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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
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.
Beloved, to st•y in this case is dangero•; for ⟨p. 79⟩1the heart commonly grows more hard in continuance; the conscience is more tender, immediately after the sin is committed, then it is afterwards; and when thou stayest for more humility, thou findest less; and therefore, while the wound is green, and when the fire hath taken newly hold, it is then best to quench it, before the wound be festered, before it hath continued long; for the heart will grow worse, and worse, as it is Heb: 3. 12. Take heed that you be not hardened through the deceitfulness of sin; the 2meaning is this, when thou committest a sin, you think, if you stay a week, or a fortnight, or a month, you shall come in as well as at the first; no, saith the Apostle, while it is to day, come in, that is, do it presently, for sin will deceive you, it will harden your heart before you be aware, it will make a distance between God, and you, it will take you off from him, it will lead you further on; and therefore take heed, that your hearts be not hardened through the deceitfulness of sin, that sin do not deceive you, and it will do it before you think of it: and therefore in this case you should do as you 3do with waters, when waters break out a little, it is best to stop them presently; if you suffer them, they will make the breach greater, till at length, you be unable to stop them; so in this case, when you have committed a great sin, come in speedily.
Beloved, to st•y in this case is dangero•; for ⟨p. 79⟩1the heart commonly growes more hard in continuance; the conscience is more tender, immediately after the sinne is committed, then it is afterwards; and when thou stayest for more humility, thou findest lesse; and therefore, while the wound is greene, and when the fire hath taken newly holde, it is then best to quench it, before the wound be festered, before it hath continued long; for the heart will grow worse, and worse, as it is Heb: 3. 12. Take heede that you be not hardened through the deceitfulnesse of sinne; the