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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, as here faith in the providence was wanting, so, we see, in the leper, there was faith in the providence, (it may be, the other was wanting, but that is not expressed, it is more probable he had both) Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me whole. Here was an evidence of faith in the providence, he acknowledgeth his power, if thou wilt, thou canst make me whole; but because Christ did answer him, it is likely he had ⟨p. 108⟩faith in the promise too; So, I say, there must be a faith, first, in the providence; secondly, there must be a faith also in the promise of God: you have ground enough for that, you have his sure word for it, he hath said, ask and ye shall have, seek and you shall find, knock, and it shall be opened to you; and whatsoever you ask, if it be according 1to his will, is shall be done to you So that is the thing we are chiefly to look unto, to consider this faith in Gods promise; for men are ready to say, I doubt not but God is able, but all the question is, whether he be willing or no: And therefore, if we will have our prayers strong, and prevalent, we must be careful to strengthen our faith in his promise: for, as that is strong, so our prayers do more prevail with God. It is a matter of much moment, and therefore we will show briefly how your faith may be strengthened, and likewise how you may know it.
Againe, as here faith in the providence was wanting, so, we see, in the leper, there was faith in the providence, (it may be, the other was wanting, but that is not expressed, it is more probable he had both) Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me whole. Here was an evidence of faith in the providence, he acknowledgeth his power, if thou wilt, thou caust make mee whole; but because Christ did answere him, it is likely hee had ⟨p. 108⟩faith in the promise too; So, I say, there must be a faith, first, in the providence; secondly, there must be a faith also in the promise of God: you haue ground enough for that, you haue his sure word for it, he hath said, aske and yee shall haue, seeke and you shall finde, knocke, and it shall be opened to you; and whatsoever you aske, if it be according 1to his will, is shall be done to you So that is the thing we are chiefliy to looke vnto, to consider this faith in Gods promise; for men are ready to say, I doubt not but God is able, but all the question is, whether he be willing or no: And therefore, if wee will haue our prayers strong, and prevalent, we must be carefull to strengthen our faith in his promise: for, as that is strong, so our prayers doe more prevaile with God. It is a matter of much moment, and therefore wee will shew briefly how your faith may be strengthened, and likewise how you may know it.