The last meanes, which sanctifieth and giueth efficacie vnto all the rest, is frequent and feruent prayer, that it will please the Watch-man of Israel, who neither slumbreth nor sleepeth to watch ouer vs, and to preserue vs in watchfulnesse, that we fall not into this sleepe of car∣nall securitie, or being readie to slumber that hee will awaken and rowse vs vp with the good motions of his Word and Spirit. And when wee feele our hearts enclining to hardnesse by their neglect, or slothfull, cold, and sluggish vse of the meanes of our saluation, wee must with the Church, expostulate with God, and crie out vnto him: O Lord, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes, and hardned our hearts from thy feare? And earnestly desire him with Dauid, that hee will create in vs a cleane heart, and renew a right spirit in vs; and that according to his promise, he will take the stonie hearts out of our bodies, and giue vs hearts of flesh, which will tremble at his Word, and feare him for his Mercies and Iudgements. Finally, let vs pray vnto him, that he will giue vs grace with all care and good conscience, to vse the meanes before spoken of, and so blesse them vnto vs by his holy Spirit, as that they may be effectuall for our preseruation from carnall securitie, for the suppling and softning of our hearts, for the replenishing of them with his true feare, and for the stirring of vs vp to Christian watch∣fulnesse; that we may be in readinesse against the day of the appea∣ring of our Bridegroome, our LORD and SAVIOVR IESVS CHRIST, and so may enter into that dore of heauenly happinesse, and communicate with him in those vnspeakable and euerlasting ioyes, which with his precious death and blood∣shed, hee hath purchased for vs.
A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
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- A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
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"A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20762.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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§. 10 The last reme∣die is, frequent and feruent prayer for Gods blessing vpon all the former meanes
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Esa. 63. 17.
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Psal. 51. 10.
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Ezeeh. 11. 19.