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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 all this, we should do it for our 1own sakes, if we consider what use we have of this duty for our selves. Is it not the key that openeth all Gods treasures? when heaven was shut up, was not this the key that opened? when the wombs were shut up, was not this it that opened? you know, Elijah prayed for rain, so we may say for every other blessing. All Gods treasures are locked up, to those that do not call upon his name, this opens the door to them all, whatsoever they be that we have occasion to use, this is effectual; it doth it better then any thing besides. If a man be sick, I will be bold to say it, a faithful prayer is more able to heal his disease then the best medicine, The prayer of faith shall heal the sick. Jam 5. you know, the woman that 2had the bloody issue, when she had spent all upon Physicians, and could do no good; Then she comes to Christ, and offered faithful prayer to him, that did it, when so many years physic could not do it, beloved, if there be a Prince or a great man, whose mind we would have turned towards us, a faithful prayer will do it sooner then the best friends. So it was with Nehemiah; you know 3his request, That the Lord would give him favour in the fight of the man, if we be in any strait, as it was in Josephs case, if we have any difficult matter to bring to pass, this prayer and seeking to the Lord will expedite, and set us at liberty sooner, it will find a way to bring it about more then all the wits in the world; because it set• God on work. You have no power to do any ⟨image 14⟩Certainly a praying Christian that is prevalent and potent with God (that seeks to him) he is able to do more then all the riches in the world, they set the devil a work; but prayer sets God a work, it sets him a work to do us good; and to heal us, and to deliver us out of extremities, and therefore, I say for our own sakes, even out or self. love; and for common comforts, you have need to use this. Certainly, if these things were believed (but you hear them, you give us the hearing for the time; but if they were believed,) many would be more frequent in this duty, they would not be so negligent in it, or come in so careless a manner to it.