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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.
To draw to a conclusion,1 in a word. You see here that any good Christian may be a good statesman in one good sense; ⟨p. 93⟩what is that? A good Christian hath credit in Heaven, and he hath a spirit of prayer, and his prayer can set God on work, and God can set the King on work, and he can set his subjects on work. Now he that can prevail with God, to prevail with the Gods upon earth here: surely such a man is a profitable man in the state. And you know God, he can alter all matters, and mould all things: it is but a word of his mouth. And what God can do, prayer can do; for prayer binds God, because it is the prayer of faith: and faith (as it were) ⟨p. 94⟩overcomes God. Now prayer is the flame of faith; the vent of faith, & faith is a victorious triumphant grace with God himself. If it be any, it is Christians that can prevail with God for a blessing upon a State; then certainly there is no good Christian but is of excellent service in the state, though in particular perhaps he hath not policy, and wisdom and government: yet he hath Gods ear to hear him, and he can pray to God, that God would make the King, and other subordinate Magistrates, favourable.
To draw to a conclusion,1 in a word. You see here that any good Christian may be a good statesman in one good sence; ⟨p. 93⟩what is that? A good Christian hath credit in Heaven, and he hath a spirit of prayer, and his prayer can set God on worke, and God can set the King on worke, and hee can set his subjects on worke. Now he that can prevaile with God, to prevaile with the Gods upon earth here: surely such a man is a profitable man in the state. And you know God, he can alter all matters, and mould all things: it is but a word of his mouth. And what God can doe, prayer can doe; for prayer bindes God, because it is the prayer of faith: and faith (as it were) ⟨p. 94⟩overcomes God. Now prayer is the flame of faith; the vent of faith, & faith is a victorious triumphant grace with God himselfe. If it bee any, it is Christians that can prevaile with God for a blessing upon a State; then certainely there is no good Christian but is of excellent service in the state, though in particular perhaps he hath not pollicie, and wisedom and government: yet hee hath Gods eare to heare him, and hee can pray to God, that God would make the King, and other subordinate Magistrates, favorable.