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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.
The first ground of this deceit is this. There are some that conceive they have 1this importunity, because they have multitude of words, and variety of expressions in prayer.
The first ground of this deceit is this. There are some that conceive they have 1this importunitie, because they have multitude of words, and variety of expressions in prayer.
- 1First false ground confuted.First false ground consuted.
Now this is no just ground for a man to conclude, that he hath this holy importunity, in four cases.
Now this is no just ground for a man to conclude, that he hath this holy importunitie, in foure cases.
1. In case expressions come from the strength of natural gifts, and parts, and not from saving grace. A man may have a strong memory, and volubility of tongue, and good natural abilities, and yet all this while fall far short of this gracious importunity.
1. In case expressions come from the strength of naturall gifts, and parts, and not from saving grace. A man may have a strong memory, and volubilitie of tongue, and good naturall abilities, and yet all this while fall far short of this gracious importunitie.