EXPLA.
Prayer is the breath of faith, which neuer ceaseth to breathe so long as it is aliue. Prayers are the beames of faith, if the light of faith bee not quenched, it certainely sendeth forth these beames
Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian
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- Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian
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- Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.
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- London :: Printed by Nicholas Okes, for William Lee, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleete streete, at the signe of the golden Buck, neare Seriants Inne,
- 1621.
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- Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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"Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10826.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2025.
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of prayer: wherefore they neuer giue ouer to pray, that it may bee fulfilled in them which is promised, Euery one that calleth vpon the name of God shall be saued.* 1.1 God vseth instruction of the word and Sacraments, and correction of crosses and tentation, to preserue both faith & pray∣er: by afflictions he fretteth off the rust, and blotteth a∣way the ashes of carnall ••e∣curity. Wherefore it is said, Lord in affliction they visited thee,* 1.2 they haue powred out a prayer when thy chastisement was vpon them. Thus God keepeth the fire of his Spirit continually burning in our hearts, opening our eares by his corrections,* 1.3 to cause vs to ceasse from our euill enter∣prizes,
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and to heale our pride, and to keepe backe our soule from the pit.* 1.4 Where∣fore when wee are iudged wee are chastned of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world,
Notes
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* 1.1
Rom. 10.13
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* 1.2
Isa. 26.16.
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* 1.3
Iob 33.16.17.
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* 1.4
1. Cor. 11.