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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
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The third question is, what is the form or rule according to which we are to pray? Ans. It is the revealed will and word of God. A man in humbling his soul before God, is not to pray as his affections carry him, and for what he list: but all is to be done according to the express word. So as those things which God hath commanded us to ask, we are to ask, & those things which he hath not commanded us to ask, we are in no wise to pray for, 1. John 5.14. This is the assurance which we have of him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. This then is a special clause to be marked, that men must pray in knowledge, not in ignorance. Here weigh the case of poor ignorant people: they talk much of praying for themselves and others, they imagine that they pray very devoutly to God: but alas they do nothing less, because they know not what to ask according to gods will. They therefore must learn Gods word, and pray according to the same, else it will prove in the end that all their praying was nothing but as mocking, and flat dishonouring of God.
The third question is, what is the forme or rule according to which wee are to pray? Ans. It is the reuealed will and word of God. A man in humbling his soule before God, is not to pray as his affections carrie him, and for what he list: but all is to be done according to the expresse word. So as those things which God hath commanded vs to aske, we are to aske, & those things which he hath not commanded vs to aske, we are in no wise to pray for, 1. Iohn 5.14. This is the assurance which we haue of him, that if wee aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs. This then is a speciall clause to be marked, that men must pray in knowledge, not in ignorance. Here weigh the case of poore ignorant people: they talke much of praying for themselues and others, they imagine that they pray very deuoutly to God: but alas they doe nothing lesse, because they know not what to aske according to gods will. They therfore must learn Gods word, and pray according to the same, els it will prooue in the end that all their praying was nothing but as mocking, and flat dishonouring of God.