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First therefore concerning the search, it is a work both ¹in desire and labour to be joined to God. In the Psalm this standeth for the burden of the song: They called upon the Lord in the time of their trouble, and he delivered them. It is but, Ask and have, seek and find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. Saving that here these things are to be regarded, to wit, how, by whom, and when we must seek the Lord. How? First, faithfully, for if ye have but as much as a grain of mustard-seed, and say unto this mountain, Remove, ²it shall remove, and nothing shall be unpossible unto you. Then next humbly, for it is the humble petition that pierceth the skies, & that showed the Publican to depart home to his house more justified then the boasting Pharisee: and they alone that be humble and meek, find rest for their souls. And last of all, continually, for we must not faint in well doing because the reward is not promised to him that doth, but to him that continueth to do.³

First therefore concerning the search, it is a worke both ¹in desire and labour to be ioyned to God. In the Psalme this standeth for the burthen of the song: They called vpon the Lord in the time of their trouble, and hee deliuered them. It is but, Aske and haue, seeke and find, knocke and it shall bee opened vnto you. Sauing that here these thinges are to bee regarded, to wit, how, by whom, and when we must seeke the Lord. How? First, faithfully, for if yee haue but as much as a graine of mustard-seede, and say vnto this mountaine, Remoue, ²it shall remoue, and nothing shall be vnpossible vnto you. Then next humbly, for it is the humble petition that pearceth the skies, & that shewed the Publican to depart home to his house more iustified then the boasting Pharisie: and they alone that be humble and meeke, finde rest for their soules. And last of all, continually, for wee must not faint in well doing because the reward is not promised to him that doth, but to him that contiuneth to doe.³