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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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Likewise, that we may learn to be thankful to him for those mercies we have received from 1hi•; for, if […] should bestow mercies upon us, unasked, we would forget them, his hand would not be acknowledged in them, and we would not see his providence in disposing those blessings that we do enjoy, but when we come to ask every thing before him, we are then ready to see his hand more, and to prize it more, and we are disposed to more thankfulness. So that it is a •ure rule commonly▪ what w•e win 2with prayer, that we we•re with thankfulness, and that which we get without prayer, we spend, and use without any lifting up of the heart to God, in praising him, and acknowledging […] hand, in bowing it upon us, •o you see what […] duty is. And,
Likewise, that vve may learne to be thankfull to him for those •ercies vve haue received from 1hi•; for, if 〈…〉 should bestow mercies vpon vs, vna•ked, we vvould forget them, his hand would not be acknowledged in them, and vvee would not see his providence in disposing those blessings that vve doe enioy, but vvhen vve come to aske every thing before him, vve are then readie to see his hand more, and to prize it more, and vve are disposed to more thankefulnesse. So that it is a •ure rule commonly▪ vvhat vv•e vvinne 2vvith prayer, that vvee vve•re vvith thankefulnesse, and that vvhich vvee get vvithout praier, vvee spend, and vse without any lifting vp of the heart to God, in praising him, and acknowledging hand, in bwing it vpon vs, o you see what duty is. And,