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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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Certainly, It might have gone better with the Churches of Christ, and with the concernments of Christ, and with many of the poor people of Christ, if most Christians had been more frequent with God in their Closets. But,
Eighthly and lastly, Consider, that this liberty to approach nigh 1to God in your Closets, cost Christ his dearest blood, Ephes. 2. 13. Heb. 10. 20. Now he that is not frequent with God in his Closet, tells all about him, that he sets no great value upon that liberty, that Christ ⟨p. 303⟩hath purchased with his blood. The incomparable, the unparalleled 2price which Christ hath paid down upon the nail (above sixteen hundred years ago) that we might have liberty and free access to his Father in your Closets, argues very strongly, yea irrefragably, the superlative excellency of that liberty! O therefore let us improve to purpose this blessed purchase of our Lord Jesus by being frequent with God in our closets. 'Tis disputed by some whether one drop of Christs blood was sufficient for the pardon of our sins and redemption of our souls. My intention is not to dispute, but to offer a few things to your Consideration.
Eighthly and lastly, Consider, that this liberty to approach nigh 1to God in your Closets, cost Christ his dearest blood, Ephes. 2. 13. Heb. 10. 20. Now he that is not frequent with God in his Closet, tells all about him, that he sets no great value upon that liberty, that Christ