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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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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.
The last Caution is, that the strait rise not 1from diffidence in God, and confidence in the vse of the meanes; for, it falls out oft times when wee haue businesse of moment in hand, there is a turning, and posting from one creature to another, from the vse of one meanes to another, that we cannot get time in prayer, not so much for want of time simply, but because we minde the meanes too much, we intend them too much, we doe not trust God enough with the businesse, if wee did, wee might spend lesse time in them, and more in seeking to him. So much for that case.
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Another case of Conscience in this business of calling upon God is, what a man is to do 1for the use of the means, for when we are bid to pray and seek to God, that is the ordinary question; But may we not use the means too?
Another case of Conscience in this businesse of calling vpon God is, what a man is to doe 1for the vse of the meanes, for when we are bid to pray and seeke to God, that is the ordinarie question; But may wee not vse the meanes too?