n and_o relieve_v they_o but_o if_o thou_o meete_v one_o that_o ask_v a_o alm_n for_o jesus_n sake_n and_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v unworthy_a deny_v he_o not_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v unto_o ten_o counterfeit_n than_o to_o suffer_v christ_n to_o go_v in_o one_o poor_a saint_n unrelieve_v look_v not_o on_o the_o person_n but_o give_v thy_o alm_n as_o unto_o christ_n in_o the_o party_n 2._o of_o the_o reward_n of_o alms-deed_n and_o good_a work_n 1._o alm_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o move_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o 27._o temporal_a judgement_n from_o we_o when_o we_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n that_o show_v itself_o by_o such_o fruit_n do_v return_n unto_o he_o 2._o merciful_a alm_n giver_n 36._o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a and_o be_v like_o god_n their_o father_n who_o be_v the_o 3._o father_n of_o mercy_n they_o shall_v be_v his_o 1._o steward_n to_o dispose_v his_o good_n his_o hand_n to_o distribute_v his_o alm_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o king_n almoner_n how_o much_o great_a be_v it_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n alms-giver_n 3._o when_o all_o this_o world_n shall_v forsake_v we_o then_o only_o good_a work_n and_o good_a angel_n shall_v accompany_v we_o the_o one_o to_o 13._o receive_v their_o reward_n the_o other_o to_o deliver_v their_o 14._o charge_n 4._o liberty_n in_o alms-deed_n be_v our_o 19_o sure_a foundation_n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v in_o eternal_a life_n a_o liberal_a reward_n through_o the_o mercy_n and_o merit_n of_o christ._n last_o by_o alms-deed_n we_o feed_v and_o relieve_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o 25._o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v acknowledge_v our_o love_n and_o reward_v we_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o what_o we_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o lose_v but_o 17._o lend_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o great_a motive_n can_v a_o christian_a wish_n to_o excite_v he_o to_o be_v a_o liberal_a alms-giver_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o fast_v now_o follow_v the_o ends._n 3._o of_o the_o end_n of_o fast_v the_o true_a end_n of_o fast_v be_v not_o to_o merit_v god_n favour_n or_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o we_o have_v only_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n nor_o to_o place_n religion_n in_o bodily_a abstinence_n for_o fast_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o help_n to_o further_a we_o the_o better_a to_o worship_n god_n but_o the_o true_a end_n of_o fast_v be_v three_o first_o to_o subdue_v our_o 2._o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o so_o to_o jejun_fw-fr weaken_v our_o body_n as_o that_o we_o be_v make_v unfit_a to_o do_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o our_o call_v a_o good_a man_n say_v solomon_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n prov._n 12._o verse_n 10._o much_o more_o to_o his_o own_o body_n second_o that_o we_o may_v more_o devout_o contemplate_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o fervent_o 5._o pour_v forth_o our_o soul_n unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o devil_n so_o there_o be_v also_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v subdue_v but_o by_o fast_v join_v unto_o prayer_n matth._n 17._o 22._o three_o that_o by_o our_o 12._o serious_a humiliation_n and_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o fast_n which_o be_v none_o but_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o remove_v his_o judgement_n from_o we_o when_o we_o by_o fast_v do_v unseigned_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o indeed_o no_o child_n of_o god_n ever_o conscionable_o use_v this_o holy_a exercise_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o obtain_v his_o request_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n both_o in_o receive_v grace_n which_o he_o want_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o 7._o hannah_n 20._o jehosaphat_n 1._o nehemiah_n 9_o daniel_n 23._o esdras_n 9_o esther_n as_o also_o in_o turn_v away_o judgement_n threaten_v or_o fall_v upon_o he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o 6._o israelite_n the_o 3_o ninevite_n etc._n rehoboam_n 21._o ahab_n 32._o hezekiah_n 19_o manasses_n he_o who_o give_v his_o dear_a son_n from_o heaven_n to_o the_o death_n to_o ransom_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a on_o earth_n to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o be_v make_v his_o reconcile_a friend_n and_o child_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o private_a fast._n 2._o of_o the_o public_a fast._n