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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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Again, you must consider this, that, when we pray, at any time, we do not pray to have 1any thing done without means, but we pray to have a blessing upon the means, but we pray, to have a blessing upon the means, and, if we pray for a blessing upon the means, our mind is not that they should be omitted; for, you see, God doth all things by second causes, he saves us not without our selves, that is, he useth us as instruments, he doth every thing by men, and by creatures, and by means, and the end of our prayers is, not to have them done without means, but to have a blessing upon them. But that that is chiefly to be observed to clear this point to you is this; That prayer is not the only means, it is but part of the means to bring any things to pass.
Againe, you must consider this, that, when we pray, at anie time, wee doe not pray to haue 1any thing done without meanes, but we pray to haue a blessing vpon the meanes, but we pray, to haue a blessing vpon the meanes, and, if we pray for a blessing vpon the meanes, our minde is not that they should bee omitted; for, you see, God doth all things by second causes, he saues us not without our selues, that is, he vseth vs as instruments, he doth everie thing by men, and by creatures, and by meanes, and the end of our praiers is, not to haue them done without meanes, but to haue a blessing vpon them. But that that is chieflie to be observed to cleare this point to you is this; That praier is not the onelie meanes, it is but part of the meanes to bring anie things to passe.
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There are two things to effect a business, that 1is, prayer and means both: we do not say prayer is the only means; indeed, then the other were excluded, but since it is but a part, and the other makes up the total means of bringing any thing to pass, it doth not exclude them, but they may be both joined together, prayer, and the use of the means. This is enough to show that we may use means, we may pray, & lay our hand on the plough, we may seek to God, and be diligent, and as diligent […] body