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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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life_n when_o therefore_o thou_o perceive_v thy_o soul_n depart_v from_o thy_o body_n pray_v with_o thy_o tongue_n if_o thou_o can_v else_o pray_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n these_o word_n fix_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n a_o prayer_n at_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o ghost_n 1.29_o o_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o by_o thy_o blood_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n 18.13_o lord_n jesu_n receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n when_o the_o sick_a party_n be_v depart_v let_v the_o faithful_a that_o be_v present_a kneel_v down_o and_o commend_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n o_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n 46.1_o who_o be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n and_o a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o favourable_a countenance_n at_o this_o instant_n upon_o thy_o servant_n 4.6_o that_o now_o come_v to_o appear_v 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7.18_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.16_o 15_o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v sin_n rom._n 7.7.8.10_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_n that_o it_o be_v confer_v already_o unto_o us._n rom._n 4.11.12_o rom._n 2.28.29_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 8.9.16.35_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 7.10_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.19_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.32_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 3.5.6.17_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
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to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 3_o death_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o actual_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o inheritance_n and_o happiness_n which_o christ_n have_v either_o promise_v unto_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n or_o purchase_v for_o thou_o by_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o good_a and_o happiness_n whereunto_o a_o bless_a death_n will_v bring_v thou_o and_o what_o true_o religious_a christian_a that_o be_v young_a will_v not_o wish_v himself_o old_a that_o his_o appoint_a time_n may_v the_o soon_o approach_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o celestial_a paradise_n where_o thou_o may_v exchange_v thy_o brass_n for_o gold_n thy_o vanity_n for_o felicity_n thy_o vileness_n for_o honour_n thy_o bondage_n for_o freedom_n thy_o lease_n 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thy_o depart_n draw_v near_o that_o time_n i_o say_v and_o manner_n of_o death_n which_o god_n in_o his_o unchangeable_a counsel_n have_v appoint_v and_o determine_v before_o thou_o be_v bear_v yield_v and_o surrender_v up_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o thy_o soul_n into_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o this_o end_n when_o thy_o end_n be_v come_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n ascend_v from_o the_o altar_n up_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n 13.19.20_o so_o endeavour_v thou_o that_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o friend_n may_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o this_o or_o the_o like_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a man_n when_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n for_o this_o world_n but_o must_v prepare_v himself_o to_o go_v unto_o god._n o_o 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and_o error_n and_o for_o desire_v to_o please_v my_o flesh_n i_o have_v break_v all_o thy_o commandment_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o that_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n on_o i_o 43.12_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o and_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o will_v straight_o mark_v my_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n where_o shall_v i_o stand_v if_o thou_o waighe_v i_o in_o the_o balance_n 5.27_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v too_o light_a for_o i_o be_o void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o may_v merit_v thy_o mercy_n 11.28_o and_o load_v with_o all_o iniquity_n that_o most_o just_o deserve_v thy_o heavy_a wrath_n but_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o only_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v with_o all_o penitent_a and_o believe_a sinner_n 3.17_o take_v pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o i_o who_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 18.22_o blot_v out_o all_o 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