A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

First y• our prayers proceed from such¹ a spirit, y• trusteth assuredly to be heard as far forth as shall be expedient for us. For s. James saith a we must ask with assurance without doubting, for he that ⟨image 51⟩doubteth, is like to the foo•e of the sea, tossed and thrown of every wind. Let not such a man think to receive any thing of y• Lord. Thus far S. James. Then followeth the second point▪ that is to say, y• all prayer which is not ruled² according to the word of god is nothing worth, considering y• those prayers that be made without faith are but sin, & where there is no word of God, there can be no faith, ^cbut only a foolish & vain opinion, as we have said here before in the. vi. article. That prayer then which is made in an unknown language to him that prayeth, is a very mocking of god▪ ^dalso they that desire things that be not agreeable to Gods word, do blaspheme his majesty.

First y• our prayers procéede from such¹ a spirite, y• trusteth assuredly to be heard as far foorth as shalbe expedient for vs. For s. Iames sayth a we must aske with assurance without doubting, for he that ⟨image 51⟩doubteth, is lyke to the foo•e of the sea, tossed and throwen of euerie winde. Let not suche a man thinke to receyue anye thing of y Lord. Thus farre S. Iames. Then foloweth the seconde poynte that is to say, y all prayer which is not ruled