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A lifeless lifeA liveles life
A lifeless life: or, Mans spiritual death in sin Wherein is both learnedly and profitably handled these four doctrines the spiritual death in sin. The doctrine of humiliation. Mercy to be found in Christ. Continuance in sin, dangerous. Being the substance of several sermons upon Ephes. 2. 1,2,3. And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins, &c. Whereunto is annexed a profitable sermon at Lincolns Inn, on Gen. XXII. XIV. Delivered by that late faithful preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn.A liveles life: or, Mans spirituall death in sinne Wherein is both learnedly and profitably handled these foure doctrines the spirituall death in sinne. The doctrine of humiliation. Mercy to be found in Christ. Continuance in sinne, dangerous. Being the substance of severall sermons upon Ephes. 2. 1,2,3. And you hath he quickned, who were dead in trespasses and sins, &c. Whereunto is annexed a profitable sermon at Lincolnes Inne, on Gen. XXII. XIV. Delivered by that late faithful preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.
London: printed by I. Beale for Andrew Crooke, 1633
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1. Pray for it: God delights to be called upon, for else his hand is not taken notice of; but then we see his hand,1 and acknowledge it, when we see him granting our desires. So that the ⟨p. 33⟩strength of a land lies in Christians, and their strength lies in their prayers, as Samsons strength did in his hair. Oftentimes prayer is more available than fighting: Moses prayer in the mountain, did more than Joshua's fighting in the valleys. If Noah, Daniel, and Job stood before me (saith God, Ezek. 14. 20.) they should not prevail: which showeth, that if any thing could have prevailed, their prayer would: So also Luther attributes all to prayer, as may be seen in divers of his Treatises. Now this prayer which I urge unto you, must
1. Pray for it: God delights to bee called upon, for else his hand is not taken notice of; but then we see his hand,1 and acknowledge it, when wee see him granting our desires. So that the