A20766:1834
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Eleventhly, Gods Children in their prayers remember not themselves only, but the Church, their brethren and fellow-members, in a fellow-feeling and love one of another: Our Father, Our bread, Our trespasses, Lead us not, Deliver us, &c. The wicked are every one for himself.
Eleuenthly, Gods Children in their prayers remember not themselues onely, but the Church, their brethren and fellow-members, in a fellow-feeling and loue one of another: Our Father, Our bread, Our trespasses, Lead vs not, Deliuer vs, &c. The wicked are euery one for himselfe.
Twelfthly, The Elect pray with assurance of obtaining the things; we pray for earthly things, with condition, so far as God hath appointed them for our good: All other absolutely without condition: which assurance is noted in the word Amen, signifying, that not only so we desire it may be, but that so undoubtedly it is, and shall be: whereunto we are induced both by the consideration of the love of God, who is our Father, and therefore willing; and of his power, which is in heaven, and therefore able to do us good. Which two, (his Goodness, and his Greatness) are the two main pillars and props of our Faith. And to this virtue in prayer, our Saviour doth exhort us, Mark. 11. 24. All things, whatsoever ye ask when ye pray, believe ye shall receive them, and they shall be yours. The wicked are ash waves of the Sea tossed about with every wind, doubting and distrusting of Gods goodness in the things they pray for.
Twelfthly, The Elect pray with assurance of obtayning the things; wee pray for earthly things, with condition, so farre as God hath appointed them for our good: All other absolutely without condition: which assurance is noted in the word Amen, signifying, that not only so we desire it may be, but that so vndoubtedly it is, and shall be: whereunto wee are induced both by the consideration of the loue of God, who is our Father, and therefore willing; and of his power, which is in heauen, and therefore able to doe vs good. Which two, (his Goodnesse, and his Greatnesse) are the two maine pillars and props of our Faith. And to this vertue in prayer, our Sauiour doth exhort vs,