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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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4._o filthy_a garment_n 7._o james_n ●_o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o true_a but_o god_n child_n sin_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o thou_o do_v without_o either_o bridle_a their_o lust_n or_o mortify_v their_o corruption_n and_o though_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v need_v daily_o to_o cry_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n yet_o ●1_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n none_o be_v proper_o call_v sinner_n but_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o the_o regenerate_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o zealous_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o unfeigned_a holiness_n be_v every_o where_o call_v saint_n insomuch_o that_o st._n john_n say_v 9_o that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o 18_o that_o be_v live_v not_o in_o wilful_a filthiness_n suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v deceive_v not_o thyself_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a whosoever_o live_v 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say_v when_o i_o be_o die_v lord_n 27._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o shall_v likewise_o be_v save_v but_o what_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o and_o yet_o many_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v say_v lord_n lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o know_v they_o the_o thief_n be_v save_v for_o he_o repent_v but_o his_o fellow_n have_v no_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v damn_v beware_v therefore_o lest_o trust_v to_o too_o late_a repentance_n at_o thy_o last_o end_n on_o earth_n thou_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o repent_v too_o late_o without_o end_n in_o hell_n 9_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n oh_o comfortable_a but_o hear_v what_o s●_n john_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o if_o therefore_o thou_o leave_v thy_o sin_n these_o comfort_n be_v thou_o else_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o 10._o rom._n 5._o 20._o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v abound_v much_o more_o o_o sweet_a but_o hear_v what_o st._n paul_n add_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o this_o place_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o presume_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o despair_v none_o therefore_o of_o these_o promise_n promise_v any_o grace_n to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o penitent_a heart_n the_o ground_n of_o religion_n mistake_v be_v these_o 1._o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n
virtue_n as_o to_o call_v drunken_a carouse_v drink_v of_o health_n spill_v innocent_a blood_n valour_n gluttony_n hospitality_n covetousness_n thriftiness_n whoredom_n love_v a_o mistress_n simony_n gratuity_n pride_n gracefulness_n dissemble_v compliment_n child_n of_o belial_n good_a fellow_n wrath_n hastiness_n ribaldry_n mirth_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o call_v sobriety_n in_o word_n and_o action_n hypocrisy_n alms-deed_n vainglory_n devotion_n superstition_n zeal_n in_o religion_n puritanism_n humility_n crouch_v scruple_n of_o conscience_n preciseness_n etc._n etc._n and_o whilst_o thus_o we_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n true_a piety_n be_v much_o hinder_v in_o her_o progress_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o hindrance_n of_o piety_n by_o mistake_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o some_o special_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o second_o hindrance_n of_o piety_n 2._o the_o evil_a example_n of_o great_a person_n the_o practice_n of_o who_o profane_a life_n they_o prefer_v for_o their_o imitation_n before_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n so_o that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o state_n and_o many_o chief_a gentleman_n in_o their_o country_n to_o make_v neither_o care_n nor_o conscience_n to_o hear_v sermon_n to_o receive_v the_o communion_n nor_o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o be_v swearer_n adulterer_n carouser_n oppressor_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o think_v that_o the_o use_n of_o these_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n for_o if_o they_o be_v such_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o set_v so_o little_a by_o they_o hereupon_o they_o think_v that_o religion_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o where_o they_o shall_v like_a christian_n row_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o impiety_n towards_o heaven_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o multitude_n down_o right_o into_o hell_n think_v it_o impossible_a that_o god_n will_v suffer_v so_o many_o to_o be_v damn_v whereas_o if_o the_o good_a of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v teach_v they_o that_o 26._o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v etc._n etc._n but_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o 5._o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o 24._o few_o rich_a man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o howsoever_o many_o be_v call_v yet_o the_o choose_a be_v but_o few_o 14._o neither_o do_v the_o multitude_n ever_o save_o any_o from_o damnation_n as_o god_n have_v advance_v man_n in_o greatness_n above_o other_o so_o do_v god_n expect_v that_o they_o in_o