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A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects
A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects by Stephen Charnock.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1683
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.
2. Is there a delight in all parts of a duty? Not only in asking temporal blessings, or some spiritual, as pardoning mercy, but in begging for refining grace? Are we earnest only when we have bosom quarrels, and conscience-convulsions, but flag when we come to pray for sanctifying mercy? The rise of this is a displicency with the trouble and danger, not with the sin and cause.
3. Doth our delight in prayer, and spiritual things out do our delight in outward things? The Psalmists joy in God was more than his delight in the Harvest or Vintage, Psal. 7.4. Are we like Ravens that delight to hover in the Air sometimes, but our greatest delight is to feed upon Carrion? Though we have, and may have a sensible delight in worldly things, yet is it as solid and rational, as that we have in duty?
4. Is our delight in Prayer an humble delight? Is it a rejoicing with humbling? Psal. 2.11. Serve the Lord with gladness, and rejoice before him with trembling. If our service be right, it will be cheerful; and if truly cheerful, it will be humble.
4. Is our delight in Prayer an humble delight? Is it a rejoycing with humbling? Psal. 2.11. Serve the Lord with gladness, and rejoyce before him with trembling. If our service be right, it will be chearful; and if truly chearful, it will be humble.