A09453:90
A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
Doctrine 3 › Our reasons to the contrary.Doctrine 3 › Our reasons to the contrarie.
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Reason III. That which we must pray for by Gods commandment, that we must believe: but every man is to pray for the pardon of his own sins, and for life everlasting; of this there is no question: therefore he is bound to believe the same. The proposition is most of all doubtful: but it is proved thus. In every petition there must be two things: a desire of the things we ask, and a particular faith whereby we believe, that the thing we ask shall be given unto us. So Christ saith, Whatsoever ye desire when 1you pray, believe that you shall have it, and it shall be given unto you And Saint John further noteth out this particular faith, calling it our assurance that God will give unto us. whatsoever we ask according to his vvill. 2And hence it is, that in every petition there must be two grounds: a commandment to warrant us in making a petition, and a promise to assure us of the accomplishment thereof. And upon both these, follows necessarily an application of the things we ask to our selves.
Reason III. That which we must pray for by Gods commandement, that we must beleeue: but euery man is to pray for the pardon of his owne sinnes, and for life euerlasting; of this there is no question: therefore he is bound to beleeue the same. The proposition is most of all doubtfull: but it is proued thus. In euery petition there must be two things: a desire of the things we aske, and a particular faith whereby we beleeue, that the thing we aske shall be giuen vnto vs. So Christ saith, Whatsoeuer ye desire when 1you pray, beleeue that you shall haue it, and it shall be giuen vnto you And Saint Iohn further noteth out this particular faith, calling it our assurance that God will giue vnto vs. whatsoeuer vve aske according to his vvill. 2And hence it is, that in euery petition there must be two grounds: a commandement to warrant vs in making a petition, and a promise to assure vs of the accomplishment thereof. And vpon both these, followes necessarily an application of the things we aske to our selues.
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