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The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…
The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at Dunstan's-West and published in answer to the accusations of some and the desires of others / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R. White for F. Tyton, 1662
THE Mischief of Self-ignorance, AND Benefit of Self-acquaintance. › Part
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And How they must Pray, you may gather from 2 Chron. 6.29. In case of dearth, Pestilence, blasting, mildew, locusts, caterpillars, enemies, sicknesses or sores, [Then what prayer or supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all the people, when every one shall know his own sore, and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house, then hear thou from Heaven, &c.] I am not speaking of the Prescribed Prayers of the Church, nor denying the lawfulness of such in private. But if you have no words but what you say by rote, and pray not from the knowledge of your own particular sore and grief, it is because you are too much unacquainted with yourselves, and strangers to those Hearts where the greatest of your sores and griefs are lodged.
And How they must Pray, you may gather from 2 Chron. 6.29. In case of dearth, Pestilence, blasting, mildew, locusts, caterpilers, enemies, sicknesses or sores, [Then what prayer or supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all the people, when every one shall know his own sore, and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house, then heare thou from Heaven, &c.] I am not speaking of the Prescribed Prayers of the Church, nor denying the lawfullness of such in private. But if you have no words but what you say by rote, and pray not from the knowledge of your own particular sore and griefe, it is because you are too much unacquainted with yourselves, and strangers to those Hearts where the greatest of your sores and griefes are lodged.
And whether Good Hearts should be opened in holy Conference, (as well as Prayer) you may easily determine from the command of God▪ 1 Pet. 4.10.11. [As every ⟨p. 180⟩man hath received the gift, so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God] If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God. Eph 4.29. [Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers]