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The greatest concern in the world. A short and plain essay, to answer that…
The greatest concern in the world. A short and plain essay, to answer that most concerning and all concerning enquiry, What must I do to be saved? : Published, with a design to assist the addresses of good men unto their neighbours, whom they press to mind, the one thing that is needful.
printed by T. Green, 1718
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The Catechisms in which you have the Word of God fitted for your more easy Apprehension ⟨p. 5⟩of it, must be diligently Studied
Unto all the other Means of Knowledge, there must be added, Humble and Earnest Supplications before the Glorious LORD. You must Cry to God for Knowledge, and lift up your Voice to Him for Understanding; Prefer it before Silver, before any Earthly Treasures.
Unto all the other Means of Knowlege, there must be added, Humble and Earnest Supplications before the Glorious LORD. You must Cry to God for Knowlege, and lift up your Voice to Him for Understanding; Prefer it before Silver, before any Earthly Treasures.
There may be some so very Ignorant, that they know not how to Pray. I would advise them, to take the Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm. They will find in it, many a Prayer suited unto their Circumstances. Take it, Use it, and particularly, those Petitions in it; Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes; and, Lord, Teach me Good Judgment & Knowledge; and, Lord, Give me Understanding, that I may know thy Testimonies: Give me Understanding and I shall Live. Take Encouragement from that word; and Plead it before the Lord: Jam. 1.5. If any of you lack Wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men Liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
There may be some so very Ignorant, that they know not how to Pray. I would advise them, to take the Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm. They will find in it, many a Prayer suited unto their Circumstances. Take it, Use it, and particularly, those Petitions in it; Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes; and, Lord, Teach me Good Judgment & Knowlege; and, Lord, Give me Ʋnderstanding, that I may know thy Testimonies: Give me Ʋnderstanding and I shall Live. Take Encouragement from that word; and Plead it before the Lord: