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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 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 3little in his own eyes, and fit to be exalted, fit to receive a mercy at Gods hands.
The next condition required, is humility, as 1lames 4. The Lord giues grace to the humble: and 2 Chron. 7. 14. If my people humble themselues, and call vpon my name, then will I heare in heaven, and grant their requests. And throughout the Scriptures, you see, that, that is a condition that the Lord puts in every where: hee hath respect to the low estate, Is• 66. 2. saith the Lord, all these things 2haue my hands made, looking vpon all the creatures, the whole frame of them, they are al good, and I haue respect vnto them, but, saith he, I regard not all these in comparison of an humble heart, to him will I looke, that is of an humble, and contritespirit; when the Lord lookes vpon our prayers, if they come not from a broken heart, they want that condition, that he lookes for: for he gives grace to the humble; because such a man is