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A15447 Seuen goulden candlestickes houlding the seauen greatest lights of Christian religion shewing vnto all men what they should beleeue, & how they ought to walke in this life, that they may attayne vnto eternall life. By Gr: Williams Doctor of Divinity Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.; Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 90-1627, engraver. 1624 (1624) STC 25719; ESTC S120026 710,322 935

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that_o pray_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o mat._n who_o though_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o body_n yet_o be_v he_o strong_a in_o faith_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v come_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sickness_n he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o come_v and_o yet_o venit_fw-la he_o come_v unto_o christ_n though_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la passibus_fw-la corporis_fw-la quam_fw-la fide_fw-la cordis_fw-la not_o so_o much_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o body_n as_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o have_v his_o heart_n be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o leg_n 23._o aug._n hom_n 23._o and_o his_o faith_n no_o better_a than_o his_o foot_n he_o will_v never_o have_v trouble_v himself_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n so_o ought_v every_o man_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n quia_fw-la irrisio_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la illum_fw-la oar_n quod_fw-la exoraturum_fw-la 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cordis_fw-la potius_fw-la vocem_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la aures_fw-la eius_fw-la apertae_fw-la sunt_fw-la because_o he_o look_v rather_o into_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o he_o do_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o tongue_n say_v saint_n bernard_n for_o he_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a when_o he_o stop_v his_o care_n against_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o the_o outward_a voice_n without_o the_o inward_a attention_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v avail_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o god_n never_o regard_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o tongue_n talk_v with_o he_o when_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v wander_v in_o the_o world_n whereas_o many_o time_n we_o find_v that_o a_o earnest_n seek_v with_o the_o heart_n zeal_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v in_o zeal_n have_v prevail_v without_o any_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n as_o moses_n when_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n with_o his_o heart_n 14.15_o exod._n 14.15_o and_o yet_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n for_o that_o be_v most_o true_a which_o saint_n gregory_n say_v tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la quis_fw-la clamat_fw-la quanto_fw-la minus_fw-la desiderat_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la fortius_fw-la coelos_fw-la penetrate_v quanto_fw-la fortius_fw-la desiderat_fw-la the_o more_o earnest_o we_o desire_v any_o thing_n the_o more_o loud_o we_o do_v cry_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o cold_a be_v our_o desire_n the_o flower_n be_v our_o call_n on_o he_o and_o the_o hard_a to_o obtain_v it_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n o_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o jew_n 29.14_o esay_n 29.14_o who_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o will_v pray_v with_o his_o mouth_n 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o and_o he_o will_v pray_v with_o his_o understanding_n so_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o suffer_v our_o wander_a thought_n to_o walk_v about_o worldly_a vanity_n when_o our_o tongue_n be_v talk_v about_o heavenly_a thing_n four_o with_o perseverance_n because_o that_o good_a be_v do_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v not_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n etc._n resolution_n of_o pilate_n page_n 145_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o pilate_n and_o therefore_o our_o zeal_n herein_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o fire_n that_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n keep_v in_o rome_n 6.13_o levit._fw-la 6.13_o or_o rather_o like_o the_o sacrifice_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n that_o ever_o burn_v and_o never_o go_v out_o five_o in_o charity_n because_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v we_o charity_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v in_o charity_n nor_o give_v we_o any_o thing_n except_o we_o forgive_v one_o another_o six_o in_o piety_n because_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v 9.31_o john_n 9.31_o and_o so_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o moral_n that_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o shall_v cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n gregor_n in_o moral_n then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n et_fw-la tum_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la accepit_fw-la cum_fw-la sibi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la pravitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la contradicit_fw-la and_o our_o heart_n have_v then_o only_a confidence_n towards_o god_n when_o there_o be_v no_o pravitie_n of_o our_o life_n nor_o any_o wickedness_n of_o our_o conversation_n to_o contradict_v it_o say_v saint_n gregory_n and_o therefore_o saint_n basil_n say_v that_o a_o prayer_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la syllabis_fw-la quam_fw-la operibus_fw-la not_o so_o much_o 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we_o will_v obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o you_o see_v to_o who_o when_o how_o and_o for_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v chap._n four_o of_o the_o motive_n that_o shall_v persuade_v and_o move_v every_o man_n to_o pray_v 27.8_o psal_n 27.8_o now_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n that_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o but_o especial_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o of_o god_n 2._o of_o ourselves_o worship_n prayer_n a_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n whereby_o we_o do_v most_o chief_o honour_v god_n by_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v he_o first_o to_o be_v every_o where_o second_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n three_o to_o be_v full_a of_o pity_n fourthly_a to_o be_v almighty_a fift_o
to_o receive_v and_o therefore_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o only_a grace_n whereby_o we_o render_v unto_o god_n that_o praise_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o name_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n and_o be_v prayer_n so_o superexcellent_a a_o grace_n super_fw-la alius_fw-la caput_fw-la extulit_fw-la omnes_fw-la that_o it_o surpass_v all_o other_o grace_n then_o sure_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o commend_v that_o great_a devotion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n that_o be_v so_o zealous_a so_o instant_a and_o so_o constant_a in_o continual_a pray_v indeed_o i_o bewail_v their_o ignorance_n and_o their_o blindness_n that_o know_v not_o well_o for_o what_o or_o to_o who_o or_o how_o to_o pray_v but_o i_o know_v god_n will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v not_o quench_v and_o therefore_o devotion_n how_o our_o forefather_n exceed_v 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