Preston - BX9318 P725 1633

on theSacrament. 33 are infirmities and patlions expreffed in the Scriptures that he was fuhjecTt to. And this is the firfl ufewe areco make of it, to be frequent and fervent in:this-duty, fince wee have Inch a promife. Secondly, ifwee have fuch a promife ,, then wee fhould learnehence (whenwe have put up 2 our prayers at any time) to makemore account ofthem than we doe . for the truth is,that we pray for the motl part for fafhion fake, many a man faith thuswith himfelfe : I will feeke the Lord, if it doe menogood, it will doe no hurt;. but ifwee made that account ofour prayersar we (hould,wewould performe thisduty in ark). ther manner; but wedoe not make that account ofthem aswee ought._ Wee rhinke not with our (elves that the prayers that wee make are furely heard:therbe many evidences of it;what isthe reafon,that when wee feeke the Lord,we 'doeit fo remifly that wee have fcarce feature to make an endofour prayers.: we, are to ready to ha(Iea andgoe about other bufine(1è., wee are ready to turneevery flow, to ufe all imam to feekethecreatures withall diligence : but w ho prayes to the Lord as heought, to orke his heart to fuchafervent performanceofthat duty ashce Ihould ? men have fcarcely feature, for it is ufuall with themwhen theyhave bu(inetie to doe, and enterprifes to bring to pafï'e, theyare exceedingdiligent toufe all wanes; and yet are remiffe in the chicfe:what is the.reafonels,that wel

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