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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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I answer, the promises of God are to be understood 1with this secret condition annexed, I will do such and such a thing for you, if you pray, though it be not expressed: and therefore, we see when God promised things in particular, yet still they prayed, and prayed earnestly. When he promised Elish that it should rain, yet, we see, he prayed and contended much in his prayer, 2when he made a promise to David, that he would make him a house, yet you know David went 3to the house of the Lord, and sat before him, and made earnest prayer, as is recorded in the 2. of Sam. so Daniel had particular promise, and yet 4he prayed, and prayed long. The example of our Saviour Christ is without exception, who had all the promises sure to him, yet, you see, he prayed, yea, he spent whole nights in prayer, and therefore you must so understand it, that though you have a promise made, though the thing be never so sure to you; yet it is to be understood with that if you call upon God.
I answer, the promises of God are to bee vnderstood 1with this secret condition annexed, I will doe such and such a thing for you, if you pray, though it be not expressed: and therefore, we see when God promised things in particular, yet still they prayed, and prayed earnestly. When he promised Elish that it should raine, yet, wee see, he prayed and contended much in his prayer, 2when he made a promise to David, that hee would make him a house, yet you know David went 3to the house of the Lord, and sat before him, and made earnest prayer, as is recorded in the 2. of Sam. so Daniel had particular promise, and yet 4he prayed, and prayed long. The example of our Saviour Christ is without exception, who had all the promises sure to him, yet, you see, he prayed, yea, he spent whole nights in prayer, and therefore you must so vnderstand it, that though you haue a promise made, though the thing be neuer so sure to you; yet it is to be vnderstood with that if you call vpon God.