Posted in Lewis Bayly on January 31st, 2007 1 Comment »
Then rising up in holy reverence, meditate as thou art putting off thy clothes—
1. That the day is coming when thou must be barely unstript of all that thou hast in the world, as thou art now of thy clothes; thou hast, therefore, here but the use of all things, as a steward, for a […]
Posted in Lewis Bayly on January 27th, 2007 2 Comments »
Think not any business or haste, though never so great, a sufficient excuse to omit prayer in the morning: But meditate—
1. That the greater thy business is, by so much the more need thou hast to pray for God’s good speed and blessing upon it, seeing it is certain that nothing can prosper without his […]
Posted in Lewis Bayly on January 24th, 2007 1 Comment »
#6 - Lastly, when such thoughts come into thy head, either to keep thee from prayer, or to distract thee in praying, remember that those are the fowls which the evil one sends to devour the good seed, and the carcases of thy spiritual sacrifices; but endeavour with Abraham, to drive them away (Genesis 15:11). Yet […]