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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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come_v all_o that_o we_o can_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o good_n of_o our_o body_n &_o soul_n all_o outward_a blessing_n necessary_a for_o the_o body_n and_o all_o inward_a grace_n convenient_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o we_o can_v desire_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v eternal_a blessedness_n that_o god_n as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o this_o transitory_a world_n to_o his_o perpetual_a kingdom_n there_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o world_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o we_o can_v pray_v for_o all_o our_o prayer_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v have_v sufficient_a nourishment_n for_o our_o body_n spiritual_a food_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o may_v have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o in_o beg_v of_o these_o three_o thing_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v avoid_v in_o the_o first_o superfluitas_fw-la in_o the_o second_o impuritas_fw-la in_o the_o three_o arrogantia_fw-la in_o the_o first_o superfluity_n we_o must_v ask_v of_o god_n those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o body_n in_o the_o second_o impurity_n we_o must_v not_o ask_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n spiritual_a grace_n to_o brag_v and_o boast_v of_o they_o in_o the_o three_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n not_o seek_v salvation_n in_o our_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o first_o in_o beg_v of_o thing_n for_o the_o body_n we_o must_v avoid_v superfluity_n for_o god_n will_v not_o grant_v our_o greedy_a desire_n neither_o will_v he_o listen_v unto_o our_o prayer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o to_o give_v and_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o receive_v in_o oratione_fw-la say_v zegedine_n duo_fw-la specto_fw-la in_o prayer_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v necessitas_fw-la vel_fw-la decorum_n the_o necessity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v and_o the_o comeliness_n and_o meetness_n of_o they_o the_o necessity_n that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o sustentation_n the_o nourishment_n the_o health_n the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o our_o body_n food_n and_o clothing_n health_n and_o liberty_n be_v necessary_a for_o our_o body_n and_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o will_v suffice_v and_o no_o more_o if_o we_o ask_v more_o than_o will_v suffice_v to_o spend_v upon_o our_o pleasure_n or_o to_o satisfy_v our_o lust_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o say_v s._n james_n 4.3_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o on_o your_o lust_n we_o must_v pray_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n command_v we_o fanem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la hodie_fw-la give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v give_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v sufficient_a both_o for_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n give_v we_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o body_n give_v we_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n give_v we_o panem_fw-la praeter_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o super_fw-la panem_fw-la above_o bread_n and_o beside_o bread_n dam_fw-la nobis_fw-la utrumque_fw-la panem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la give_v we_o food_n both_o for_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_n but_o if_o we_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o word_n in_o particular_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o these_o three_o word_n panem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la afford_v we_o three_o special_a doctrine_n fit_a for_o our_o purpose_n for_o whereas_o he_o say_v pan_n m_o he_o bid_v we_o ask_v for_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o common_a sustenance_n for_o our_o body_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v and_o not_o to_o lust_n after_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o delicate_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n for_o if_o we_o have_v bread_n if_o we_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o satisfy_v our_o hunger_n to_o quench_v our_o thirst_v and_o to_o clothe_v our_o body_n we_o must_v learn_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n therewithal_o to_o be_v content_a and_o whereas_o he_o say_v panem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la our_o bread_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v we_o which_o be_v our_o own_o and_o not_o too_o greedy_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v other_o man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o live_v upon_o usury_n oppression_n theft_n deceit_n falsehood_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o so_o much_o as_o to_o covet_v our_o neighbour_n good_n neither_o ox_n nor_o their_o ass_n their_o man-seruant_n or_o their_o maid_n servant_n their_o wife_n or_o their_o cattle_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o much_o less_o by_o force_n or_o violence_n by_o craft_n or_o cunning_a to_o steal_v or_o to_o purloin_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o but_o to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n only_o panem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la our_o bread_n and_o no_o more_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v