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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.
As Jacob when he was to deal with Esau, he falls down and prays first, and when he had gotten of God by prayer, God, that makes even of enemies friends, he turned Esau's heart, of an enemy to be a friend. And God put into Jacobs heart a wise course to effect this, as to offer a present, and to give him titles, My Lord Esau, &c. God, when he will effect a thing amongst men, & hear the prayers that are made to him for ⟨p. 86⟩the favour of men, he will put into their hearts such ways whereby they shall prevail with men, as Jacob did with Esau. So Esther, before she goes to Ahasuerus, she gate in heaven first by prayer, when she had obtained of God by prayer•, how placable and sweet was Ahasuerus to her? So we see in other places of Scripture; when holy men have been to deal with men, they began with God.
As Iacob when hee was to deale with Esau, hee falls down and prayes first, and when hee had gotten of God by prayer, God, that makes even of enemies friends, hee turned Esaus heart, of an enemie to bee a friend. And God put into Iacobs heart a wise course to effect this, as to offer a present, and to give him titles, My Lord Esau, &c. God, when he will effect a thing amongst men, & heare the prayers that are made to him for ⟨p. 86⟩the favour of men, he will put into their hearts such waies whereby they shall prevaile with men, as Iacob did with Esau. So Hester, before she goes to Ahasueros, she gate in heaven first by prayer, when shee had obtained of God by prayer•, how placable and sweet was Ahasueros to her? So we see in other places of Scripture; when holy men have beene to deale with men, they began with God.
I beseech you therefore learn this point of Christian wisdom; if you would speed well (as we all desire to speed well in our business) especially ⟨p. 87⟩