The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ...

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Title
The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ...
Author
Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.
Publication
London :: Printed for W. Crooke ...,
1691.
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Church of England -- Catechisms.
Lord's Supper.
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"The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A26360.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024.

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3. To have a lively Faith in Gods Mercy through Christ. A Prayer for the same.

SEeing, O God, that it is im∣possible without Faith to please thee, and that whatever I do without Faith, is Sin; Pour into my Heart this most excellent Grace of Faith, for it is thy Gift, and not my procurement. Let thy Spirit work in my

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Heart such a Faith as may be ac∣ceptable in thy sight, and which at this time may be as a Hand to receive, a Mouth to eat, and a Stomach to digest and turn the Elements of this blessed Sacra∣ment into the Food and Nou∣rishment of my Soul.

O let me not rest in a dead in∣effectual Faith, but grant it may be such as may shew it self in good Works, inabling me to overcome the World, and to con∣form to the Image of that Christ on whom I believe; that so at the last I may receive the end of my Faith, even the Salvation of my Soul, by the same Jesus Christ. Amen.

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