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The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians…The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians…
The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians privilege in approaching to God in ordinances, duty in his sacramental approaches, danger if he do not sanctify God in them / by Samuel Bolton ...The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians priviledge in approaching to God in ordinances, duty in his sacramentall approaches, danger if hee do not sanctifie God in them / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by M. Simmons for A. Kembe, 1644
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.
2. In the time is required, 1. Reverence, ⟨p. 42⟩2. Attention, 3. Submission of spirit and humility. 4. Faith.
3. Afterward, Prayer again, which must be the Alpha and Omega, 2. Meditation, 3. fruitfulness, and obedience.
So for Prayer, there is required, 11. Before, Meditation, preparation. 2. In the time, faith, fervency, humility, *suitableness of spirit, enlarged desires. 3. Afterward such a deportment and demeanour as is suitable to such who call upon God, as to depart from sin, to apply our hearts to obedience, to expect the answer and return of our Prayers. Psal. 5.3. In the morning I will direct my prayer, *and look up. There are two military words, he would not only pray, but marshal up his prayers, put them in array; and when he had done, he would be as a Spy upon a tower, to see whether he prevailed, whether he got the day.
So for Prayer, there is required, 11. Before, Meditation, preparation. 2. In the time, faith, fervencie, humility, *