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O that I could engrave the love of it in your hearts, as with a Diamond, and so instill your minds, that my words might be pricks unto your consciences, and thereby give ye occasion to pray often. It is a wonderful ⟨image 16⟩matter to be able to persuade men, but if prayer be able to persuade the living God: oh how great is the force thereof? it goeth through the clouds, and ceaseth not till it come near, and will not depart, till the most high have respect thereunto. O that you would therefore pray often, and learn of Christ (the most absolute pattern of our life) to pray continually. He prayed in his baptism,¹ in the wilderness, in preaching, in working of miracles, in his passion, on the mount, in the Garden, in his last supper, in commending his spirit to God at all times, & in all places, that he might leave unto us an example of the same.

O that I could engraue the loue of it in your hearts, as with a Diamond, and so instill your mindes, that my wordes might bee prickes vnto your consciences, and thereby giue yee occasion to pray often. It is a wonderfull ⟨image 16⟩mater to be able to perswade men, but if praier be able to perswade the liuing God: oh how great is the force therof? it goeth through the clowds, and ceaseth not till it come neere, and will not depart, till the most high haue respect therevnto. O that you would therfore pray often, and learne of Christ (the most absolute patterne of our life) to pray continually. He praied in his baptisme,¹ in the wildernesse, in preaching, in working of miracles, in his passion, on the mount, in the Garden, in his last supper, in cōmending his spirit to God at al times, & in al places, that he might leaue vnto vs an example of the same.

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