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A65357 The godly mans delight or A family guide to pietie containing directions to a holy life with certain Christian dialogues also prayers & meditations upon severall occasions. T. W. 1679 (1679) Wing W121; ESTC R219275 84,760 225

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help_v i_o to_o demonstrare_fw-la out_o of_o my_o conversation_n what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o my_o call_v and_o establish_v i_o in_o a_o constant_a belief_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o renew_a mind_n from_o fleshly_a and_o transitory_a joy_n to_o a_o heavenly_a and_o permanent_a happiness_n where_o there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o help_v thy_o poor_a creature_n to_o be_v conqueror_n yea_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o jesus_n christ_n over_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n that_o i_o may_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n possess_v i_o with_o the_o new_a birth_n strengthen_v all_o my_o inward_a faculty_n my_o faith_n my_o love_n and_o zeal_n and_o whereas_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o run_v from_o god_n it_o may_v now_o be_v to_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o cast_v myself_o upon_o he_o for_o all_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n the_o convert_v prayer_n most_o powerful_a lord_n god_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n thy_o way_n be_v perfect_a and_o pure_a let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o one_o a_o liar_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o unspeakable_a kindness_n and_o love_n to_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o thy_o mervellous_a light_n and_o to_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n o_o the_o immensity_n the_o breadth_n and_o length_n depth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v please_v of_o a_o bondslave_n to_o make_v a_o free-denizon_a of_o heaven_n of_o a_o prisoner_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n one_o at_o liberty_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o that_o eternal_a wrath_n to_o come_v oh_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o have_v withhold_v death_n from_o seize_v upon_o i_o the_o which_o if_o it_o have_v where_o have_v i_o be_v oh_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v put_v out_o thy_o hand_n and_o touch_v i_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o affliction_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v o_o bless_a redeemer_n give_v i_o thy_o spirit_n without_o which_o i_o be_o undo_v to_o apply_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o my_o soul_n without_o which_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o thy_o good_a spirit_n may_v direct_v i_o into_o the_o way_n everlasting_a to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v life_n eternal_a inflame_v i_o with_o love_n to_o thyself_o thy_o law_n and_o commandment_n preserve_v i_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n let_v the_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o i_o express_v itself_o in_o the_o abandon_v all_o and_o every_o similitude_n of_o sin_n from_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v abhor_v that_o viz._n sin_n that_o once_o be_v so_o amiable_a to_o i_o let_v thy_o strength_n appear_v in_o my_o weakness_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o accommodate_v i_o with_o a_o resolvedness_n to_o follow_v thou_o let_v christ_n heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v my_o object_n and_o my_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o let_v christ_n be_v my_o centre_n upon_o who_o account_n i_o conclude_v my_o imperfect_a request_n in_o his_o own_o word_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n consideration_n of_o death_n 1._o consider_v that_o all_o the_o pleasure_n treasure_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n as_o wife_n child_n good_n gold_n friend_n land_n live_n large_a possession_n dignity_n honour_n sumptuous_a fare_n and_o pleasant_a prospect_n spacious_a walk_n delicate_a garden_n nay_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o in_o its_o lustre_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o on_o which_o thou_o have_v dote_v so_o much_o and_o squander_v so_o much_o time_n in_o shall_v and_o must_v all_o at_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n be_v extinguish_v the_o which_o heaven_n itself_o or_o any_o create_a power_n can_v prevent_v but_o will_v quite_o be_v obliterated_a and_o for_o ever_o lose_v never_o more_o to_o be_v mind_v or_o meddle_v with_o or_o enjoy_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o they_o when_o our_o breath_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o body_n our_o thought_n perish_v and_o therefore_o make_v it_o thy_o business_n and_o think_v it_o thy_o chief_a prudence_n to_o wean_v thy_o affection_n from_o this_o fade_a world_n by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o a_o resolute_a and_o holy_a violence_n lest_o thou_o find_v it_o hard_a to_o part_v with_o all_o at_o once_o 2._o
miserable_a condition_n into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o near_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v there_o not_o matter_n of_o admire_v both_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o great_a work_n and_o contrivance_n yea_o that_o that_o may_v carry_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v by_o admire_v he_o in_o this_o very_a work_n 5._o never_o come_v unto_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n lay_v aside_o all_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o as_o filthy_a rag_n consider_v that_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v believe_o what_o he_o ask_v he_o will_v do_v it_o witness_v that_o gracious_a promise_n in_o john_n 14.13_o and_o john_n 15.16_o and_o joh._n 16.23_o 24_o 26._o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n col._n 3.17_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pity_n that_o so_o many_o promise_v as_o be_v make_v and_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o support_n of_o poor_a droop_a and_o despond_v one_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o regard_v and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o slight_n of_o christ_n kindness_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v what_o be_v these_o promise_n to_o i_o i_o matter_n they_o not_o i_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o but_o know_v thou_o whoever_o if_o any_o such_o a_o one_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n a_o come_n when_o thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o embrace_v such_o a_o proffer_n i_o say_v never_o come_v in_o and_o upon_o any_o account_n but_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dear_a redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o safe_a sure_a best_a and_o prevail_a way_n for_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o come_v in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v able_a heb._n 7.15_o if_o he_o take_v thy_o cause_n in_o hand_n and_o thou_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a dependence_n undoubted_o he_o will_v carry_v it_o on_o and_o crown_v it_o with_o perfection_n all_o other_o mean_n may_v fail_v all_o other_o agent_n may_v miscarry_v but_o he_o will_v nay_o he_o can_v never_o miscarry_v he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v and_o will_v bring_v judgement_n unto_o victory_n he_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o most_o invincible_a temptation_n and_o evade_v the_o most_o intricate_a stratagem_n the_o devil_n can_v make_v he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o give_v the_o devil_n such_o a_o weaken_n blow_n as_o that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v one_o battle_n more_o with_o he_o all_o power_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o able_a as_o that_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n what_o safe_o and_o sure_a way_n than_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pluck_v thou_o nor_o thy_o cause_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o devil_n may_v assault_v thou_o he_o may_v in_o many_o shape_n and_o form_n but_o he_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o distract_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v before_o god_n he_o will_v accuse_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v righteous_a job_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n revel_v 12.10_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n have_v and_o shall_v cast_v he_o down_o he_o have_v overcome_v he_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n 2._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o safe_a because_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n can_v deny_v he_o any_o request_n he_o hear_v he_o always_o john_n 11.42_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n let_v other_o pretend_v to_o what_o they_o will_v and_o to_o abolish_v the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o right_n and_o honour_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o none_o other_o he_o be_v the_o only_o belove_v in_o who_o god_n be_v abundant_o well-pleased_a and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o must_v take_v our_o imperfect_a desire_n and_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o own_o perfection_n our_o weakness_n must_v be_v supply_v in_o his_o strength_n our_o emptiness_n in_o his_o fullness_n our_o unrighteous_a prayer_n must_v be_v perfume_v with_o the_o odoriferous_a smell_n of_o his_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a righteousness_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o man_n by_o the_o fall_v lose_v all_o his_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o imperfection_n can_v never_o appear_v before_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o himself_o and_o how_o 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