panem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la our_o daily_a bread_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o be_v too_o careful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o what_o we_o shall_v eat_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v drink_v and_o where_o withal_o we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v but_o to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v present_a thankful_o confident_o repose_v and_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o the_o almighty_a that_o no_o want_n shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o in_o regard_n we_o have_v he_o for_o our_o love_a father_n who_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a over_o we_o as_o we_o can_v be_v over_o ourselves_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o be_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o much_o in_o one_o day_n as_o will_v serve_v for_o many_o day_n but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o temperate_a and_o take_v no_o more_o in_o the_o day_n then_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o day_n avoid_v all_o superfluity_n take_v that_o only_o which_o be_v necessary_a no_o more_o we_o must_v use_v no_o more_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o if_o we_o do_v our_o p_o air_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o and_o as_o we_o must_v respect_v the_o necessi_fw-it ie_fw-fr so_o also_o must_v we_o keep_v a_o decorum_n in_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v ask_v of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o to_o give_v and_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o receive_v all_o superstitious_a all_o wicked_a unjust_a curious_a rash_a presumptuous_a &_o unprofitable_a prayer_n must_v be_v lay_v a_o side_n and_o in_o all_o our_o prayer_n the_o special_a thing_n we_o must_v aim_v at_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o may_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o comfort_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedeus_n child_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o ambition_n for_o she_o dream_v of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n desire_v of_o our_o sau_o our_o christ_n honour_n and_o preferment_n for_o her_o son_n that_o the_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n mat_n the._n 20.21_o our_o saviour_n christ_n answer_v she_o with_o nescitis_fw-la quid_fw-la petitis_fw-la you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v rebuke_v they_o for_o their_o presumption_n for_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o give_v and_o convenient_a for_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o request_n also_o of_o herodias_n daughter_n who_o ask_v of_o the_o king_n john_n baptist_n head_n be_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o altogether_o abominable_a and_o unlawful_a and_o if_o we_o must_v not_o desire_v of_o man_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a much_o less_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n if_o she_o may_v not_o ask_v john_n baptist_n head_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v her_o mother_n enemy_n much_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n the_o hurt_n destruction_n or_o confusion_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v our_o own_o enemy_n indeed_o if_o in_o be_v our_o enemy_n they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n then_o we_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n oh_o
we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o we_o must_v credere_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n who_o do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n will_v perform_v our_o request_n it_o he_o shall_v see_v they_o convenient_a for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o and_o will_v grant_v our_o request_n let_v we_o never_o look_v to_o receive_v any_o blessing_n so_o say_v s._n james_n speak_v of_o the_o wavering-minded_n man_n let_v not_o that_o man_n say_v he_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 1.7_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o for_o he_o that_o waver_v as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v in_o the_o wind_n and_o carry_v away_o he_o be_v unconstant_a in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o therefore_o unconstant_a in_o all_o his_o prayer_n he_o believe_v every_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o believe_v nothing_o as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v toss_v here_o and_o there_o and_o seldom_o at_o quiet_a so_o his_o mind_n never_o rest_v upon_o one_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o much_o variableness_n for_o now_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v hear_v present_o he_o think_v not_o sometime_o he_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n another_o time_n doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v or_o no_o at_o one_o time_n he_o make_v no_o question_n of_o god_n ability_n and_o all-sufficiencie_n another_o time_n he_o make_v a_o question_n as_o in_o his_o action_n do_v plain_o appear_v whether_o god_n can_v hear_v if_o his_o necessity_n shall_v require_v how_o can_v god_n hear_v this_o man_n who_o be_v so_o suspicious_a of_o he_o he_o can_v hear_v he_o and_o why_o because_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o prayer_n without_o faith_n be_v no_o prayer_n at_o all_o sola_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la invocat_n eaque_fw-la sola_fw-la impetrat_fw-la fieri_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la citra_fw-la fidem_fw-la quis_fw-la deo_fw-la placeat_fw-la for_o it_o be_v faith_n only_o that_o pray_v it_o be_v faith_n only_o