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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.
But the main thing here intended, which I will but touch, is, That considering they stand in such a subordination to God, as to be instruments to convey so much good, or so much ill, as they may as it is said of Jeroboam; they either cause others to sin, or to worship God. Therefore we should do as good Nehemiah, he prays that he might find favour in his sight.
But the maine thing here intended, which I will but touch, is, That considering they stand in such a subordination to God, as to be instruments to convey so much good, or so much ill, as they may as it is said of Ieroboam; they either cause others to sinne, or to worshippe God. Therfore we should doe as good Nehemiah, hee prayes that he might finde favour in his sight.
A wise and holy prayer, he begins at the head, he ⟨p. 82⟩goes to the spring of all good. Prayer is the messenger, or ambassador of the soul; being the ambassador of the soul, it goes to the highest, to the King of Kings first, to the Lord of Lords first; it goes to the highest mover of all:1 and then desires him to move the next immediate subordinate mover,2 that is, the King, that he may move other orbs under him, that things may be carried by a gracious sweet course to a blessed issue. Therefore the observation hence is this. That when we have to do any thing with great men, with Kings, &c. how ever ⟨p. 83⟩begin with the King of Kings, and do all in heaven, before we do it in earth: for heaven makes the laws, that earth is governed by. Let earth conclude what it will, there will be conclusions in heaven that will overthrow all their conclusions. Therefore in our prayers we should begin with God, and desire him with earnest and fervent entreaties, that he would set all a going, that he would set in frame these inferior causes. And when we have gotten what we would in heaven, it is easy to get in earth. Let us win what we desire in heaven at