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Secondly, although it be lawful for us to desire men to pray for us when we be sick, or when we be pinched with any other affliction: yet notwithstanding, like as we must afore all things pray for the coming of Gods kingdom, and seek the advancing of his glory,¹ and make but an income of all other things else: So in this case, we must learn not too be so wedded too the world and too this transitory life, as too cry out for help when we be pinched with any adversity or need, and in the mean while forget the thing that ought too be preferred before them. Wherefore let us learn too be chary in such wise of our life, as we may covet above all things that God should be glorified in our persons, whether it be by life or by death, as S. Paul showeth us by his own example in the Epistle to the Philippians.² And so ye see what we have to remember in the first place.

Secondly, although it be lawfull for vs to desire men to pray for vs when wee bee sicke, or when we bee pinched with any other affliction: yit notwithstanding, lyke as wee must afore all thinges pray for the comming of Gods kingdome, and seeke the aduauncing of his glorie,¹ and make but an income of all other things else: So in this cace, wee must learne not too bee so wedded too the world and too this transitorie lyfe, as too cry out for helpe when wee bee pinched with any aduersitie or neede, and in the meane whyle forget the thing that ought too bee preferred before them. Wherefore let vs learne too bee chare in such wyse of our lyfe, as wee may couet aboue all thinges that God should be glorified in our persons, whether it bee by life or by death, as S. Paule sheweth vs by his owne example in the Epistle to the Phillippians.² And so ye see what we haue to remember in the first place.

1. 1Math. 6. d. 33.
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