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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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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.
More over, do not the sins we commit daily, put a necessity upon us, of doing this, that they 1may be forgiven, and done away, and that we may be reconciled to God again? Therefore do not think that it is an arbitrary thing to call upon God twice a day, because there is no particular express command; for, if you consider these places that I have named, and the reasons, we shall see there is a necessity lies upon us to do it. So much shall serve for that, I come now to make some use of this that hath been delivered.
More ouer, doe not the sinnes we commit daily, put a necessity vpon vs, of doing this, that they 1may be forgiuen, and done away, and that wee may be reconciled to God againe? Therefore do not thinke that it is an arbitrary thing to call vpon God twice a day, because there is no particular expresse command; for, if you consider these places that I haue named, and the reasons, wee shall see there is a necessitie lyes vpon vs to doe it. So much shall serue for that, I come novv to make some vse of this that hath beene deliuered.