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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
THE PRIVY KEY OF HEAVEN, Or, a Discourse of CLOSET-PRAYER. › Argument 2
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Secondly, He was much in private prayer, he was often with God alone, that he might not be seen of men, and that he might avoid all shows and appearances of ostentation and popular applause. He that hath commanded us to abstain ⟨p. 25⟩from all appearance of evil, 1 Thes. 5. 22. would not himself, when he was in this world, venture upon the least appearance of evil. Christ was very shy of every thing that did but look like sin; he was very shy of the very show and shadow of pride or vain-glory.
Secondly, He was much in private prayer, he was often with God alone, that he might not be seen of men, and that he might avoid all shews and appearances of ostentation and popular applause. He that hath commanded us to abstain ⟨p. 25⟩from all appearance of evil, 1 Thes. 5. 22. would not himself, when he was in this world, venture upon the least appearance of evil. Christ was very shie of every thing that did but look like sin; he was very shie of the very shew and shadow of pride or vain-glory.
Thirdly, To avoid interruptions in the duty. Secrecy is no small advantage to the serious and lively carrying on of a private duty. Interruptions and disturbances from without are often-times quench-coals to private prayer. The best Christians do but bungle when they meet with interruptions in their private devotions.
Thirdly, To avoid interruptions in the duty. Secresie is no small advantage to the serious and lively carrying on of a private duty. Interruptions and disturbances from without are often-times quench-coals to private prayer. The best Christians do but bungle when they meet with interruptions in their private devotions.