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The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…
The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors own appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copiesThe spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies
London: printed by Thomas Paine for Ralph Mabb, 1640
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.
It is an excellent skill and art in Prayer, to have strong Arguments.
Then the suit comes off easily:1 As in Psal. 90. It is a prayer of Moses the man of God, and yet the least part of the Psalm is prayer: Teach us to number our days, &c. That is all the petition, though the petition be short, yet it is efficacious ⟨p. 17⟩when the heart is warmed and strengthened with strong reasons before; when the heart is elevated and raised with the consideration of the Majesty and the truth of God; and when the heart is strengthened with strong convincing reasons, that God will hear, when we press him with his word: I say, when the heart is thus raised and warmed, all the petitions come easily off.
THen the suit comes off easily:1 As in Psal. 90. It is a prayer of Moses the man of God, and yet the least part of the Psalme is prayer: Teach us to number our dayes, &c. That is all the petition, though the petition be short, yet it is efficacious ⟨p. 17⟩when the heart is warmed and strengthened with strong reasons before; when the heart is elevated and raised with the consideration of the Majesty and the truth of God; and when the heart is strengthned with strong convincing reasons, that God will heare, when wee presse him with his word: I say, when the heart is thus raised and warmed, all the petitions come easily off.
- 1It is an an excellent skill and art in prayer to havestrong arguments.