A01760:472
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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2. Why saith he, that prayer is nothing else but a Spiritual appetite or desire? He thought hereby to strengthen his proposition, but we deny all. zHe said before, that every prayer is a meditation and here he saith, that prayer is nothing else but a spiritual desire. These are uncouth descriptions of Prayer. Prayer is not meditation, because meditation is a communing with our own souls, Prayer a communing with God: Nor yet can it be said, that Prayer is nothing else; but a spiritual desire; for Prayer is the sending up of our desires to God, being put in order.
2. Why saith he, that prayer is nothing else but a Spirituall appetite or desire? He thought hereby to strengthen his proposition, but we deny all. zHe said before, that every prayer is a meditation and here he saith, that prayer is nothing else but a spirituall desire. These are vncouth descriptions of Prayer. Prayer is not meditation, because meditation is a communing with our owne soules, Prayer a communing with God: Nor yet can it be said, that Prayer is nothing else; but a spirituall desire; for Prayer is the sending up of our desires to God, being put in order.
- zIbid. p. 101.
He speeds no better in proving that we should receive the Sacrament Sect. 24 with thanksgiving. Whatsoever benefit; saith he, we should receive by extolling and preaching, and magnifying and praising the inestimable worth and excellency thereof, the same we ought to receive with thanksgiving. But in the Sacrament we should receive the blood of Christ with extolling and preaching, &c. The assumption he confirms by the words of our Saviour: Do this in remembrance of me. And by the words of S. Paul: So oft as ye shall eat this Bread and drink this Cup, ye shall declare, that is extol, magnify, and praise the Lords death, till he come again. ⟨p. 76⟩