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The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians,…The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians,…
The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially Antinomians in XXX lectures preached at Lawrence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially Antinomians in XXX lectures preached at Lawrence-Iury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Tho. Underhill, 1651
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14. It supposeth earnestness and importunity, with perseverance till we do obtain. That which is requisite in every prayer, must not be excluded here. Prayer without fervency is like a messenger without legs, an arrow without feathers, an advocate without a tongue. Hence are those phrases, Be instant in prayer: and Watch unto prayer: and Pray without ceasing. Till the heart be deadened to every creature, and mind this thing only, it will not pray aright. Seeing therefore our blessedness and happiness is made to consist in this, That our sins are pardoned; how ought we to lay every thing aside, till this be vouchsafed unto us! Hierom complained of his distractions and dullness in prayer, Siccine putas orasse Jonam? Sic Danielem inter leones? Sic latronem in cruce? Where is thy faith? Did Jonah pray thus in the Whales belly? Did Daniel thus among the Lions? Did the thief thus upon the cross? If spiritual things were as truly and really apprehended by us, as temporal are, how should we bid all comforts stand afar off, even refusing to be comforted, till Gods favour shine upon us! If the frowning of a King be like the roaring of a Lion, how terrible then are the frowns of God for sin?
14. It supposeth earnestnesse and importunity, with perseverance till we do obtain. That which is requisite in every prayer, must not be excluded here. Prayer without fervency is like a messenger without legs, an arrow without feathers, an advocate without a tongue. Hence are those phrases, Be instant in prayer: and Watch unto prayer: and Pray without ceasing. Till the heart be deaded to every creature, and minde this thing only, it will not pray aright. Seeing therefore our blessednesse and happinesse is made to consist in this, That our sins are pardoned; how ought we to lay every thing aside, till this be vouchsafed unto us! Hierom complained of his distractions and dulness in praier, Siccine putas orasse Jonam? Sic Danielem inter leones? Sic latronem in cruce? Where is thy faith? Did Jonah pray thus in the Whales belly? Did Daniel thus among the Lions? Did the thief thus upon the crosse? If spiritual things were as truly and really apprehended by us, as temporal are, how should we bid all comforts stand afar off, even refusing to be comforted, till Gods favour shine upon us! If the frowning of a King be like the roaring of a Lion, how terrible then are the frowns of God for sin?