Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same

First, we have a manifest commandment, that in all necessities God only is to be prayed unto, and called upon, and that he alone is sufficient for us, and that he both can and will give unto us all things necessary both for our bodies and souls: for he him self calleth us unto him, and promiseth us all good things, and is displeased so often as we seek unto others, and not unto him: and therefore when we come unto him, we greatly delight him, and thereby worship him.

First, we haue a manyfest commandement, that in all necessities God only is to be prayed vnto, and called vppon, and that he alone is sufficient for vs, and that he bothe can and will giue vnto vs all things necessarie bothe for our bodies and soules: for he him selfe calleth vs vnto him, and promiseth vs all good things, and is displeased so often as wee seeke vnto others, and not vnto him: and therfore when we come vnto him, we greatly delight him, and thereby worshippe him.

Secondly, by the examples of all Saints, and in the Psalms also we are taught, that God alone in all cases is to be called upon, and to be thanked for those benefits which we receive, what so ever they be.

Secondely, by the examples of all Sainctes, and in the Psalmes also wée are taughte, that God alone in all cases is to be called vpon, and to be thanked for those benefites whiche we receiue, what so euer they be.

Thirdly, that common and holy prayer, called the Lords prayer, can only be said and offered to God the father, and to no manner of creature. Wherefore if we had no other thing but this prayer of our Lord, yet might we thereby sufficiently know that none other is to be called upon but ⟨p. 69⟩