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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 […], in its own nature every act intends 1[…] habit, as well in […] •odly […], […] man, but it comes to pass by accident, as […] say, because •he grace in him […] stirred up▪ […] ⟨p. 133⟩those foils, and slips, and those falls, and infirmities, to which he is subject: I say, grace is stirred up in him more and more, and more, and receives more vigour, and strength. As we say of true valour, it is increased more by opposition; so it comes to pass, that the more the child of God falls into sin, the more grace is intended, Satan gets less ground, as Hezekiah, when he fell into pride, the pride of his heart was lessened more by it, then when he showed his treasure to the Ambassador of the King of Babel, he knew not before the pride of his heart, that sin, that fall did manifest his corruption, which he did not see before. So that, when the heart is sincere, when it is pure, when there is a right principle within▪ grace is set more on work to resist sin. So David, when he had numbered the people, that made him more humble, and therefore the Lord showed him more mercy afterwards, then ever he did before, he showed him where the Temple should be built, and used him in that work, and never showed him such mercy, and kindness before. (I cannot stand to express particulars) so it is with all the Saints; their hearts are never better, nor in more holy temper, nor more fearful to offend, and in a more gracious disposition, then after their falls; and therefore consider that, that thou be not deceived, that thou mayest distinguish between this falling into sin, and washing your selves, and that relapse to which evil men are subject; and keep that for a rule, that wheresoever there is […]