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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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Secondly, if the Lord command this, if it be the command of God: Pray continually: Then 1take heed of neglecting this duty, rather be exhorted to be frequent and fervent in it, to continue therein, and watch there to with all perseverance. 2It is a common fault amongst us, either we are ready to omit it, or to come to it unwillingly, or 3else we perform it in a careless, and negligent manner, not considering, what a command lieth upon the sons of men to perform it constantly and conscionably. I beseech you consider this, that it is a privilege purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ, Christ dyed for this end, it cost him the shedding of his blood, That we through him, 4might have entrance to the throne of grace, and will you let such a privilege as this lie still? If you do, so far as is in you, you cause his blood to be shed in vain: for, if you neglect the privileges gotten by that blood, so far you neglect the blood, that procured them; but to neglect this duty is to neglect that. Besides, if we ask you 5the reason; why you abstain from other sins, why ⟨p. 20⟩you steal not, why you commit not adultery, and murder; The reason that you give, i•, because the Lord hath commanded you. Hath not the Lord commanded you to pray constantly, at all times?
Secondly, if the Lord command this, if it bee the command of God: Pray continually: Then 1take heed of neglecting this duty, rather bee exhorted to be frequent and servent in it, to continue therein, and watch there to with all perseuerance. 2It is a common fault amongst vs, either wee are ready to omit it, or to come to it vnwillingly, or