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The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole duty of prayer. Delivered in…The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in…
The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole duty of prayer. Delivered in five sermons upon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, Master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in fiue sermons vpon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by W. Jones, 1629London: printed by W. Iones, 1629
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Again, on the other side, he hath prayed for such and such things, and yet they have not bin granted? so this objection hath two parts, that a man hath obtained blessings, without prayer, and again he hath prayed, and yet hath not obtained 1the blessings he sought for, at the Lords hands.
Againe, on the other side, he hath prayed for such and such things, and yet they haue not bin granted? so this obiection hath two parts, that a man hath obtained blessings, without prayer, and againe he hath prayed, and yet hath not obtained 1the blessings he sought for, at the Lords hands.
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For answer to the first, that men do obtain many blessings that do not pray (as how many 1young men are there, and old men too, that have health, and wealth, and peace, and liberty, and abundance of all things, and yet, either they […] not to God, or, if they do, yet not in a holy and spiritual manner) and therefore this objection had need to be answered, and therefore I answer briefly.
For answer to the first, that men doe obtaine many blessings that doe not pray (as how many 1young men are there, and old men too, that haue health, and wealth, and peace, and libertie, and abundance of all things, and yet, eyther they 〈…〉 not to God, or, if they doe, yet not in a holy and spirituall manner) and therefore this obiection had need to be answered, and therfore I answer brieflie.
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