The harmonie of Holie Scriptures vvith the seuerall sentences of sundry learned and vvorthy vvriters : collected for the comfort of all such as are desirous to seeke after theyr soules health / by I.B.

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Title: The harmonie of Holie Scriptures vvith the seuerall sentences of sundry learned and vvorthy vvriters : collected for the comfort of all such as are desirous to seeke after theyr soules health / by I.B.
Author: Bentley, James.
Publication: At London :: Printed by I.R. for Nicholas Ling ...,; 1600.
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Before thou prayest (saith Sirach) pre∣pare thy selfe therevnto; least thou bee as one that tempteth the Lord.

For, prayer is like a shippe in the Sea, which if it be good, saueth all that is there∣in; but if it be naught, it suffereth them to perrish.

First therefore, ere thou beginnest to pray vnto GOD, examine thy selfe what thou intendest to aske; & cast away from thee (with a repentant hart) all thy former iniquities: then call vpon him with a lowly and humble spirit; and hee will assuredlie heare thee; releeue thy necessity; quiet thy conscience; and most ioyfully comfort thee.

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Eccl{us}. 18. 22

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Plotinus.

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Plotinus.

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