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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.

1. 1Jae. 5.13. Psal. 32.6.Iae. 5.13. Psal. 32.6.

8 The third is, that who so ever presenteth him self before God to pray, should forsake all thinking of his own glory, put of all opinion of worthiness,¹ and finally, give over all trust of himself, giving in the abasing of him self, the glory wholly to God: lest if we take any thing be it never so little to our selves, we do with our own vain swelling fall away from his face: which also he showeth by certain examples.