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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
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Secondly, Parents choose what Rods they please to correct their Children with. The Child shall not choose what ⟨image 8⟩Rod he pleaseth to be corrected with, O no: 'Tis the prerogative of the Father to choose the Rod; the Father may choose and use either a great Rod or a little Rod, a long Rod or a short Rod, a Rod made up of Rosemary branches, or a Rod made up of green Birch: 'Tis so here, God chooseth what Rod, what Affliction he pleaseth to exercise his people with. You 1read in the Scripture of very many Rods, but they are all of Gods choosing, Amos 3. 6. Is there any evil in the City and hath not the Lord done it? Though there be many Rods to be found in the City, yet there is not one of them, but is of Gods choosing, Ruth. 1. 13. It grieveth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the Lord is gone out ⟨image 9⟩against me. vers. 21. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty; why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? Isa. 45. 7. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. Mic. 1. 12. For the inhabitants of Maroth, waited carefully for good; but evil came down from the Lord unto the Gates of Jerusalem. David was whipped with many Rods, 2but they were all of Gods own choosing. And Job was whipped with many Rods, but they were all of Gods own choosing. But,
Secondly, Parents choose what Rods they please to correct their Children with. The Child shall not choose what ⟨image 8⟩Rod he pleaseth to be corrected with, O no: 'Tis the prerogative of the Father to choose the Rod; the Father may choose and use either a great Rod or a little Rod, a long Rod or a short Rod, a Rod made up of Rosemary branches, or a Rod made up of green Birch: 'Tis so here, God chooseth what Rod, what Affliction he pleaseth to exercise his people with. You