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The privy key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse…The privie key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse…
The privy key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse on that subject with the resolution of several considerable questions : the main objections also against closet-prayer are here answered ... with twenty special lessons ... that we are to learn by that severe rod, the pestilence that now rageth in the midst of us / by Thomas Brooks.The privie key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse on that subject with the resolution of several considerable questions : the main objections also against closet-prayer are here answered ... with twenty special lessons ... that we are to learn by that severe rod, the pestilence that now rageth in the midst of us / by Thomas Brooks.
London : Printed for and are to be sold by John Hancock, 1665
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.
The matter that I shall offer to your consideration from this Scripture, will be not only of special concernment to your selves, but also of high concernment to all sorts and ranks of men and women, in this sad Day, when the Sword ⟨image 4⟩devours on the one hand, & the Pestilence rageth on the other hand.
The Lords voice crieth unto the City. Tremelius turns it thus, The voice of the Lord doth preach unto this City (for what the matter is, thy Name seeth) Hear ye the Rod, &c. This City, viz. Jerusalem, and so consequently to all the Israelites; for in this City all Offices and duties of godliness and humanity were more religiously performed, or to be performed, than in any other place, because of the presence and majesty of God that was amongst them: But thy Majesty seeth what wickedness is practised amongst them, as is evident in the Verses following.
The Lords voice cryeth unto the City. Tremelius turns it thus, The voice of the Lord doth preach unto this City (for what the matter is, thy Name seeth) Hear ye the Rod, &c. This City, viz. Jerusalem, and so consequently to all the Israelites; for in this City all Offices and duties of godliness and humanity were more religiously performed, or to be performed, than in any other place, because of the presence and majesty of God that was amongst them: But thy Majesty seeth what wickedness is practised amongst them, as is evident in the Verses following.
Crieth, The word is from Kara, which signifies, First, ⟨image 4⟩To Cry aloud, or, to make a noise, Isa. 58. 1