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A looking-glasse for petitioners Wherein euery Christian man and woman, may cleerely see, what they are to beg at Gods hands, the manner how they are to beg, and the assurance of those things which they do beg. In a sermon preached at Framlingham Castle in high Suffolke. By Iohn Nevvman Master of Artes.
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Newman, John, fl. 1619.
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hand_n wash_v from_o evil_a work_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n citius_n enim_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la index_n flectitur_fw-la si_fw-la peccator_fw-la à _fw-la pravitate_fw-la sva_fw-la corrigatur_fw-la for_o the_o judge_n be_v soon_o move_v to_o listen_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o see_v our_o life_n to_o be_v amend_v with_o tongue_n season_v with_o godly_a speech_n nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la lingua_fw-la sit_fw-la pura_fw-la orationes_fw-la impuras_fw-la esse_fw-la necessâ—_n est_fw-la for_o unless_o our_o tongue_n be_v pure_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v altogether_o unholy_a therefore_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v we_o must_v come_v with_o repentant_a heart_n with_o soul_n and_o body_n wash_v clean_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n hate_v the_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v hate_v ourselves_o for_o commit_v of_o sin_n than_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exo_n 2._o without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n then_o our_o prayer_n will_v smell_v sweet_a will_v be_v as_o a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o god_n nostthrill_n then_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v powerful_a and_o will_v wrest_v blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n nay_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v willing_o hear_v we_o and_o will_v willing_o grant_v our_o request_n si_fw-la enim_fw-la obedierimus_fw-la deo_fw-la obediet_fw-la deus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la if_o we_o serve_v god_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v but_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o serve_v us._n but_o if_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v our_o heart_n pollute_v with_o wicked_a imagination_n our_o tongue_n poison_v with_o odious_a blasphemy_n and_o our_o hand_n besmear_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_a son_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n be_v full_a of_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v 1.15_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o now_o we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v sinner_n say_v s._n john_n 2.31_o but_o as_o the_o unicorn_n will_v not_o be_v take_v with_o the_o sing_a voice_n of_o a_o corrupt_a but_o of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n and_o as_o the_o fish_n will_v not_o come_v into_o or_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v enclose_v in_o a_o impure_a vessel_n which_o be_v before_o moisten_a and_o besmear_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o fish_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o as_o we_o may_v say_v be_v take_v with_o the_o hymn_n psalm_n nor_o song_n neither_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a neither_o be_v he_o incline_v to_o hear_v those_o who_o hand_n be_v imbrue_v with_o cruelty_n with_o wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o poor_a innocent_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n often_o cry_v often_o fast_v and_o often_o pray_v yet_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v psal_n 66.8_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o for_o as_o bernard_n say_v neque_fw-la ietunium_fw-la neque_fw-la silentium_fw-la neque_fw-la vigilia_fw-la neque_fw-la orationes_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la grata_fw-la sunt_fw-la deo_fw-la ubi_fw-la virtus_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la deest_fw-la neither_o fast_v nor_o silence_n nor_o watch_v nor_o pray_v neither_o any_o good_a work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n if_o obedience_n unto_o his_o law_n he_o want_v in_o we_o for_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n to_o harken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n therefore_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v with_o david_n let_v we_o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocence_n let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o prayer_n in_o the_o deep_a sigh_n of_o contrition_n let_v we_o wash_v they_o in_o the_o watery_a ear_n of_o attrition_n and_o imbrue_v they_o in_o virtuous_a action_n and_o in_o holy_a cogitation_n than_o they_o will_v shine_v in_o the_o lord_n sight_n than_o they_o will_v sound_v in_o the_o lord_n ear_n than_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o we_o not_o empty_a but_o lade_v with_o many_o blessing_n the_o second_o virtue_n that_o we_o must_v join_v with_o our_o prayer_n be_v humility_n thy_o prayer_n must_v be_v humble_a thou_o must_v pray_v verecundo_fw-la affectu_fw-la not_o dare_v to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o woman_n luk._n 8._o et_fw-la duro_fw-la affectu_fw-la not_o dare_v to_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n with_o the_o woman_n luk._n the_o 7._o in_o the_o 8_o of_o luke_n the_o woman_n who_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v to_o jesus_n