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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
Chapter 45: Of the calling upon God.Chapter 45: Of the calling vpon God.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Petition, is the first part of prayer, whereby we, according to the rule of Gods word, ask his help, for the obtaining of such necessaries as we want. 1. Joh. 5.14. This is the assurance that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.
Petition, is the first part of prayer, whereby we, according to the rule of Gods word, aske his helpe, for the obtaining of such necessaries as we want. 1. Ioh. 5.14. This is the assurance that we haue in him, that if we aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs.
In every petition, we must express two things: I. A sense of our wants. II. A desire of the grace of God to supply those wants. 1. Sam. 1. 10. She was ⟨p. 139⟩troubled in her mind, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore. Dan. 9. 4. And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made my confession, saying, 5. We have sinned and have committed iniquity, &c. 16. O Lord, according to thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy wrath be turned from thy city Jerusalem, &c. to the 20. verse. Psal. 130.1. Out of the deep I called to thee, O Lord. 1. Sam. 1.15. Then Hannah answered and said, Nay my lord, but I am a woman troubled in spirit: I have drunken neither wine, nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord, &c. to the 16. verse. psal. 143. 6. I stretch forth mine hands unto thee, my soul desireth after thee, as the thirsty land.