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The zealous Christian taking heavenThe zealovs Christian taking heaven
The zealous Christian taking heaven by holy violence in several sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...The zealovs Christian taking heaven by holy violence in severall sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed by R. and W. Leybourn for John Rothwell, 1653
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.
1. Negatively, he will hear him, not because he is his friend.
2. Positively, he will […] him because of his importunity.
2. Positively, he will 〈…〉 him because of his importunity.
Obs. 1. That merely a state of friendship and reconciliation with God is not a sufficient ground for us, to believe that our prayers shall be heard and accepted by God.
Obs. 1. That meerely a state of friendship and reconciliation with God is not a sufficient ground for us, to beleeve that our prayers shall be heard and accepted by God.
Obs. 2. There must be an holy importunity, even in Gods own friends, in their prayers, to which they expect a gracious return.
Obs. 2. There must be an holy importunity, even in Gods own friends, in their prayers, to which they expect a gracious returne.