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A07288 Saint Peters chaine consisting of eight golden linckes, most fit to adorne the neckes of the greatest states, nobles, and ladies in this land, as the chiefest iewell of true nobilitie: and not vnfit for the meaner sort. Digested into eight chapters, and published by R.M. minister. With a praier annexed to the end of euerie chapter. Mavericke, Radford, b. 1560 or 61. 1596 (1596) STC 17683; ESTC S112697 95,593 198

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endeavour_v to_o lead_v a_o civil_a &_o honest_a life_n as_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a he_o bid_v they_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n thereunto_o even_o to_o join_v virtue_n with_o their_o faith_n because_o by_o &_o through_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n have_v give_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o god_fw-we by_o fly_v ●he_n corrup●…ons_n of_o this_o ●orld_n we_o ●aw_v neerunto_o god_fw-we that_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o glory_n &_o virtue_n whereby_o must_v precious_a promise_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o godly_a nature_n in_o fly_v the_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n so_o that_o now_o we_o see_v what_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a care_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v this_o excellent_a gift_n of_o faith_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n namely_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o join_v unto_o our_o faith_n virtue_n that_o so_o our_o faith_n may_v appear_v by_o our_o honest_a live_n &_o godly_a conversation_n wherefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o must_v speak_v of_o virtue_n in_o general_a be_v the_o second_o link_n in_o saint_n peter_n chain_n &_o afterward_o come_v to_o her_o particular_a branch_n virtue_n in_o general_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n wrought_v in_o god_n child_n it_o what_o virtue_n be_v &_o from_o who_o we_o have_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n direct_v or_o refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o speak_v plain_o whatsoever_o thing_n
nature_n and_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o we_o shall_v well_o perceive_v how_o foul_a &_o dishonest_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o lechery_n immoderate_a eat_n and_o drink_v and_o to_o live_v loose_o and_o wanton_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o honest_a fair_a and_o commendable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o live_v continent_o temperate_o sad_o and_o sober_o but_o if_o we_o can_v step_v a_o degree_n far_o and_o consider_v now_o not_o what_o excellency_n man_n be_v of_o by_o nature_n but_o whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v by_o grace_n then_o doubtless_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o those_o foul_a vice_n which_o we_o daily_a commit_v and_o give_v ourselves_o more_o to_o temperance_n sobriety_n chastity_n &_o the_o like_a which_o be_v the_o true_a ornament_n of_o christianity_n unto_o this_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n the_o scripture_n do_v very_o earnest_o exhort_v we_o and_o dissuade_v we_o from_o the_o vice_n contrary_a thereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n paul_n 13.11_o tit._n 2._o 11_o sobriety_n a_o chief_a ornament_n of_o christianity_n rom._n 13.11_o have_v appear_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o night_n be_v past_a the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n so_o that_o we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n neither_o in_o chamber_v &_o wantonness_n neither_o in_o strife_n &_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n again_o among_o the_o manifold_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 23_o gal_n 5_o 23_o reckon_v up_o he_o name_v temperance_n for_o one_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v joy_n peace_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o when_o saint_n peter_n will_v exhort_v we_o unto_o holiness_n he_o first_o of_o all_o exhort_v we_o unto_o temperance_n and_o soberness_n say_v be_v sober_a and_o trust_v perfect_o in_o 1.13_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o forth_o and_o then_o present_o add_v be_v you_o holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a again_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o satan_n he_o say_v be_v you_o sober_a and_o watch_n and_o be_v you_o sober_a and_o watchful_a unto_o prayer_n 5.8_o &_o 4.7_o &_o 5.8_o mean_v that_o there_o can_v be_v neither_o prayer_n nor_o watchfulness_n without_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n and_o indeed_o who_o find_v not_o by_o experience_n that_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v pamper_v up_o then_o drowsy_a sleepiness_n and_o exercyse_n intemperancy_n a_o enemy_n to_o study_v &_o all_o good_a exercyse_n sluggishness_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o makee_v we_o unapt_a to_o study_v prayer_n or_o any_o good_a exercise_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n whensoever_o they_o will_v give_v themselves_o to_o holy_a exercyse_n present_o to_o command_v a_o godly_a and_o religious_a fast_n not_o from_o flesh_n only_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v but_o from_o all_o kind_n prayer_n godly_a fast_v a_o good_a help_n unto_o prayer_n of_o meat_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o more_o devout_o serve_v god_n so_o likewise_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n commend_v unto_o we_o abstience_n sobriety_n and_o temperance_n when_o he_o 26.41_o mat._n 26.41_o command_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v lest_o we_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n 34._o luk._n 21_o 34._o and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o 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