A72143:969
Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…
Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the several texts and titles whereof are set down in the leaf followingCertaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the severall texts and titles whereof are set downe in the leafe following
London: printed by John Haviland and Anne Griffin, 1637London: printed by Iohn Haviland and Anne Griffin, 1637
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Use 2 Secondly, this may well discover one reason unto us, why our suits and prayers many times prevail not with God, but are returned back to us without fruit and effect; to wit,o because we are not so humbled as we ought to be, ere we come to commence them; because we are not so affected as Jacob here, with any serious consideration or apprehension of our own indignity and unworthiness: The want whereof breedethp irreverence and qpresumption in us, the very bane and pests of Prayer.
Vse 2 Secondly, this may well discover one reason unto us, why our suits and prayers many times prevaile not with God, but are returned backe to us without fruit and effect; to wit,o because wee are not so humbled as we ought to be, ere we come to commence them; because we are not so affected as Iacob here, with any serious consideration or apprehension of our owne indignity and unworthinesse: The want whereof breedethp irreverence and qpresumption in us, the very bane and pests of Prayer.
- oMicah 6.6, 7, 8. Orandi disciplina reprobatrix superbiae, justisicatrix humilitatis; Deum docet orare in humilitate, ut allevatorem humilium, non insuperbia, ut destructorem superborum. Tertul. in Marc. lib. 4.Micha 6.6, 7, 8. Orandi disciplina reprobatrix superbiae, justisicatrix humilitatis; Deum docet orare in humilitate, ut allevatorem humilium, non insuperbia, ut destructorem superborum. Tertul. in Marc. lib. 4.
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