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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…
The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunny Bachelor of divinity; and translated into English by Edward MayThe institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May
London: printed for William Norton, 1580
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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.
6 The other is, that in prayer we truly feel our own want, and earnestly thinking that we stand in need of those things that we ask, we join with our prayer an earnest, yea fervent affection to obtain: therefore two vices must be taken heed of, least remissly or slightly we recite prayers after a prescribed form, or without meditation we mumble up prayers to GOD, because they would obtain.
6 The other is, that in praier we truely féele our owne want, and earnestly thinking that we stand in néede of those things that we aske, we ioyne with our prayer an earnest, yea seruent affection to obtayne: therefore two vices must be taken héede of, least remisly or sleightly wée recite prayers after a prescribed forme, or without meditatiō we mumble vp prayers to GOD, because they would obtayne.
17 Neither is this any thing to the contrary, that we are not always driven ⟨p. 168⟩with the like necessity to pray: for our condition is always such, whether we behold our temporal riches, or much more our spiritual, that we should always have like opportunity: so that unless the most righteous do earnestly repent him of his sins, his prayer should be accursed.
17 Neither is this any thing to the cō trary, that we are not alwayes driuen ⟨p. 168⟩with the lyke necessitie to pray: for our condition is alwayes such, whether we beholde our temporall riches, or much more our spirituall, that we should alwayes haue lyke oportunitie: so that vnlesse the most righteous doe earnestly repent him of his sinnes, his prayer should be accursed.
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