she_o dare_v no_o more_o but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n in_o the_o 7._o of_o luke_n be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v in_o his_o presence_n she_o stand_v behind_o he_o weep_v be_v wonderful_o affection_a she_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n when_o we_o pray_v let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o ourselves_o let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v before_o god_n let_v we_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o with_o the_o publican_n let_v we_o hold_v down_o our_o head_n knock_v our_o breast_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o be_v hear_v or_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o the_o almighty_a and_o then_o our_o prayer_n from_o our_o lowly_a heart_n will_v no_o question_n fly_v unto_o the_o high_a heaven_n nam_fw-la quando_fw-la humilis_fw-la oratio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n coelum_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la penetrabit_fw-la unde_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vacua_fw-la redire_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la when_o our_o prayer_n be_v humble_a it_o will_v without_o all_o question_n pierce_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n from_o whence_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n return_v empty_a let_v i_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n say_v the_o holy_a father_n abraham_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a patriarch_n a_o man_n of_o great_a substance_n one_o belove_v of_o god_n one_o who_o be_v repute_v faithful_a and_o one_o in_o who_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v yet_o we_o may_v see_v how_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o humble_v himself_o he_o brag_v not_o of_o his_o riches_n he_o boast_v not_o in_o his_o good_a work_n he_o glory_v not_o in_o his_o promise_a posterity_n but_o acknowledge_v from_o whence_o he_o come_v namely_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n he_o confess_v what_o he_o be_v make_v of_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o as_o dust_n and_o ash_n he_o humble_v himself_o at_o god_n foot_n before_o he_o dare_v make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o he_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la oratio_fw-la this_o be_v true_a prayer_n which_o be_v make_v in_o all_o humility_n so_o say_v gregory_n in_o his_o mor_fw-mi ille_fw-la deo_fw-la veram_fw-la orationem_fw-la exhibet_fw-la qui_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la quia_fw-la puluis_fw-la humiliter_fw-la vi_fw-la it_o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la virtutis_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la ugit_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la conditoris_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la he_o pray_v right_o unto_o god_n say_v he_o which_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o just_a and_o ash_n who_o attribute_n not_o goodness_n unto_o himself_o but_o ascribe_v all_o unto_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n who_o make_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o worm_n the_o least_o of_o all_o creature_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n become_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a in_o god_n favour_n he_o sin_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n he_o pray_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o by_o his_o humble_a confession_n and_o lowly_a prayer_n he_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o all_o his_o transgression_n so_o must_v we_o pray_v if_o we_o will_v be_v hear_v if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n ascend_v we_o must_v descend_v not_o down_o into_o earth_n but_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n we_o must_v become_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o little_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n mount_v if_o with_o the_o archer_n we_o will_v have_v our_o arrow_n fly_v very_o high_a if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n fly_v to_o the_o high_a we_o must_v bend_v backward_o very_o low_a we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o then_o they_o will_v pierce_v the_o sky_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n eccle_n 35.14_o go_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o cease_v not_o until_o it_o come_v near_o and_o will_v not_o depart_v until_o the_o most_o high_a have_v respect_n thereunto_o the_o three_o virtue_n that_o we_o must_v join_v with_o our_o prayer_n be_v faith_n we_o must_v credere_fw-la deum_fw-la
neither_o be_v it_o the_o word_n that_o he_o do_v respect_n but_o it_o be_v the_o hart_n if_o we_o pray_v with_o a_o humble_a heart_n we_o shall_v be_v hear_v pray_v after_o what_o manner_n we_o will_v pray_v for_o as_o isidorus_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi oratio_fw-la cordis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la labiorum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la verba_fw-la deprecantis_fw-la deus_fw-la intendit_fw-la sed_fw-la orantis_fw-la cor_fw-la aspicit_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la silentio_fw-la orare_fw-la cord_n sine_fw-la sono_fw-la vocis_fw-la quam_fw-la solis_fw-la verbis_fw-la sine_fw-la intuitu_fw-la mentis_fw-la prayer_n say_v he_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o body_n but_o unto_o the_o heart_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v mark_v but_o he_o behold_v