The Institution of Christian Religion

Here again that which I said before more clearly appeareth, that a dreadless spirit to pray agreeth well with fear, reverence, & carefulness: & that it is no absurdity to say that God raiseth up the overthrown. After this manner those forms of speech agree well together which in seeming are contrary. Jeremiah & Daniel say that they throw down prayers before god.¹ In an other place Jerem saith. Let our prayer fall down in the sight of God, that he may have mercy on the remnant of his people. On the other side, the faithful are oftentimes said to lift up prayer. So speaketh Hezekiah, requiring the prophet to make intercession for him. And David desireth that his prayer may ascend as incense. For although they being persuaded of the fatherly love of God, cheerfully commit themselves into his faithful keeping, & doubt not to crave the help which he freely promiseth: yet doth not an idle carelessness lift them up, as though they had cast away shame, but they ascend so upward by degrees of promises, that they still remain humble suppliants in the abasement of themselves.

Here again yt which I said before more clerel• appereth, yt a dredles spirit to pray agreeth wel wt fear, reuerēce, & carefulnes: & that it is no absurdity to say yt God raiseth vp ye ouerthrowē. After this māner those formes of speach agree well together which in seming ar contrary. Ieremie & Daniel say yt thei throw down prayers before god.¹ In an other place Iereme saith. Let our praier fal down in ye sight of God, yt he may haue mercie on ye remnant of his people. On the other side, ye faithful are oftentimes said to lift vp praier. So speaketh Ezechias, requiring ye prophete to make intercession for him. And Dauid desireth yt his praier may ascende as incense. For although thei being perswaded of ye fatherly loue of God, cherefully cōmitt thēselues into his faithful keping, & dout not to craue the helpe whiche he freely promiseth: yet doth not an idle carelesnesse lift them vp, as though thei had cast away shame, but thei ascend so vpward by degrees of promyses, yt thei stil remaine humble suppliants in ye abacemēt of thēselues.

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