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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 9THE RETVRNE OF PRAYERS. › Chapter 9
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11. The Spirit makes not prayers in us, always according to what Gods secret will and foreknowledge is,2 but according to his revealed will to us, both in his word, and in his providence, as things therein are presented to us, and do lie before our view, and so not always according to what he means to do, but according to what it is our duty to pray most for: for he concurs to assist us to pray, as he doth in preaching or using other such ⟨p. 187⟩like means and Ordinances, wherein though the spirit knows whom God means to convert, whom not, yet he assists us Ministers in our spirits oftentimes as much to preach to those he means not to convert, as to those he means to convert: He dealing with us therein according to what is our duty, not according to what is his decree.
11. The Spirit makes not prayers in us, alwayes according to what Gods secret will and foreknowledge is,2 but according to his revealed will to us, both in his word, and in his providence, as things therein are presented to us, and doe lie before our view, and so not alwayes according to what hee meanes to doe, but according to what it is our duty to pray most for: for hee concurres to assist us to pray, as he doth in preaching or using other such ⟨p. 187⟩like meanes and Ordinances, wherein though the spirit knowes whom God meanes to convert, whom not, yet he assists us Ministers in our spirits oftentimes as much to preach to those hee meanes not to convert, as to those hee meanes to convert: Hee dealing with us therein according to what is our duty, not according to what is his decree.
- 1An objection answered:
- 2That though the Spirit knows Gods mind, and teacheth us what to pray for; yet the thing prayed for may not be granted.