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An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
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.
Petition is an asking things necessary at the hands of God in the ⟨p. 172⟩name of Christ, according to the rule of Gods word, 1 Joh. 5. 14.
In every petition we must express a sense of our wants, and a desire of the grace of God to supply those wants, 1 Sam. 1. 10, 15, 17. Dan. 9. 4, 20. Ps. 130. 1. and 143. 6.
By assent we do believe, and profess before God our belief, that he in his due time will grant us our requests, which we have made unto his Majesty, 1 John 5. 14, 15. Matth. 6. 1.