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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.
1The sixth particular is this. What are the reasons why so many people do want this holy importunity, that so many pray, and so few pray with that earnestness and eagerness of heart, and affection that is required?
1The sixt particular is this. What are the reasons why so many people doe want this holy importunity, that so many pray, and so few pray with that earnestnesse and eagernesse of heart, and affection that is required?
- 1Quest. Why so few importunate in prayer?
I answer, that comes to pass for many reasons.
I answer, that comes to passe for many reasons.
Reas 1 1. This comes to pass from the injections, ⟨p. 48⟩and instigations of Satan. The Devil acts not only powerfully, but also subtly and craftily, he will endeavour to divert you from the performance of duty, he will persuade you to neglect it if he can; But it may be thou wilt say, thou wilt direct thy prayer unto God, and thou wilt have thine eye fixed upon God. Why now Satan will fall in with you, he will jog your arm, he will take off your eye from the mark, that you shall not be able to hit it. Thus he dealt with Abraham, as you heard before. Thus he dealt,