The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…

2 Prayer is very necessary:¹ and by the benefit thereof, we obtain to come unto those riches that are laid up for us with the heavenly Father.

2 Prayer is very necessary:¹ and by the benifite thereof, we obtaine to come vnto those riches that are layde vp for vs with the heauenly Father.

1. 11. Kin. 18.42. Psal. 145.18.

3 The Lord must be called upon, albeit he need no admonisher, and he is ready of his own accord to give us that we need.

3 The Lorde must be called vppon, albeit he néede no admonisher, and hée is readie of his owne accorde to giue vs that we néede.

4 The first rule is, to frame prayer rightly & well, that we be no otherwise ⟨image 175⟩framed in mind and heart, then becometh them, that enter into talks with God.

4 The first rule is, to frame prayer rightly & wel, that we be no otherwyse ⟨image 175⟩