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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.
Holy Nehemiah, he prays here, and together with that he attends upon the King; as good Jacob observed Esau: so all good means must be used, or else God will not bless our proceedings.
Holy Nehemiah, hee prayes here, and together with that he attends upon the King; as good Iacob observed Esau: so all good meanes must bee used, or else God will not blesse our proceedings.
Remember, that all inferior governors whatsoever, they are subordinate and dependant, and therefore they must be regulated by a superior. They are limited, they are dependant, they are derivative: they are dependant upon God, they are derived ⟨p. 91⟩from him. Therefore as the Apostle saith that servants must obey their masters in the Lord. So we must obey, & do all in the Lord; that limitation must be always added: but reserving that, it is a good thing to pray that there may be favour from the King: because it is of much consequence to bring business to a good issue. And with prayer there must be a using means to get favour, always with this liberty, to do it so far as we can with preserving a good conscience.
Remember, that all inferiour gouernours whatsoever, they are subordinate and dependant, and therefore they must bee regulated by a superior. They are limited, they are dependant, they are derivative: they are dependant upon God, they are derived ⟨p. 91⟩from him. Therfore as the Apostle saith that servants must obey their masters in the Lord. So wee must obey, & do all in the Lord; that limitation must be alwaies added: but reserving that, it is a good thing to pray that there may be favour from the King: because it is of much consequence to bring businesse to a good issue. And with prayer there must be a using meanes to get favour, alwaies with this liberty, to doe it so farre as we can with preserving a good conscience.