34~ ' \ . '·' THE AR.TE prayer is tharpned with . praife, .and it enrers more powerfully into the actep· tation oftheHighefi?They teach vs plainly , that God willingly opens his eare to rcceiue his due praifes , and into his cares fo opened,the adioyned Petitions haue more fpeedie aamittance. Surely ,_God weH accepts hisowne glorie; he accepts hisglorifier; and with his perfon, his prayers. But as farreon the other- fide,doth vnthankfulnetfe lhutvp the bountie of God, and_ make it faft againfl: our felues; God will not long giue be· nefits , whereof himfelfe may haue no benefit; but ifthere bee gifts like bene- .... - pa tl;; • ' . fic~.
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