A09999:257
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And as the heart must be holy, so must the prayer be holy. When a man prays to the Lord with respect unto him, and hath an eye upon him, and nothing else comes in to take away part of this prayer; if by respect, and worldly, and ⟨p. 128⟩carnal thoughts come in, and set you on work to pray, now, these have a portion, and interest in your prayers, they make your prayers pro•e, and common, they are not peculiar to the Lord, they are unholy. So that is the holiness then, in seeking the Lord, when we are knit, and wedded to him, when one takes this resolution to him self, I am the Lords servant, and him will I serve, I am not the servant of man, nor of any creature, I am married to the Lord, and his, will I be alone, I will withdraw my heart from all things else. So likewise when a man prays, so that his soul is intent upon the Lord, and upon nothing besides, when the whole stream of his affections are carried to him, this is to seek to him i• holiness, this is to sanctify the Lord in our hearts.
And as the heart must be holy, so must the prayer be holy. When a man prayes to the Lord with respect vnto him, and hath an eye vpon him, and nothing else comes in to take away part of this prayer; if by respect, and worldly, and ⟨p. 128⟩carnall thoughts come in, and set you on work to pray, now, these haue a portion, and interest in your prayers, they make your prayers pro•e, and common, they are not peculiar to the Lord, they are vnholy. So that is the holinesse then, in seeking the Lord, when we are knit, and wedded to him, when one takes this resolution to him selfe, I am the Lords servant, and him will I serue, I am not the servant of man, nor of any creature, I am married to the Lord, and his, will I be alone, I will withdraw my heart from all things else. So likewise when a man prayes, so that his soule is intent vpon the Lord, and vpon nothing besides, when the whole streame of his affections are carried to him, this is to seeke to him i• holinesse, this is to sanctifie the Lord in our hearts.