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The Return of Prayers
The return of prayers A treatise wherein this case how to discern Gods answers to our prayers is briefly resolved, with other observations upon Psal. 85.8. concerning Gods speaking peace, &c. By Tho: Goodwin. B.D.The returne of prayers A treatise wherein this case how to discerne Gods answers to our prayers is briefly resolved, with other observations vpon Psal. 85.8. concerning Gods speaking peace, &c. By Tho: Goodvvin. B.D.
London: printed by M. Flesher for R. Dawlman, 1636
THE RETURN OF PRAYERS. › Chapter 7THE RETVRNE OF PRAYERS. › Chapter 7
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.
So David asked long life, and God gave it him, Psal. 21. 2, 3, 4. God not only gave him his hearts desire, but the request of his lips, v. 2. Hannah asked a son, and God answered her in the very thing she desired, and therefore she called him Samuel, 1 Sam. 1. 20. Because (says she) I asked him of the Lord: and Verse 27. For this child I prayed, and the Lord (did not give another thing in stead of it, ⟨p. 131⟩but) hath given me my Petition I asked of him. So, 1. Chro. 4. 10. labesh called on God (tis said) and God granted him the thing he requested. And thus God often deals with his children. And to this end hath God given us his Spirit; and made Christ Wisdom unto us, who knows what is good for us, though we do not. And hath therefore also commanded us to spy out mercies for our selves, and then come to him for them: and to this end hath made such particular promises of particular mercies, which he would have us have an eye unto in our prayers; all which is, because often he ⟨p. 132⟩means to bestow the very things we ask.
So David asked long life, and God gave it him, Psal. 21. 2, 3, 4. God not onely gave him his hearts desire, but the request of his lips, v. 2. Hannah askt a sonne, and God answered her in the very thing shee desired, and therefore shee called him Samuel, 1 Sam. 1. 20. Because (sayes she) I askt him of the Lord: and Verse 27. For this child I prayed, and the Lord (did not give another thing in stead of it, ⟨p. 131⟩but) hath given me my Petition I asked of him. So, 1. Chro. 4. 10. labesh called on God (tis said) and God granted him the thing hee requested. And thus God often deales with his children. And to this end hath God given us his Spirit; and made Christ Wisedome unto us, who knowes what is good for us, though we doe not. And hath therefore also commanded us to spye out mercies for our selves, and then come to him for them: and to this end hath made such particular promises of particular mercies, which he would have us have an eie unto in our prayers; all which is, because often he