Eshcol: A Cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the Borders, for the encouragement of the Saints, travelling thitherward, with their faces towards Zion.OR. Rules of direction, for the walking of the Saints in Fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel.Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall,By John Owen their Pastor.For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 1 Pet. 2. 15.LONDON, Printed for Philemon Stephens, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the gilded Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1648.Eshcol: A Cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the Borders, for the encouragement of the Saints, travelling thitherward, with their faces towards Syon.OR. Rules of direction, for the walking of the Saints in Fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel.Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall,By John Owen their Pastor.For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 1 Pet. 2. 15.LONDON, Printed for Philemon Stephens, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the gilded Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1648.Title page of Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan, London, 1648Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of CanaanJohn Owen, 1648

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Prayer and supplications are continually to be in his behalf, for assistance ⟨p. 10⟩in the Work committed to him.

PRayer and supplications are continually to be in his behalf, for assistance ⟨p. 10⟩in the Work committed to him.

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Ephes. 6. 18, 19. Pray always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, for me, that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an Ambassador. 2 Thes. 3. 1, 2. Brethren pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, and that we may be delivered from the hands of unreasonable and wicked men. 1 Thes. 5. 25. Col. 4. 3. Praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, Heb. 13. 18.

Ephes. 6. 18, 19. Pray alwaies with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, for me, that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an Embassador.

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