The second part of the true watch containing the perfect rule and summe of prayer: so plainlie set downe, that the weakest Christian, taking but the leas paines, may in a very short space, learne to pray of himselfe, with much assurance and comfort: both to get strength to obserue the Lords watch; and to helpe to turne away, or at least finde comfort in the euils that are to come.
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The second part of the true watch containing the perfect rule and summe of prayer: so plainlie set downe, that the weakest Christian, taking but the leas paines, may in a very short space, learne to pray of himselfe, with much assurance and comfort: both to get strength to obserue the Lords watch; and to helpe to turne away, or at least finde comfort in the euils that are to come.
Author
Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.
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At London :: Printed by F. K[ingston] for Samuel Macham, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church yard, at the signe of the Bul-head,
1607.
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Subject terms
Prayer -- Early works to 1800.
Conscience, Examination of -- Early works to 1800.
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"The second part of the true watch containing the perfect rule and summe of prayer: so plainlie set downe, that the weakest Christian, taking but the leas paines, may in a very short space, learne to pray of himselfe, with much assurance and comfort: both to get strength to obserue the Lords watch; and to helpe to turne away, or at least finde comfort in the euils that are to come." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16881.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2025.
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THE SVMME OF
all in other words, most
plainly; for the vnderstan∣ding
of the simplest.
OBserue diligently the Watch of
the Lord; growing daily in
the practise of euery Commā∣dement,
and faith in all his promises:
and keepe in thy heart a Catalogue or
short summe of thine owne chiefe sins,
wants and infirmities, together with
the maine sins and wants of the Land,
and tokens of the Lords wrath due ther∣unto
(gathered by wise obseruation ac∣cording
to the rule of the Watch) and
withall set before thee the infinitnesse of
the Lords loue and compassion towards
his, with his speciall fauours towards
thy selfe: and then pray feruently in faith
to thy heauenly Father, looking stedfast∣lie
at Iesus Christ thy Sauiour; crying
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onely in zeale for his glorie and king∣dome;
and thou shalt bee able to pierce
the heauens; to preuaile with God as
Iacob, and much more with men; and
finde by good experience the truth of
that promise,* 1.1 that before thou cal∣lest
God will answere; and
whilest thou speakest hee
will heare.