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A breathing after God. Or a Christians desire of Gods presence. By the late…
A breathing after God. Or a Christians desire of Gods presence. By the late reverent and worthy divine Richard Sibs, Doctor in Divinity, master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometime preacher of Greys-InnA breathing after God. Or a Christians desire of Gods presence. By the late reverent and worthy divine Richard Sibs, Doctor in Divinity, master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometime preacher of Graies-Inne
London: printed by John Dawson for R. Mabb, 1639London: printed by Iohn Dawson for R. Mabb, 1639
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Obser. 3, Holy desires are to be turned into prayers. 66
Obser. 3, Holy desires are to bee turned into prayers. 66
Reas. 1. Thereby we maintain acquaintance with God. ibid
Reas. 1. Thereby wee maintaine acquaintance with God. ibid
Reas. 2. Thereby we manifest a good conscience. 69
Obser. 4. Perseverance and importunity requisite in prayer. 70 God doth not presently answer our desires and why 78 Because he loves to hear us pray. ibid To keep us humble. ibid To exercise our graces. 79 To make us prize his blessings. 80 To teach us to use them ⟨image 10⟩better when we enjoy them ibid The having the spirit of prayer, better then the enjoyment of particular blessings. 81 Assurance before we pray to receive what we pray for, no hinderance to prayer 84 Gods house what it is 91 Love of Gods children to good things constant. 99