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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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Besides, we must consider this, that there is no man, that hath any work of grace in his heart, 1but he is enabled in some measure to pray, without a set form of prayer, he is able to express his desires to God in private, one way, or another: there was never any man, in any extreme want, but he knew how to express himself, where he had liberty to speak: so it is in this case.
Besides, we must consider this, that there is no man, that hath any worke of grace in his heart, 1but he is inabled in some measure to pray, without a set forme of prayer, hee is able to expresse his desires to God in private, one way, or another: there was never any man, in any extreame want, but he knew how to expresse himselfe, where he had libertie to speake: so it is in this case.
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Besides, the spirit of a man hath greater liberty in private; there a man may pour forth 1his soul to the Lord, as Ha•a saith, 1 Sam. 1. which 2in public, he cannot do freely: there are many particular mercies, which he hath cause to be thankful to God for.
Besides, the spirit of a man hath greater libertie in private; there a man may powre forth 1his soule to the Lord, as Ha•a saith,