An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

C Prayer is the fourth effect wherein we must consider & mark the Chap. 20. Fine fruits The first Whilst that we accustom our selves to fly unto God our hart is inflamed with a more earnest desire to Seek Him. Love Him. and Worship Him. Second No evil concupiscence or desire may come into our heart, whereof we are ashamed to make God a witness. Third That we may receive Gods gifts with thanksgiving. Fourth That having gotten a gift we may the more earnestly think upon his goodness. Fifth That the use may confirm unto us the Goodness Of God. Providence Of God. Trueth Of God. 4. Laws The first That we be so framed as those who enter in to speak unto God: therefore let 1. Our hands be be lift up. 2 Our hart be moved. 3 Let us persevere. The second is that We feel our necessity. The third That we despoil our selves of all thinking upon our own glory, giving God the glory wholly. The fourth Lying prostrate let us encourage our selves with a sure hope to obtain, having 1. The commandment. 2. The Promise. They err who call upon Saints: 1. Because the Scripture teacheth that we must call upon God alone 1. Who alone knoweth what things we need. 2. He will be present: because he hath promised. 3. He is able: because he is omnipotent. 2. Because he will be called upon by faith which leaneth to the word alone. 3. Because faith is corrupt if it depart from the word: in calling upon Saints No word therefore no faith. No promise. They can neither Hear nor Help. The sum is contained in two tables. Concerning which look the next Table under C.

C Prayer is the fourth effect wherin we must consider & marke the Chap. 20. Fine fruits The first Whilest that we accustom our selues to flie vnto God our hart is enflamed with a more earnest desire to Seeke Him. Loue Him. and Worship Him. Seconde No euill concupiscence or desire maye come into our heart, whereof we are ashamed to make God a witnesse. Thirde That we may receaue Gods gifts with thankesgiuing. Fourth That hauing gotten a gift wee may the more earnestly thinke vpon his goodnesse. Fifte That the vse may confirme vnto vs the Goodnesse Of God. Prouidence Of God. Trueth Of God. 4. Lawes The first That wee be so framed as those who enter in to speak vnto God: therefore let 1. Our hands be be lift vp. 2 Our hart be moued. 3 Let vs perseuere. The second is that We feele our necessitie. The thirde That wee dispoyle our selues of all thinking vppon our owne glorie, giuing God the glorie wholy. The fourth Lyinge prostrate let vs encorage our selues with a sure hope to obtaine, hauing 1. The commandement. 2. The Promise. They erre who call vpō Saincts: 1. Bicause the Scripture teacheth that we must call vpon God alone 1. Who alone knoweth what things we need. 2. He will be present: because he hath promised. 3. He is able: because he is omnipotent. 2. Because he will be called vppon by faith which leaneth to the word alone. 3. Because faith is corrupt if it depart from the word: in calling vpon Sainctes No word therefore no faith. No promise. They can neither Heare nor Help. The summe is contained in two tables. Concerning which looke the next Table vnder C.