the_o hart_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o pray_v with_o silence_n with_o the_o heart_n without_o the_o voice_n then_o with_o word_n with_o the_o voice_n without_o the_o hart_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o invitation_n both_o quid_fw-la what_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o and_o quomodo_fw-la how_o we_o must_v ask_v the_o promise_n follow_v in_o which_o if_o you_o remember_v i_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n the_o promiser_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o promiser_n i_o observe_v also_o two_o thing_n his_o ability_n in_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o promise_v second_o his_o willingness_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o promise_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o perform_v and_o first_o of_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o promiser_n who_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o promise_v if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o who_o the_o promiser_n be_v we_o can_v make_v any_o doubt_n at_o all_o of_o the_o thing_n promise_v the_o promiser_n be_v god_n and_o not_o such_o a_o god_n who_o be_v without_o motion_n who_o have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v no_o eye_n to_o see_v no_o tongue_n to_o speak_v no_o hand_n to_o give_v but_o such_o a_o god_n who_o hear_v all_o thing_n who_o give_v all_o thing_n who_o see_v all_o thing_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o please_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o name_n show_v his_o nature_n he_o be_v powerful_a jehova_n quod_fw-la infinitum_fw-la significat_fw-la which_o signify_v infinite_a infinite_a in_o greatness_n infinite_a in_o majesty_n infinite_a in_o mercy_n infinite_a in_o power_n able_a to_o do_v thing_n impossible_a to_o man_n capacity_n and_o to_o bring_v that_o to_o pass_v which_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n can_v imagine_v the_o hebrews_n call_v he_o ethau_n quod_fw-la fortem_fw-la significat_fw-la which_o signify_v strong_a and_o mighty_a quoniam_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la because_o he_o be_v almighty_a in_o greek_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v currens_fw-la run_v quia_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la implet_fw-la sva_fw-la illa_fw-la infinita_fw-la essentia_fw-la because_o at_o one_o time_n he_o be_v able_a to_o be_v and_o be_v every_o where_o and_o with_o his_o infinite_a essence_n fill_v all_o place_n and_o in_o latin_a he_o be_v call_v deus_n à _fw-la do_v â—as_o which_o signify_v to_o give_v quia_fw-la omne_fw-la datum_fw-la optimum_fw-la de_fw-la sursum_fw-la est_fw-la because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v all_o good_a gift_n and_o because_o every_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o he_o he_o be_v clemens_n &_o misericors_fw-la ad_fw-la dimittendum_fw-la potens_fw-la ad_fw-la auxiliandum_fw-la ad_fw-la beatificandum_fw-la copiosus_fw-la he_o be_v pitiful_a and_o merciful_a to_o forgive_v strong_a and_o mighty_a to_o help_v and_o to_o bless_v most_o bountiful_a he_o be_v call_v a_o rock_n a_o fortress_n a_o strong_a tower_n a_o shield_n a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n a_o refuge_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o ten_o thousand_o enemy_n he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o great_a counsel_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n able_a to_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o consultation_n he_o be_v the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o able_a to_o relieve_v we_o in_o all_o our_o want_n and_o necessity_n he_o be_v the_o only_a earthly_a and_o heavenly_a physician_n able_a to_o cure_v all_o our_o malady_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a comforter_n able_a to_o succour_v we_o in_o all_o our_o misery_n the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v stock_n &_o stone_n the_o god_n of_o papist_n be_v crooked_a crucifix_n which_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o eye_n and_o see_v not_o tongue_n and_o speak_v not_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n the_o devise_n of_o man_n wit_n make_v of_o base_a earth_n of_o rot_a wood_n of_o consume_a mettle_n but_o our_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o deviser_n of_o these_o god_n who_o be_v able_a and_o will_v confound_v these_o god_n and_o godmaker_n our_o god_n have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o able_a to_o hear_v all_o in_o all_o place_n eye_n to_o see_v all_o in_o all_o country_n hand_n to_o give_v able_a to_o satisfy_v all_o that_o be_v in_o need_n who_o hand_n be_v always_o open_a to_o give_v unto_o they_o which_o faithful_o call_v upon_o he_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v so_o ignorant_a with_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o pray_v unto_o idol_n nor_o so_o wilful_o blind_a with_o the_o papist_n as_o to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n or_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o our_o creator_n but_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o the_o almighty_a jehova_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o help_v who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o deliver_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n ps_n 50_o 15._o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o idol_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o 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