Christian religion

Those whereunto we are most bent, and naturally inclined, or wherein our Country especially, or our neighbours, amongst whom we converse,¹ do most delight: that we make the hedge highest, where Satan striveth most to leap over; who, although he knoweth not our hearts, yet seeing he is subtle, and discovereth us even by a beck and countenance, that we must desire wisdom of God to discern or his tentations, and to give us power also to resist him.

Those whereunto we are most bent, and naturallie inclined, or wherein our Countrie especially, or our neighbours, amongst whom wee conuerse,¹ doe most delight: that we make the hedge highest, where Satan striueth most to leape ouer; who, although he knoweth not our hearts, yet seeing he is subtill, and discouereth vs euen by a becke and countenance, that we must desire wisdome of God to discerne or his tentations, and to giue vs power also to resist him.

1. 1Matth. 8.28.

So much of the petitions. What have we to learn in the thanksgiving?

So much of the petitions. What haue we to learne in the thanksgiuing?

First, we learn the sacrilege of Popery, who usually steal away this thanksgiving from prayer, as if it were no part of it: so that it is no marvel that in Popery, all the whole body of their doctrine is of the salvation of men; Gods glory being buried in a deep silence.