The answere.
[ 1] I say first, that there is exceeding great disparitie, betweene the persons that pray, the things praied for, and the saints prai∣ed vnto: for the things prayed for, are without end and mea∣sure. They that pray are innumerable & multiplicable into in∣finit in potentia, and yet must euery saint seuerally for himself, haue the distinct notice of al them that pray, and of all things that are prayed for: for otherwise, many shall pray at manie times, and not be heard, which is the thing that I contend to proue. For example, al papists in al countries pray to the vir∣gin Mary at al times for all things, and so hir knowledge must extend to al persons al places, and al desires at al times, and so be infinite; or certes she must be sometime deceiued, not know∣ing [ 2] what is required of her. I say secondly, that it is proper to God alone, to know our hearts and cogitations; and conse∣quently our prayers.* 1.1 Therefore is it saide in the Acts, thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shewe whether of these two thou hast chosen.* 1.2 God saith S. Peter which knoweth the harts, beare them witnes. Salomon saith, thou only know∣est the hearts of the children of men.* 1.3 He (saith S. Paul) that