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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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But some may say, It may be the Spouse of Christ was asleep: O no; for she saith, vers. 2. I sleep, but my heart waketh: She slept with open eyes, as the Lyon doth; she slept but half sleep: though her outward man was drowsy, yet her in ⟨p. 281⟩ward man was wakeful; though the flesh took a nap, yet her spirit did not nod.
But some may say, It may be the Spouse of Christ was aseep: O no; for she saith, vers. 2. I sleep, but my heart waketh: She slept with open eyes, as the Lyon doth; she slept but half sleep: though her outward man was drowsie, yet her in ⟨p. 281⟩ward man was wakeful; though the flesh took a nap, yet her spirit did not nod.
O, but it may-be Christ made no noise, he gave no notice that he was at the door: O yes, he knocked, he knocked and bounced by the hammer of his word, and the hand of his Spirit; he knocked by outward corrections and inward admonitions; he knocked by providences, and he knocked by mercies: His importunity and vehemency for admission was very great.
O, but it may-be Christ made no noise, he gave no notice that he was at the door: O yes, he knocked, he knockt and bounced by the hammer of his word, and the hand of his Spirit; he knockt by outward corrections and inward admonitions; he knockt by providences, and he knockt by mercies: His importunity and vehemency for admission was very great.
O but it may-be he did but only knock, he should have called as well as knocked; for none but mad-men would open their doors in the night, except they knew the voice of him that knocketh: O yes, he did not only knock, but called also.