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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
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Help. 4 Another way to get this holy importunity, 1is to watch the heart in prayer. Colos. 4. 2. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. There is a watching to prayer, and a watching in praying. A watching to prayer is, when a ⟨p. 60⟩man watcheth his heart, and sees that he doth not omit duties, and there is a watching in prayer, of which I am now speaking. Now there are four enemies, that a man must watch against in prayer.
Help. 4 Another way to get this holy importunitie, 1is to watch the heart in prayer. Colos. 4. 2. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. There is a watching to prayer, and a watching in praying. A watching to prayer is, when a ⟨p. 60⟩man watcheth his heart, and sees that he doth not omit duties, and there is a watching in prayer, of which I am now speaking. Now there are foure enemies, that a man must watch against in prayer.
1. Watch against drowsiness of body. This is a great impediment of prayer, and we have great need to watch against it.
1. Watch against drowsinesse of body. This is agreat impediment of prayer, and we have great need to watch against it.