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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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incorruptible_a god_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n of_o bird_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n &_o of_o creep_a thing_n rom._n 1.23_o for_o curse_a be_v the_o image_n &_o image-maker_n deut._n 2.15_o neither_o let_v we_o give_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o creator_n unto_o the_o creature_n and_o direct_v our_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n or_o angel_n which_o we_o shall_v direct_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n which_o forbid_v john_n to_o worship_v he_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v a_o million_o of_o papist_n and_o sufficient_o to_o prove_v unto_o they_o that_o neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v they_o know_v not_o when_o we_o pray_v nor_o how_o we_o pray_v nor_o how_o we_o pray_v nor_o for_o what_o we_o pray_v how_o can_v they_o then_o give_v &_o grant_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o there_o be_v neither_o angel_n or_o virgin_n nor_o patriarch_n saint_n or_o martyr_n say_v s._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la promat_fw-la that_o know_v more_o what_o we_o do_v in_o earth_n than_o we_o know_v what_o they_o do_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o this_o place_n of_o esay_n 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o &_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v neither_o abraham_n nor_o isaac_n nor_o jacob_n neither_o any_o angel_n in_o heaven_n know_v what_o we_o do_v upon_o earth_n more_o than_o god_n himself_o reveal_v unto_o they_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v to_o use_v they_o upon_o his_o message_n if_o only_a god_n be_v our_o lord_n &_o if_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o to_o relieve_v our_o necessity_n then_o be_v he_o only_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o he_o be_v able_a and_o only_a able_a to_o succour_v we_o in_o all_o our_o want_n &_o necessity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n he_o be_v only_o able_a to_o send_v deliverance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n he_o be_v only_o able_a to_o send_v sustenance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n he_o be_v only_o able_a to_o open_a river_n in_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n &_o fountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o valley_n when_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o needy_a seek_v for_o water_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 41.17_o 18._o and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o that_o their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o i_o will_v open_v the_o river_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n
a_o looking-glass_n for_o petitioner_n wherein_o every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v clear_o see_v what_o they_o be_v to_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o beg_v and_o the_o assurance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v beg_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o framlingham_n castle_n in_o high_a suffolk_n by_o john_n newman_n master_n of_o artes._n joh._n 16.24_o hitherto_o have_v you_o ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a london_n print_v by_o edward_n griffin_n for_o john_n barnes_n and_o be_v to_o sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o christ-church_n walk_v 1619._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sr_n henry_n mildmay_n master_n of_o his_o majesty_n jewel_n right_o worthy_a sir_n i_o little_o think_v of_o print_v this_o sermon_n when_o i_o preach_v it_o much_o less_o of_o dedicate_a it_o to_o your_o worship_n after_o i_o have_v resolve_v to_o print_v it_o but_o i_o be_v persuade_v unto_o the_o one_o by_o many_o of_o my_o friend_n and_o auditor_n who_o do_v better_a conceit_n of_o it_o then_o i_o myself_o and_o i_o be_o embolden_v unto_o the_o other_o first_o quadam_fw-la affinitate_fw-la by_o some_o small_a alliance_n which_o make_v i_o to_o presume_v more_o upon_o you_o then_o upon_o any_o other_o second_o by_o the_o report_n of_o your_o worship_n love_n towards_o virtue_n &_o learning_n which_o as_o most_o man_n say_v exceed_v your_o greatness_n and_o herein_o you_o do_v no_o whit_n degenerate_a from_o your_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n who_o love_n unto_o learning_n do_v so_o abound_v that_o their_o famous_a and_o charitable_a deed_n of_o which_o both_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n and_o many_o other_o place_n can_v testify_v do_v aeternize_v their_o memory_n in_o the_o register_n of_o everliving_a fame_n there_o let_v they_o live_v and_o may_v your_o worship_n continue_v in_o tread_v their_o footstep_n that_o your_o virtue_n may_v as_o long_o continue_v also_o after_o your_o obsequy_n and_o as_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o present_v unto_o you_o this_o small_a gift_n this_o plain_a look_a glass_n so_o i_o humble_o entreat_v your_o worship_n as_o willing_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o and_o to_o look_v in_o it_o that_o be_v shroud_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o gentleman_n it_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o be_v crack_v by_o the_o calumniation_n of_o censorious_a tongue_n so_o shall_v i_o remain_v you_o in_o all_o dutiful_a service_n j._n n._n a_o looking-glass_n for_o petitioner_n luk._n 11.9_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o lesson_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v unto_o his_o disciple_n be_v desirous_a how_o to_o pray_v aright_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n one_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o rest_n put_v up_o this_o petition_n mr._n teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n in_o 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