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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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Last of all consider this, when thou comest 1to offer sacrifice to God, wouldest thou offer that which cost thee nothing? if thy continuing in prayer, and spending much time in it should cost thee some disadvantage in thy affairs, and should loose thee that which another gains, that thou gettest not so much knowledge, as another man doth, thou doest not so much in thy trade, in thy business, thou doest not set things in order, as thou mightest have done; yet know this, that it is great wisdom to make our service to God costly to us; you know, Davids choice: Shall I offer to the Lord that which cost me nothing, and therefore ⟨p. 34⟩he would needs give the worth to […] the lebusue for that which he bought, and therefore since it is to a good master, that sees what you do, that knows what it costeth, and what loss you are at, and withal, that is willing and able to recompense it, why should you shorten this business, and post it over, because of other occasions, and other business that you have to do?
Last of all consider this, when thou commest 1to offer sacrifice to God, wouldest thou offer that which cost thee nothing? if thy continuing in prayer, and spending much time in it should cost thee some disadvantage in thy affairs, and should loose thee that which another gaines, that thou gettest not so much knowledge, as another man doth, thou doest not so much in thy trade, in thy businesse, thou doest not set things in order, as thou mightest haue done; yet know this, that it is great wisedome to make our service to God costlie to vs; you know, Dauids choise: Shall I offer to the Lord that which cost me nothing, and therfore ⟨p. 34⟩he would needes giue the worth to 〈…〉 the lebusue for that which he bought, and therefore since it is to a good master, that sees what you doe, that knowes what it costeth, and what losse you are at, and withall, that is willing and able to recompence it, why should you shorten this businesse, and post it over, because of other occasions, and other businesse that you haue to doe?