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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84350	Elijahs fiery-chariot, or Glowing-coals taken from Gods altar being excellent prayers and meditations, fitted for all persons in all conditions. Composed by divers learned Fathers and martyrs in the Church of God. The like never before extant.	Elias, John, fl. 1659.	1659 (1659)	Wing E500; Thomason E2257_1; ESTC R210145	129,509	438

as of our selues we are vnworthie to appeare in Gods sight whose terrible maiestie comming once into our minde it is impossible but that we should fly from him as a fearefull Judge therefore he hath giuen vnto vs a Mediatour euen our Lord Jesus 1. Iohn 2 that he being a meane between God and vs might change the throne of dreadfull glory in the throne of grace and that we by his merits hauing accesse vnto God might haue assured trust to finde grace in his sight If any man sinne saith S Iohn wee haue an Aduocate vvith the Father Iesus Christ the iust and hee is the Reconciliation for our sins Acts 10 To him saith Saint Peter beare all the Prophets witnesse that through his name all that beleeue in him shall receiue forgiuenesse of their sinnes Eph. 5 Heb. 4 By vvhom saith Saint Paul vvee haue boldnesse and entrance in all confidence through faith in him And againe Wee haue not an high priest which cannot haue compassion on our infirmitie but vvas in all points tempted like as vve are sinne excepted let vs goe boldly therefore vnto the throne of his grace that vve may receiue mercie and finde grace to helpe in time of ●eede And as we are commanded to call vpon God and haue a promise also to be heard euen so we are commanded to make our praiers vnto him in the name faith confidence of this our mediator we haue no promise to be heard without him in whom are all the promises of God 2. Cor 1 Luk 11 yea and Amen confirmed and fulfilled And no man commeth to the Father but by t●e sonne For he is our mouth wherby we speake to the Father hee is our eie whereby we see the father and he is our right hand whereby we offer our selues to the father Whansoeuer therefore we aske in his name we haue a promise to obtaine it Veri●y verily saith Christ I say vnto you vvhatsoeuer yee shalaske of the Father in my name he shal giue it you in my name that is for my sake your high Bishop pray●ng for you Iohn 14 Hitherto you haue not asked any thing in my name aske and yee shal receiue Jn that day yee shall aske in my name whatsoeuer yee aske J vvill doe that the father may be glorified in the sonne Of praier there be two parts petition and thanksgiuing By petition we powre forth our desires before God requiring first those things that may set forth his glory and then such benefirs as are profitable and necessary for vs. By giuing of thanks we praise and magnifie his benefits bestowed vpon vs acknowledging that whatsoeuer good things we enioy we haue receiued them of his free goodnes and liberality Therefore Dauid ioyned those two parts together in one verse when he saith Psal 50 Call vpon mee in the day of necessitie I wil deliuer thee and thou shalt glorifie me The Scripture commaundeth vs to vse both and that continually For our necessity is so great our life is so full of troubles and calamities and so many dangers hang ouer our heades euery moment that wee haue all cause enough yea euen the most holy with sighes and groanings continually to flie vnto God and call vpon him in most humble wise But this we may better perceiue in things pertaining to the soule For when shall so many great sins whereof we know our selues guilty suffer vs to be without care and not to craue pardon of God for the same when will Satan giue vs rest and quietnes when will he cease to range about seeking whom he may destroy when shall our tentations giue vs truce so that we shall not need to hasten vnto God for helpe Finally the desire of the kingdome and glory of God ought to draw vs wholly vnto it not by fits but continually that all times should be fit and conuenient for vs to pray VVherefore not without cause we are so often commaunded to pray continually And though we be not driuen with like necessitie at all times to pray yet in this case Saint Iames teacheth vs what we ought to doe If any man be heauie or afflicted saith he let him pray that is let him craue Gods helpe and comfort and who so is merry let him sing that is let him praise God Moreouer the benefits and blessings of GOD are large and plentifull towards vs which way soeuer wee turne that we can neuer want matter and occasion of praise and thankesgiuing And seeing wee ought to acknowledge God to bee the author and giuer of all good things we should alway receiue the same at his hand with thanksgiuing for to that end God continually bestoweth his good blessings and benefits vpō vs that we should continually shew forth his praise be thankful vnto him for the same and so wee render vnto him his due honour And S. Paul when he saith that they are sanctified by the word prayer signifieth that to vs they are not holy and cleane without the word and prayer and therefore Dauid saith when he had felt the liberalite of the Lord that there was put into his mouth a new song that is a new occasion of praise and thanksgiuing Whereby hee signifieth that it is a wicked silence if wee passe ouer any of Gods benefits without praise seeing that as often as he doth good vnto vs so often he giueth vs occasion to speake good of him We should therefore continually that is as much as is possible at all times in all places in things as occasions are continually offered vnto vs lift vp our prayer vnto God in crauing helpe at his hand and confessing his praise whereby we may both obtaine of him all good things and also praise and magnifie his name for all How this perseuerance in praier is required of vs. Christ himselfe teacheth vs by the parable of the three Ioanes and of the widdow and wicked Iudge Whereby we are taught to continue in prayer with all earnestnesse and feruent supplication and neuer to faint or giue ouer Luk 11.18 vntill we be assured in our spirit that our praiers be heard The praier of the humble saith the Sonne of Sirach goeth through the cloudes Eccles 53. it ceaseth not vntil it come neare and it will not depart vntil God the most high God haue respect thereto Behold saith Dauid as the eyes of the seruants looke vnto the hand of their masters and as the eyes of a maiden vnto the hand of her mistresse so our eyes vvaite vpon the Lord our God vntill he haue mercy vpon vs. Psal 12 3 And thus must we not cease to doe vntill we may boldly say also with Dauid The Lord hath heard the voice of my vveeping the Lord hath heard my humble petition the Lord hath receiued my prayer Now concerning the forme and manner of praying least we should follow our owne fantasie being of our selues so blind that we know not how to pray or