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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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Likewise, as you must not pester your selves with too much business, so likewise you must 1take care, that your minds be not too much intent upon them; for too much intention of mind upon business, causeth distraction in prayer, and causeth us post over over the duty, as well as too much business: when a mans mind shoots it self too far in business, when it is too much occupied about it, when it is too much intent, when the soul cleaves too fast upon the business, ⟨p. 92⟩and cannot loose it self to the performance of spiritual duties, which require freedom.
Likewise, as you must not pester your selues with too much businesse, so likewise you must 1take care, that your mindes be not too much intent vpon them; for too much intention of mind vpon businesse, causeth distraction in prayer, and causeth vs post over over the dutie, as well as too much businesse: when a mans minde shootes it selfe too farre in businesse, when it is too much occupied about it, when it is too much intent, when the soule cleaues too fast vpon the busines, ⟨p. 92⟩and cannot loose it selfe to the performance of spirituall duties, which require freedome.
- 14 Caution.
The last Caution is, that the strait rise not 1from diffidence in God, and confidence in the use of the means; for, it falls out oft times when we have business of moment in hand, there is a turning, and posting from one creature to another, from the use of one means to another, that we cannot get time in prayer, not so much for want of time simply, but because we mind the means too much, we intend them too much, we do not trust God enough with the business, if we did, we might spend less time in them, and more in seeking to him. So much for that case.