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The Privie Key of Heaven; Or Twenty Arguments for Closet-Prayer, in a Select Discourse
The Privie Key of Heaven Or Twenty Arguments for ClosetPrayer in a Select Discourse Author:Thomas Brooks General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1820 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: RECOMMENDATORY PREFACE, v Tas Rev. GEORGE LEWIS, D. D. TUTOR OF THE NORTH WALES ACADEMY. The Ret. Thomas Brooks, the Author of the following Treatise, was one of the Ministers ejected from the Church of England in the year 1662. He was a plain, affectionate Preacher of the Gospel; and his ministry was rendered eminently useful to many souls. His publications were numerous ; and several of his works have been frequently reprinted. His Heaven upon Earth, The unsearchable Riches of Christ, Apples of Gold, The Crown and Glory of Christianity, and The Privy Key of Heaven, are some of the most considerable of his Works. In the following Treatise the Author calls the attention of the Reader to a very important, but too much neglected Duty. To enlarge upon this Subject here would be nothing but detaining the Reader, who has now an opportunity of attending to what the Author states on the nature and importance of the Duty. May the present Edition be the means of ex- citing and encouraging every Reader, with humble boldness to approach the Throne of Grace. G. LEWIS. Llanjyllin, 20fA Sept. 1820. HYMN. WHAT various hindrances we meet In coming' to a mercy seat! Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r, But wishes to be often there ? Pray'r makes thedarken'd cloud withdraw, Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw, Gives exercise to faith and love, Brings ev'ry blessing from above. Restraining pray'r, we cease to fight; Pray'r makes the Christian's armour bright ; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest eaint upon his knees. While Moses stood with arms spread wide, Success was foun...« less