A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties

And so much concerning the duty of meditation, wherein we are to be exercised every morning. The next religious duty which is in the morning to be performed of us, is, that we pour out our souls unto God by fervent & effectual prayer, which is a duty above all others to be daily put in practice. For it is a principal part of Gods service, whereby he will be honoured of us, whereof it is, that in the Scriptures it is put for the whole worship of God. It is required of us by special ^acommandment in many places; unto which God hath encouraged us to yield obedience by many sweet ^band gracious promises, whereby he hath assured us, that he will hear us, and grant our requests. It is the badge of true Religion, ⟨p. 222⟩and the neglect thereof, of an utter Atheist. And therefore the Psalmist describing such an one, setteth him forth by these two properties, that he ³hath said in his heart, There is no God; and he hath not called upon the Lord. It is a duty most excellent, seeing thereby we glorify God, and he also glorifieth us, vouchsafing unto us, who are but dust and ashes, yea wretched sinners, this high and honourable privilege to have free access unto him, and to have the ear of our great King and Sovereign, that we may make all our suites known unto him, with undoubted hope to have them heard and granted. It is most profitable also unto us, as being the chief means whereby we attain at the hands of God, all the good things which we need, and are freed from all the evils which we fear; and the key whereby we open the treasury of all Gods graces and rich gifts, and