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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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Besides, my beloved, It is that which the Lord commands in every thing, Make your requests 1known in every thing, that is, whensoever you need any thing, make your requests known; so in every thing give thanks. And therefore the least we can do when we have received, and do need so many mercies, is to give thanks, and to seek to him so often, from day to day.
Besides, my beloued, It is that which the Lord commands in every thing, Make your requests 1knowne in every thing, that is, vvhensoever you need any thing, make your requests knowne; so in every thing giue thankes. And therfore the least we can doe vvhen vve have received, and do need so many mercies, is to give thankes, and to seek to him so often, from day to day.
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Moreover, do not our hearts need it, are they not ready to go out of order, are they not ready to contract hardness, are they not ready to go from the Lord, and to be hardened from Gods fear. Therefore this duty is needful, in that regard, ⟨p. 18⟩to compose them, and bring them back again into order.
Moreover, doe not our hearts need it, are they not ready to goe out of order, are they not ready to contract hardnesse, are they not ready to goe from the Lord, and to bee hardned from Gods feare. Therefore this duty is needfull, in that regard, ⟨p. 18⟩to compose them, and bring them backe againe into order.