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Abba Father

Concerning Private Prayer

Published: 1618
Length: 10,744 words
Reading: 45 min
Divisions: 21

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Abba father: or, a plaine and short direction concerning priuate prayer Also, sundry godly admonitions concerning time, and the well vsing of it. By Elnathan Parr, minister of the word.

London Imprinted by F. K[ingston] for Samuel Man, and are to be sold at the signe of the Swan, in Pauls church-yard 1618.

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Title page
DedicationTO THE VERY HONORABLE and moſt worthy Lady, the Lady Iane Cornwaleys, wife to the very Noble and Religious…
To the readerTO THE CHRISTIAN READER, encreaſe of all good gifts.
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DirectionsAbba Father. OR A PLAINE AND ſhort direction concerning priuate Prayer.
ExampleAn example of the parts before propounded in their order.
ExampleThe ſame with the thankſgiuing in the firſt place.

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ExamplesExamples of particular enlargement.
PrayerA SHORT PRAIER according to the ſame order, gathered out of diuers places of holy Scripture; by which, as…
ExampleThou maiſt alſo make vſe of the Lords Prayer, excellently to this purpoſe.
ExampleTo helpe thee to ſpell … this leſſon out of the Lords Prayer.
6 petitions
AdmonitionsShort and godly Admonitions concerning Time, and the v… of ing…ered out of Eph. 5.16.
AdmonitionRedeeming the Time; becauſe the daies are euill▪
AdmonitionRedeeming the time.

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Author: Elnathan Parr (d. 1622)
Imprint: London Imprinted by F. K[ingston] for Samuel Man, and are to be sold at the signe of the Swan, in Pauls church-yard 1618.
Extent: [12], 132 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 19312 · ESTC S100366
Source: TCP A09024
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

Abba Father

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