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Sermons preached before his MajestySermons preached before his Maiestie
Sermons preached before his Majesty; and upon other special occasions viz. 1 The pillar and ground of truth. 2 The new life. 3 A sensible demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact walking. 5 Samuel's support of sorrowful sinners. 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.Sermons preached before his Maiestie; and vpon other speciall occasions viz. 1 The pillar and ground of truth. 2 The new life. 3 A sensible demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact walking. 5 Samuels support of sorrowfull sinners. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston Dr. in Diuinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Eliot's Court Press and R. Young for Leonard Greene of Cambridge, 1630
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and indeed that we may do so, let us beseech God to open our eyes to enable us to consider; till he set us a work, we cannot do it to purpose, so that I say, we should learn to do this in general, and not only so, but to make a daily practice of it, every day consider our ways, to set some time a part for that purpose: when we come to God in prayer, consider the business we have to do, consider what hath been out of order the day before, to reflect upon our hearts, and to set things strait before God, and after this to have an eye upon our actions all the day, that our tongues, our hands, our feet, or any part be not ready to act any thing before we have considered and pondered it, before we have good warrant for it.
and indeed that wee may doe so, let vs beseech God to open our eyes to enable vs to consider; till hee set vs a worke, we cannot doe it to purpose, so that I say, we should learne to doe this in generall, and not onely so, but to make a daily practice of it, euery day consider our waies, to set some time a part for that purpose: when we come to God in prayer, consider the businesse wee haue to doe, consider what hath beene out of order the day before, to reflect vpon our hearts, and to set things strait before God, and after this to haue an eye vpon our actions all the day, that our tongues, our hands, our feet, or any part bee not ready to act any thing before we haue considered and pondered it, before wee haue good warrant for it.