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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.
2. Sin must be removed. So you find in the place last quoted, iniquity must be put far away, &c. When Gods own people come to worship before God, they must not let any sin lye upon their consciences, unrepented of and indulged.
2. Sin must be removed. So you finde in the place last quoted, iniquity must be put far away, &c. When Gods own people come to worship before God, they must not let any sinne lye upon their consciences, unrepented of and indulged.
3. The affections must be raised. David, when he set himself to prayer, he saith Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul, Psal. 25. 11. You read often in Scripture, of lifting up a prayer to God, Isai. 37. 4—It may be 2the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria hath sent,—wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. Jer. 7. 16. Pray not thou for this 3people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them. 1 Tim. 2. 8. I will that men pray every where, 4lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
3. The affections must be raised. David, when he set himself to prayer, he saith Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul,