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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.
We read of Tamar, that when 1Judah her father-in-law lay with her, she took as a pledge his signet, bracelets, and staff; and afterwards when she was in great distress and ready to be burnt as an Harlot, she ⟨p. 207⟩then brought out her staff, and signet, and Bracelets, and said, by the man whose these are, am I with child, and thereby she saved her life. The promises are as so many rich Mines, they are as so many choice flowers of paradise, they are the food, life, and strength of the soul, They are as a staff to support the soul, and they are as a signet and Bracelets to adorn the soul, and to enrich the soul; and therefore poor sinners should bring them forth, and lay them before the Lord, and urge God with them, there being no way on earth to save a mans soul, and to prevent a burning in Hell like this. Concerning precious promises let me give you these eight hints.
We read of Tamar, that when 1Judah her father-in-law lay with her, she took as a pledge his signet, bracelets, and staffe; and afterwards when she was in great distress and ready to be burnt as an Harlot, she ⟨p. 207⟩then brought out her staff, and signet, and Bracelets, and said, by the man whose these are, am I with child, and thereby she saved her life. The promises are as so many rich Mines, they are as so many choice flowers of paradise, they are the food, life, and strength of the soul, They are as a staffe to support the soul, and they are as a signet and Bracelets to adorne the soul, and to enrich the soul; and therefore poor sinners should bring them forth, and lay them before the Lord, and urge God with them, there being no way on earth to save a mans soule, and to prevent a burning in Hell like this. Concerning precious promises let me give you these eight hints.
- 1Gen. 38. 18,—25.