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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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Now for our selves, we are to do it, partly, 1that the graces of his spirit may be increased in us: for prayer exerciseth our graces; every grace 2is exercised in prayer, and they being exercised are increased. See an excellent place for this in Jude 20. That you beloved edify your selves in the 3holy faith praying in the holy Ghost, as if he should say, The way to edify your selves, and build up your selves is to pray in the holy Ghost; that is, spiritual prayer made through the power, and assistance, and strength of the holy Ghost. Every such prayer it builds us up, it increaseth. Every grace in us, faith, and repentance, and love, and obedience, and fear, all are increased by prayer.
Now for our selues, we are to doe it, partly, 1that the graces of his spirit may bee increased in vs: for prayer exerciseth our graces; every grace 2is exercised in prayer, and they being exercised are increased. See an excellent place for this in Iude 20. That you beloved edifie your selues in the 3holy faith praying in the holy Ghost, as if hee should say, The way to edifie your selues, and build vp your selues is to pray in the holy Ghost; that is, spirituall prayer made through the power, and assistance, and strength of the holy Ghost. Every such prayer it builds vs vp, it increaseth. Every grace in vs, faith, and repentance, and loue, and obedience, and feare, all are increased by prayer.
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