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A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…
A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first Epistle general of John by ... John Cotton ...A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...
London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658
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.
Use 1. As ever we desire that our selves or ours should speed well, let both our selves and ours learn to pray well, you have enough if you can but pray well, you can but speak and have, desire and it shall be granted, open thy mouth wide and God will fill it; as long as you have an heart opened to pray, you shall want no blessings, therefore above all blessings beg of God a spirit of prayer. Now that you may pray well.
Ʋse 1. As ever we desire that our selves or ours should speed well, let both our selves and ours learn to pray well, you have enough if you can but pray wel, you can but speake and have, desire and it shall be granted, open thy mouth wide and God will fill it; as long as you have an heart opened to pray, you shall want no blessings, therefore above all blessings beg of God a spirit of prayer. Now that you may pray well.
1. Take heed that you be not of a wavering double mind, Jam. 1.6, 7, 8. partly for God, partly for our selves; pray with a single heart, Act. 11.21. that is, 1. Give up your hearts wholly to God. 2. Be careful to keep all Gods commandments, for as we hearken to Gods commandments, so will he hearken to our prayers; if we observe his words, he will observe ours.
1. Take heed that you be not of a wavering double minde, Jam. 1.6, 7, 8. partly for God, partly for our selves; pray with a single heart, Act. 11.21. that is, 1. Give up your hearts wholly to God. 2. Be carefull to keep all Gods commandements, for as we hearken to Gods commandements, so will he hearken to our prayers; if we observe his words, he will observe ours.