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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, Satan hinders us exceedingly in this 1duty: for he knows of what moment it is, and of what consequence, and therefore he doth as the Aramites did, he fights not against small nor great, but against the King, he knows it is this duty 2which quickens every grace, it is the greatest enemy, which he hath, and if he can keep us from prayer, he hath the upper hand of us, he hath wrested the weapon out of our hands, he hath disarmed us, as it were, and then he may do what he will with us.
Besides, Sathan hinders vs exceedingly in this 1duty: for he knowes of what moment it is, and of what consequence, and therefore he doth as the Aramites did, hee fights not against small nor great, but against the King, he knowes it is this duty 2which quickens euery grace, it is the greatest enemy, which he hath, and if he can keepe vs from prayer, hee hath the vpper hand of vs, hee hath wrested the weapon out of our hands, hee hath disarmed vs, as it were, and then he may do what he will with vs.
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Likewise the sins we commit, especially gross sins, they are a great hinderance to this duty, 1and keep from the spiritual, and cheerful performance of it: for sin wounds the conscience, it disjointeth, and dismembers the soul, and a disjointed member, you know, is unfit to do any business; yea, when the sin is healed, and forgiven, yet there is a soreness left in the heart, though some assurance of pardon should follow, upon the commission of a great sin, so that, that is another impediment. I must not stand to reckon up many, we shall find enough by continual experience.