First, if our Father be in heaven, who also hath be∣gotten us to an heavenly inheritance, then we who are the children of God are in this world pilgrimes from God and from our countrey; and therefore ought not to mindearthly things, but have our con∣versation in heaven, Phil. 3. 19, 20. Secondly, if God our Father be full of maiesty and power, we ought to fear him and to stand in aw. Thirdly, if omnipotent, let us rest confidently under his pro∣tection, neither let the fear of any danger draw us unto sinne; for God is able to deliver us, Dan. 17. And on the other side, let us fear to sinne; for he is able to destroy both body and soul in hell, Matth. 10. 28. If God be omnipresent, let us behave our selves as in his presence, and walk before him in uprightnesse of heart. If our heavenly Father be most wise and mercifull, let us cast our care upon him, in all our
A godly and learned treatise of prayer which both conteineth in it the doctrine of prayer, and also sheweth the practice of it in the exposition of the Lords prayer: by that faithfull and painfull servant of God George Downame, Doctr of Divinity, and late L. Bishop of Dery in the realm of Ireland.
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- A godly and learned treatise of prayer which both conteineth in it the doctrine of prayer, and also sheweth the practice of it in the exposition of the Lords prayer: by that faithfull and painfull servant of God George Downame, Doctr of Divinity, and late L. Bishop of Dery in the realm of Ireland.
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"A godly and learned treatise of prayer which both conteineth in it the doctrine of prayer, and also sheweth the practice of it in the exposition of the Lords prayer: by that faithfull and painfull servant of God George Downame, Doctr of Divinity, and late L. Bishop of Dery in the realm of Ireland." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20735.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2024.
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necessities depending on him. As for those that are mere worldlings & terrae filii, who neither stand in aw of his majesty, nor trust in his power, nor walk as in his presence, nor depend upon his father∣ly goodnesse, they cannot but in hypocrisie call God their heavenly Father.
Now if we joyn these two together, of which we have spoken severally, That God is our Father, and therefore willing to heare us; and also in heaven, and therefore able to grant our desires; there will be no place left to diffidence and distrust, seeing God is both willing and able to grant our requests. Therefore we ought not to be distrustfully carefull, but with confidence and assurance that we shall be heard to make our requests known unto God, Phil. 4. 6. seeing, as Fulgentius saith, Deus multus est ad ignoscendum; in hoc multo nihil deest, in quo & omni∣potens misericordia & omnipotentia misericors est: God is much in forgiving; in this much nothing is mis∣sing, in whom is omnipotent mercy, and mercifull omnipotence. The consideration of either of these may stirre up a man to pray: but if he doubt of either, I see not how he can pray in faith. The le∣per, Mark 1. 40. being perswaded of Christs pow∣er, desireth him to make him clean: the father of him that was possessed, Mark 9. 22. having some good opinion of Christs willingnesse, intreated his help for the dispossessing of the unclean spirit: But because the one was not assured of his willingnesse, the other of his power, they make but doubtfull prayers, If thou wilt thou canst make me clean; If thou canst do any thing help us. But we may be assured of
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both in our heavenly Father: and therefore are to be encouraged to pray in faith, &c.