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Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…
Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Judas's repentance. The saints spiritual strength. Pauls conversion.Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Iudas's repentance. The saints spirituall strength. Pauls conversion.
London: printed by John Beale for Andrew Crooke, 1634
THE SAINTS SPIRITUAL STRENGTH.THE SAINTS SPIRITVALL STRENGTH.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THESE words are part and the sum of that Divine Prayer that Paul made for the Ephesians: the principal thing that the Apostle prays for, is this, That they may be strengthened by the Spirit in the Inward man: and this he sets down in such a manner, that he answereth all doubts that might hinder the Ephesians from obtaining of this grace.
THESE words are part and the summe of that Divine Prayer that Paul made for the Ephesians: the principall thing that the Apostle prayes for, is this, That they may bee strengthned by the Spirit in the Inward man: and this hee sets downe in such a manner, that he answereth all doubts that might hinder the Ephesians from obtaining of this grace.
For first, they might demand this of Paul, you pray, That we might be strong in the Inward man, but 1how shall we? or what means shall we use to get this strength? the Apostle answers to this, and tells them, the means to be strong in the inward man is, to get the Spirit, that you may be strengthened by the Spirit in the inward man.
For first, they might demand this of Paul, you pray, That we might be strong in the Inward man, but 1how shall we? or what meanes shall we use to get this strength? the Apostle answers to this, and tels them, the meanes to be strong in the inward man is, to get the Spirit, that you may be strengthned by the Spirit in the inward man.
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