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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.
So that when we come to God for any prosperity and good success, let us remember that we bring self-denial, and an acknowledgement ⟨p. 63⟩of all excellency to be in God▪ to guide and direct and assist, and bless us. And remember to depend upon him, to cast our selves on him: to bring our souls to close with the strong and wise, and gracious God, that God and our souls may close together. And then commend all by prayer to cast our selves and our affairs, and to roll our selves (as the Scripture saith) and all upon God: and then we shall do as the holy man Nehemiah did here, we shall desire to good purpose that God would prosper us. Indeed it is not in man to guide and ⟨p. 64⟩direct his own way. We are dark creatures, and we have not wisdom enough: and we are weak creatures, we have no strength: we are nothing in our own strength. And for success, alas a thousand things may hinder us from it; for success is nothing but the application of all things to a fit issue; and foreseeing all things that may hinder, and a removing of them; now who can do this but God?
So that when we come to God for any prosperity and good successe, let us remember that wee bring selfe-deniall, and an acknowledgement ⟨p. 63⟩of all excellencie to be in God▪ to guide and direct and assist, and blesse us. And remember to depend upon him, to cast our selves on him: to bring our soules to close with the strong and wise, and gracious God, that God and our soules may close together. And then commend all by prayer to cast our selves and our affaires, and to roll our selves (as the Scripture saith) and all upon God: and then wee shall doe as the holy man Nehemiah did here, we shall desire to good purpose that God would prosper us. Indeed it is not in man to guide and ⟨p. 64⟩direct his owne way. Wee are darke creatures, and we have not wisedome enough: and we are weake creatures, wee have no strength: we are nothing in our owne strength. And for successe, alas a thousand things may hinder us from it; for successe is nothing but the application of all things to a fit issue; and foreseeing all things that may hinder, and a removing of them; now who can do this but God?