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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.
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THE PRIVY KEY OF HEAVEN, Or, a Discourse of CLOSET-PRAYER. › Argument 12
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Thirdly, There are the secrets of his favour, the secrets of his special love, that he bears to them, the secret purposes of his heart to save them, and these are those great secrets, those deep things of God, which none can reveal but the Spirit of God. Now these great secrets, these deep things of God, God doth reveal to his people by his Spirit, 1 Cor. 2. 10, 11, 12. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Now what are the things ⟨p. 87⟩that are freely given to us of God, but our election, vocation, justification, sanctification, and glorification? And why hath God given us his Spirit, but that we should know the things that are freely given to us of God. Some by secret, in that 25th. Psal. 14. do understand a particular assurance of Gods favour, whereby happiness is secured to us both for the present and for the future; they understand by secret, the sealing of the Spirit, the hidden Manna, the White Stone, and the New Name in it, which none knoweth but he that hath it. And so much those words, He will show them his Covenant, seems to import; for what greater secret can God impart to his people, than that of opening the Covenant of grace to them in its freeness, fullness, sureness, sweetness, suitableness, everlastingness, and in sealing up his good pleasure, and all the spiritual and eternal blessings of the Covenant to them? Such as love and serve ⟨p. 88⟩the Lord, shall be of his Cabinet Counsel, they shall know his soul secrets, and be admitted into a very gracious familiarity and friendship with himself, John 14. 21, 22, 23 He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me, shall be loved of my father, and I will love him, and manifest my self unto him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot: Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy self unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, if any man love me, he will keep my words, and my father will love him, and we will come unto him and make our abode with him.