that_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o hebr._n 11.6_o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mar._n 11.24_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v unto_o you_o this_o counsel_n the_o prophet_n david_n take_v psal_n 17.6_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o thou_o shall_v hear_v i_o and_o in_o the_o 55.17_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v save_v i_o he_o pray_v without_o waver_v he_o pray_v without_o doubt_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a in_o prayer_n that_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v hear_v he_o he_o bind_v god_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v god_n promise_v to_o hear_v all_o those_o who_o faithful_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o david_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n will_v be_v hear_v this_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n let_v we_o also_o embrace_v that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o let_v we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o to_o obtain_v let_v not_o the_o least_o doubt_n at_o all_o enter_v into_o we_o let_v we_o pray_v without_o doubt_v and_o then_o without_o doubt_n we_o shall_v be_v hear_v the_o four_o virtue_n that_o we_o must_v join_v with_o our_o prayer_n be_v charity_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v this_o virtue_n charity_n accompany_v our_o prayer_n dandun_v est_fw-la egentibus_fw-la ignoscendum_fw-la est_fw-la delinquentibus_fw-la &_o orandum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la we_o must_v give_v to_o other_o we_o must_v forgive_v other_o and_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o other_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o other_o we_o must_v join_v with_o our_o prayer_n alm_n and_o then_o our_o prayer_n and_o our_o alm_n shall_v come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n as_o do_v the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o cornelius_n act_n 10._o then_o our_o prayer_n will_v enter_v into_o the_o lord_n ear_n esay_n 58.7_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a bring_v the_o poor_a that_o wander_v unto_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a cover_v he_o then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o second_o we_o must_v forgive_v other_o if_o we_o ourselves_o will_v be_v forgive_v we_o must_v forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o it_o be_v a_o petition_n we_o daily_o use_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n thus_o we_o say_v sed_fw-la vide_fw-la quid_fw-la dicas_fw-la say_v ambrose_n quomodo_fw-la dimitto_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dimitte_n mihi_fw-la si_fw-la dimiseris_fw-la bene_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la dimittat_fw-la tibi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dimiseris_fw-la quomodo_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la dimittat_fw-la take_v heed_n and_o mark_v well_o what_o thou_o say_v as_o i_o forgive_v so_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o if_o thou_o do_v forgive_v it_o agree_v well_o that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o forgive_v it_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o forgive_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v if_o thou_o show_v no_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n say_v s._n james._n 2.13_o quod_fw-la serimus_fw-la metimus_fw-la quod_fw-la damus_fw-la accipimus_fw-la that_o which_o we_o sow_v we_o shall_v reap_v that_o which_o we_o give_v we_o shall_v receive_v if_o we_o sow_v no_o forgiveness_n we_o shall_v reap_v none_o if_o we_o give_v no_o forgiveness_n no_o forgiveness_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o it_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mar._n 11.25_o but_o when_o you_o shall_v stand_v and_o pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n for_o if_o you_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v not_o pardon_v you_o your_o trespass_n three_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o other_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n first_o of_o all_o sort_n i_o will_v that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v for_o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o election_n for_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a for_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n no_o more_o do_v many_o other_o divine_n which_o i_o have_v read_v upon_o this_o place_n but_o that_o likewise_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n be_v they_o either_o turk_n infidel_n heathen_a the_o enemy_n of_o god_n or_o the_o enemy_n of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v but_o most_o especial_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o one_o another_o charity_n bid_v we_o god_n command_v we_o non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la say_v cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domâ—_n sed_fw-la noster_fw-la nec_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la magister_fw-la noluit_fw-la priâ—atim_fw-la precem_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quis_fw-la prose_n tantâ—m_fw-la precetur_fw-la unum_fw-la enim_fw-la orare_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la voluit_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la omnes_fw-la ipse_fw-la portavit_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v when_o we_o pray_v as_o christ_n have_v command_v we_o my_o father_n but_o our_o father_n nor_o give_v unto_o i_o but_o give_v unto_o we_o because_o he_o that_o be_v master_n of_o christi_fw-la anitie_fw-la will_v not_o that_o private_a prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v