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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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I say, when the heart is thus disposed, in our fervency, in our importunity, when we ask any thing at the Lords hands, that our conscience tells us within, that if we had it, we would bestow it upon the Lord, we would not abuse it, we would not spend it on our lusts, it should not be to serve our selves, but to serve the Lord withal; ⟨p. 122⟩then our […] is rightly ordered.
I say, when the heart is thus disposed, in our fervencie, in our importunity, when we aske any thing at the Lords hands, that our conscience tells vs within, that if wee had it, wee would bestow it vpon the Lord, we would not abuse it, we would not spend it on our lusts, it should not be to serue our selves, but to serue the Lord withall; ⟨p. 122⟩then our 〈…〉 is rightly ordered.
The next condition required, is humility, as 1lames 4. The Lord gives grace to the humble: and 2 Chron. 7. 14. If my people humble themselves, and call upon my name, then will I hear in heaven, and grant their requests. And throughout the Scriptures, you see, that, that is a condition that the Lord puts in every where: he hath respect to the low estate, Is• 66. 2. saith the Lord, all these things 2have my hands made, looking upon all the creatures, the whole frame of them, they are all good, and I have respect unto them, but, saith he, I regard not all these in comparison of an humble heart, to him will I look, that is of an humble, and contrite spirit; when the Lord looks upon our prayers, if they come not from a broken heart, they want that condition, that he looks for: for he gives grace to the humble; because such a man is