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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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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.
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First, in that such prayers, as the Lord accepts, are an expression of holy desires, such desires as rise 1from the regenerate part of a man; Hence then we see that all natural men are in a miserable condition, when times of extremity come; and when the day of death comes, when there is no help in the world, but seeking to the Lord, when all the creatures forsake them, and are not able to help them; and there is no way to go to the Lord but by prayer; if prayer be an effect, and fruit of the regenerate part of a man, a carnal man is not able to help himself, he is in a miserable condition. Therefore let men consider this that put all off to times of extremity. Put the case, thou hast warning enough, at such a time. Put the case thou hast the use of thy understanding, yet thou art not able to do any good without this: For, if there be not grace in the heart, thou art