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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. Another caution i• this. Let not returns to prayer make you conceited and proud of your gifts; or of your graces. We are too apt to reflect upon our selves, our parts, our graces, our abilities, and therefore we have more need to […] of it. Beware that thine heart be not lifted up in pride against God, least God be provoked to lift up his hand against thee in judgement.
2. Another caution i• this. Let not returnes to prayer make you conceited and proud of your gifts; or of your graces. Wee are too apt to reflect upon our selves, our parts, our graces, our abilities, and therefore we have more need to 〈…〉 of it. Beware that thine heart be not lifted up in pride against God, least God be provoked to lift up his hand against thee in judgement.
3. Take heed that you do not ascribe the returns of prayer do your own importunity, but […] to the freeness of Gods grace. Men are […] apt to […] to their own […], and […] because to their own drags. Take •eed o• […]; God cannot endure to have his glory givs and another. Say rather, I have received mercy, but alas there is nothing in me that could deserve it, all comes solely from the free grace of God.
3. Take heed that you doe not ascribe the returnes of prayer do your owne importunitie, but 〈…〉 to the freenesse of Gods grace. Men are 〈…〉 apt to 〈…〉 to their owne 〈…〉, and 〈…〉 because to their owne drags. Take •eed o• ; God cannot endure to have his glory givs and another. Say rather, I have received mercy, but alas there is nothing in mee that could deserve it, all comes solely from the free grace of God.