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A Christians duty and safety in evil times Delivered in several sermons, upon four…A Christians duty and safety in evill times Delivered in severall sermons, upon four…
A Christians duty and safety in evil times Delivered in several sermons, upon four texts of scripture, viz. Christ's prayer the saints support, on John 17 15[.] A divine balance to weigh all doctrines by, on 1 Thes.5. 21[.] A Christians great enquiry, on Acts 16.30, 31[.] A description of true blessedness, on Luke 11. 28[.] By that faithful messenger of Jesus Christ, Mr Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence-jury, London. Whereunto is annexed The saints rest, or Their happy sleep in death. As it was delivered in a sermon at Aldermanbury, London. Aug. 24. 1651. By Edmund Calalmy. B. D.A Christians duty and safety in evill times Delivered in severall sermons, upon four texts of scripture, viz. Christ's prayer the saints support, on Iohn 17 15[.] A divine ballance to weigh all doctrines by, on 1 Thes.5. 21[.] A Christians great enquiry, on Acts 16.30, 31[.] A description of true blessedness, on Luke 11. 28[.] By that faithfull messenger of Jesus Christ, Mr Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence-jury, London. Whereunto is annexed The saints rest, or Their happy sleep in death. As it was delivered in a sermon at Aldermanbury, London. Aug. 24. 1651. By Edmund Calalmy. B. D.
London: printed for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge, 1653
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1. The time when he made this Prayer. 2. The Gesture he used. 3. The Manner how he prayed. 4. The Matter for what he prayed.
The time when he made this Prayer, is set down two ways.
The time when he made this Prayer, is set down two wayes.
11 It was immediately after he had preached a public Sermon v. 1. Hence observe: That it is warrantable, and commendable for Ministers to pray after their preaching. 2This I name the rather, because in this age, there are a generation of men, who judge otherwise. But it is here set down to be the practise of Jesus Christ himself, so to do; after he had preached, he lifted up his eyes to ⟨p. 3⟩heaven, and prayed. And it is Luther's note, That a good prayer ought for to follow a good Sermon. 3And here by the way take notice, that ye that attend upon the ministry of the Gospel must like wise go to God in prayer, after the have heard his Word: when we have done preaching, then you must begin your praying. It is a good observation of holy Greenham, I am persuaded that one great reason why there is so little good done by all our preaching, is, 4because though there is much preaching in the pulpit, yet there is little or no praying in the Closet.