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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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And therefore •o open a little this description 1unto you: for it is one […] we have to do, in the handling of this Text, to describe to you the meaning of this precept what the nature of prayer is, that you may know what kind of prayer it is, that prevails with God. I say, it is an express of holy and good […]. 2I use that expression, rather of dispositions then desires, because the•e is some part of prayer that stands in thanksgiving when you desire nothing at Gods hands, but give thanks for that you have received; mark, first, that they must be holy, & good the desires & dispositions must be good: for that i• […] rule; all the affections and desire• are good, or 3evil, according […] their objects […] these that […] fixed upon good […] ▪ […] good desires.
And therefore •o open a little this description 1vnto you: for it is one 〈…〉 wee haue to doe, in the handling of this Text, to describe to you the meaning of this precept what the nature of prayer is, that you may know what kind of prayer it is, that prevailes with God. I say, it is an expre• of holy and good 〈…〉. 2I vse that expression, rather of dispositions then desores, because the•e is some part of prayer that stands in thanksgiving when you desire nothing at Gods hands, but giue thanks for that you haue receiued; mark, first, that they must be holy, & good the desires & dispositions must be good: for that i• rule; all the affections and desire are good, or