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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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But now, if you ask; whether that be sufficient? whether a man may think, if he have 1been present at public prayer, (which is a commendable thing to use it constantly) I say, whether that be sufficient?
But now, if you aske; whether that be sufficient? whether a man may thinke, if hee haue 1beene present at publique prayer, (which is a commendable thing to vse it constantly) I say, whether that be sufficient?
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My Beloved, this is a matter of some moment, to consider what we ought to do in this case; 1for we may be deceived in it, and I answer plainly, it is not sufficient: a man that i• diligent in public prayers, that keeps them morning and evening; if he thinks now he hath discharged his duty, he is in a very great error: and this is the reason, because they are not sufficient. Indeed, they are to be used; for God is worshipped in them, and it is a more public worship; and ⟨p. 83⟩when God is honoured before many, as a man, 2when there are many spectators, more honour is done to him, it is a greater honour; so it is when men join in this worship. And many other reasons there be, but that is not the thing, I am now upon, to commend it to you; but, I say, it is not sufficient, although it ought to be done, 3because there are many particular sins, which cannot be confessed in public prayer, there are many particular wants, which in public prayer you cannot unfold, and open, and express unto the Lord.