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A20731	Downame, George, d. 1634.	The Christians sanctuarie vvhereinto being retired, he may safely be preserued in the middest of all dangers. Fit for all men to read at all times, especially for those that are exercised in the schoole of affliction, in the time of Gods present visitation. Described in two bookes or treatises: I. Of the Christian exercise of fasting. II. Of holy inuocation on Gods name. By George Dovvname Doctor of Diuinitie.	1604.0		.xml	application/xml	40249	1859	74	Now if it bee our dutie in affliction to flie vnto the Lord by prayer , it may not be denied , but that we are to pray in a sence of our want ; and consequently , that wee are to be humbled vnder the mightie hand of God , and that we are to mourne vnder the crosse , because by our sinnes wee haue offended God our gracious and louing father , and prouoked him to lay his rod of correction vpon vs. It becommeth not Christians when they are afflicted , to be like Stoicks or stockes , without sence and feeling : for it is a signe of an hard heart not to mourn when God afflicteth , Ier. 5. Lord thou hast stricken them , but they haue not sorrowed : thou hast consumed them , but they haue refused to receiue correction . The office of the minister is noted in generall termes , Acts 13.2 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , as they performed the publicke function of their ministerie vnto the Lord and fasted : more specially Neb. 9 , where they are noted to haue read and preached the word of God ( as before chap.	cache/A20731.xml	txt/A20731.txt
