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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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Sometimes they arise, not so much from our own neglect, as from weakness, from temptation: 1and in such a case, God lays them not so much to our charge: as, for example, one that aims at a mark, and doth his best to hit the 2mark, yet, if he hath a hand, or an arm, that hath the palsy in it, or if one jog him while he is about it, the fault was not so much in him, it was not want of good will to do it, nor want of diligence; but, either it is his weakness, or it is an impediment cast in by another: so it is in this case, this wandering of mind proceeds from a natural infirmity, and imbecility that hangs upon the nature of man, which is not so able to keep it self close to such a spiritual business; and thy God considers: for he is wise, and knows that we are but flesh. When a weak servant goes 3about a business, though he do it not so well as a stronger, yet a man is wise to consider, that the servant is but weak: the Lord considers the natural weakness that we are subject unto; and he deals mercifully with us, in such a case: for herein a man is as one that hath a bow in his ⟨p. 73⟩4hand, but he hath a palsy arm, and therefore he cannot keep it steady, though he have a min• to do it.
Sometimetimes they arise, not so much from our owne neglect, as from weaknesse, from temptation: 1and in such a case, God layes them not so much to our charge: as, for example, one that aymes at a marke, and doth his best to hit the 2marke, yet, if hee hath a hand, or an arme, that hath the palsey in it, or if one iogg him while he is about it, the fault was not so much in him, it was not want of good will to doe it, nor want of diligence; but, either it is his weaknesse, or it is an impediment cast in by another: so it is in this case, this wandring of minde proceeds from a naturall infirmity, and imbecillity that hangs vpon the nature of man, which is not so able to keepe it selfe close to such a spirituall businesse; and thy God considers: for he is wise, and knoes that we are but flesh. When a weake servant goes