A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden.

A preparation to Prayer.

Ephes. 6.

10 MY brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuill.

12 For wee wrestle not against flesh and bloud, but against prin∣cipalities, against powers, against worldly gouernours, the princes of the darknes of this world.

13 For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may bee able to resist in the euill day. And hauing finished al things stand fast.

14 Stand I say, and your Ioynes girded about with veritie, hauing on the brest-plate of righteousnes.

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace

16 And aboue all take vnto you the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of sal∣uation, and the sword of the spirit; which is the word of God.

18 And praye alwaies with all manner supplication in the spirit, and watch thereunto with all per∣seuerance.

Being thus furnished in the Lord, wee may proceed on in our progresse, with this precogitation following.