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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion
Aphorisms of Christian religion: or, a very compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596
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There be four rules of prayer. The afirst that we come to prayer with a mind bemptied of other cares, and endued with a due reverence of the majesty of God, not daring to beg any thing which God himself doth not permit: the second, that we pray with a true sense c.and feeling of our wants, & with an earnest desire to obtain: the third that in prayer we put off all d.opinion of our own justice or worthiness, and contrarily, that in all humility, and free econfession of our sins, we fly to Gods mercy, entreating the free pardon and forgiveness of our sins: the fourth & last rule is, that prayer proceed from faith fand assurance of Gods grace in Christ: assuredly trusting that our prayer shall be heard.
There be foure rules of prayer. The afirst that we come to prayer with a mind bemptied of other cares, and indued with a due reuerence of the maiestie of God, not daring to beg any thing which God himselfe doth not permit: the second, that we pray with a true sense c.