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The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…
The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally received as being proved from scripture : now further cleared and confirmed by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...
London : s.n., 1675
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Hom. XVII. Consider his great power to make us dread and fear; —high wisdom,—inestimable goodness, to take good heart again to trust well unto him,—being assured to take him for our refuge, our hope and comfort, our merciful Father, in all the cases of our lives.
Expl. 100. The Preface teacheth many lessons. (1) Solemn Preparation, that we come not rashly to pray, but bethink our selves beforehand to whom we are to pray. (2) Reverence, as the name Father doth import. (3) Access with boldness, that we may go to God as freely in and through Christ, as Children can go to their natural Parents. (4) Confidence of speeding all the while we ask aright ⟨p. 175⟩for the matter, and manner, and end; for when men do not speed, 'tis because they ask amiss, i. e either what they should not, or as they should not, or wherefore they should not. (5) Gods readiness to hear and help, therefore called our Father; none more ready to help a Child than the Father of •t. (6) Gods pity and compassion towards his children, which does move him to help them; As a father pities his children, &c. (7) That great Article of our Creed, Communion of Saints; for all true Christian supplicants have one common union in that one common relation of children unto God, and therefore called our Father. (8) Compassion, that we do pity and pray one for another, being all of us children of the same common Father. (9) That though God is present in all places, yet Heaven is in a more especial manner the habitation of his holiness; because he doth there more immediately, gloriously, and fully communicate of himself to the Angels and Spirits of just men made perfect. (10) That man (being a sinful supplicant) should know his distance from the great God, and with all humble and thankful admiration acknowledge Gods condescension towards him, in that he is willing to receive any petition from him.
Expl. 100. The Preface teacheth many lessons. (1) Solemn Preparation, that we come not rashly to pray, but bethink our selves beforehand to whom we are to pray. (2) Reverence, as the name Father doth import. (3) Access with boldness, that we may go to God as freely in and through Christ, as Children can go to their natural Parents. (4) Confidence of speeding all the while we ask aright