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Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /
Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.
London: printed by James Astwood for John Dunton, 1690
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§ 5 V. Let us pray and strive; let's add holy endeavours to humble Prayers, and second again those endeavours with our Prayers, That we may be fruitful in every good work. That there may be Grace in the root, Grace in the fruit, Grace in the habit strengthened, Grace in ⟨p. 211⟩the exercise multiplied. Let's pray that our Faith may not be a dead Faith, for want of the Grace of obedience; that our obedience be not a dead obedience, for want of a living Faith, and a lively, active Love; that our Fruit may be of the right kind, new obedience from a new heart; that it may be right for its proportion; for herein is our Father glorified, that we bring forth much fruit, John 15.8. that it be rightly directed; that we may bring forth fruit to God, and not to our selves: And to all our Prayers we must add this, that we may increase in the knowledge of God: That knowing God better, we may love him better; and loving him more, we may serve and glorify him more, and be riper every day for the enjoyment of him.
§ 5 V. Let us pray and strive; let's add holy endeavours to humble Prayers, and second again those endeavours with our Prayers, That we may be fruitful in every good work. That there may be Grace in the root, Grace in the fruit, Grace in the habit strengthned, Grace in ⟨p. 211⟩the exercise multiplyed. Let's pray that our Faith may not be a dead Faith, for want of the Grace of obedience; that our obedience be not a dead obedience, for want of a living Faith, and a lively, active Love; that our Fruit may be of the right kind, new obedience from a new heart; that it may be right for its proportion; for herein is our Father glorified, that we bring forth much fruit, John 15.8. that it be rightly directed; that we may bring forth fruit to God, and not to our selves: And to all our Prayers we must add this, that we may encrease in the knowledge of God: That knowing God better, we may love him better; and loving him more, we may serve and glorifie him more, and be riper every day for the enjoyment of him.