religion_n and_o piety_n shall_v go_v before_o other_o otherwise_o greatness_n abuse_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o stewardship_n shall_v turn_v to_o their_o great_a condemnation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o account_n sap._n at_o what_o time_n sinful_a great_a and_o mighty_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a slave_n and_o bondman_n shall_v wish_v etc._n that_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o from_o his_o just_a deserve_a wrath_n it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o miserable_a solace_n to_o have_v a_o great_a company_n of_o great_a man_n partaker_n with_o thou_o of_o thy_o eternal_a torment_n the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v sin_n as_o in_o sodom_n better_o it_o be_v therefore_o with_o a_o few_o to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n than_o with_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n walk_v with_o the_o few_o godly_a in_o the_o scripture_n narrow_a path_n to_o heaven_n but_o crown_v not_o with_o the_o godless_a multitude_n 15._o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o hell_n 2._o let_v not_o the_o example_n of_o irreligious_a great_a man_n hinder_v thy_o repentance_n for_o their_o greatness_n can_v at_o that_o day_n exempt_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n the_o three_o hindrance_n of_o piety_n 3._o the_o long_a escape_n of_o diserved_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n because_o sentence_n say_v solomon_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v against_o a_o evil_a worker_n 11._o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n 4._o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o when_o his_o patience_n be_v abuse_v 10._o and_o man_n sin_n be_v ripen_v his_o justice_n will_v at_o once_o both_o 12._o begin_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o sinner_n 8._o and_o he_o will_v recompense_v the_o slowness_n of_o his_o delay_n with_o the_o grievousness_n of_o his_o punishment_n though_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o run_v on_o the_o score_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o whilst_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v free_a from_o judgement_n they_o be_v already_o smite_v with_o the_o heavy_a of_o god_n judgement_n a_o nescium_fw-la heart_n that_o can_v repent_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_o or_o bladder_n be_v a_o grievous_a pain_n that_o kill_v many_o a_o man_n body_n but_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n to_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n whereof_o 17._o nabal_n die_v and_o which_o kill_v million_o of_o soul_n they_o refuse_v the_o trial_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n but_o they_o be_v stone_v by_o hell_n executioner_n to_o eternal_a death_n because_o many_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n be_v not_o smite_v with_o present_a judgement_n for_o their_o outrageous_a swear_v adultery_n drunkenness_n oppression_n profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o disgraceful_a neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n they_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o divine_a 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convince_v of_o their_o sin_n forthwith_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o shield_n christ_n be_v merciful_a so_o that_o every_o sinner_n make_v christ_n the_o patron_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o though_o he_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o bolster_v sin_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 8._o hereupon_o the_o carnal_a christian_a presume_v that_o though_o he_o continue_v a_o while_n long_o in_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o shorten_v his_o day_n but_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o be_v a_o implicit_a atheist_n doubt_v that_o either_o god_n see_v not_o his_o sin_n or_o if_o he_o do_v that_o he_o be_v not_o just_a for_o if_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v just_a how_o can_v he_o think_v that_o god_n who_o for_o sin_n so_o severe_o punish_v other_o can_v love_v he_o who_o still_o love_v to_o continue_v in_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v christ_n be_v merciful_a but_o to_o who_o 20._o only_o to_o they_o that_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n in_o 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the_o company_n of_o wick●ed_a man_n 1._o and_o god_n take_v away_o merciful_a 〈◊〉_d righteous_a man_n from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v so_o 〈◊〉_d deal_v with_o josiah_n 20._o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o th●_n father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o thy_o gr●●_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o go●_n hide_v they_o for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o grave_n 20._o until_o 〈◊〉_d indignation_n pass_v over_o so_o that_o as_o paradise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n of_o the_o soul_n joy_n so_o the_o gra●●_n may_v be_v term_v the_o heaven_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o whereas_o this_o wicked_a body_n live_v in_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a soul_n can_v look_v out_o at_o the_o eye_n and_o not_o be_v infect_v nor_o hear_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o not_o be_v distract_v nor_o smell_v at_o the_o nostril_n and_o not_o be_v taint_v nor_o taste_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o not_o be_v 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