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that is too wit, by seeking the things in him which he protesteth that we shall find there. And so, prayers are as it were keys whereby too come too the treasures that God reserveth for us, and which he will not keep from us. Therefore we must open the way too them by praying.

that is too wit, by seeking the things in him which he protesteth that wee shall fynd there. And so, prayers are as it were keyes whereby too come too the treasures that God reserueth for vs, and which he will not keepe from vs. Therefore wee must open the way too them by praying.

And yet Saint Paul thinketh it not enough too say, that our faith must be matched with prayers and supplications too our God: but he sayeth also, Yea all prayer. As if he should say, that in all matters, in all things both great and small, in all our doings, whatsoever they be: that must be our sheet anchor. For it might happen that we would call upon God, only when we thought on him, or else when we had some matter of importance in hand. But Saint Paul (as I said) will have us too do God that homage every where and at all times, protesting that we cannot have any good but at his hand, and of his mere free gift. So much importeth the word All. And in good sooth we see how our Lord taketh charge of our whole life, with condition that we should seek too him even for the basest things, and for such as we durst not require of our friend that were our equal and companion. Even those things will he have us to ask of him. For under this saying, that he giveth us our daily bread, it is certain that he comprehendeth all that belongeth too our life. Alas, what a number of small things have we need of, which we would be ashamed too be acknowen of, even too our inferiors? And God abaseth himself so far, that he vouchsafeth too have a care of our persons, which are but wretched and rotten carrions, and yet nevertheless he will not have us too stick too ask him the things that are expedient and needful for us. Sith it is so, let us remember well this saying of Saint Pauls, which willeth us too pray too our God for all things that we deed, assuring our selves that he will yield so far unto us, as nothing shall (as ye would say) scape his hands.