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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
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.
1 If thy heart be enlarged to acknowledge God, to be holy and righteous in his dealings with thee, and thine own unworthiness the cause of his denying thee. Thus we often find the Saints expressing themselves in their prayers: that Psal. 22. though typically made of Christ; yet as it was penned ⟨p. 207⟩by David, and as it may concern his person, it may serve for an instance for this, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not: this might have made him jealous of God; but says he, Thou art holy, &c. and dealest now with me in an holy manner, and art just in it: Others have called on thee, and have been heard, though I now for my unworthiness am denied: But I am a worm. It might have put a man off, when he should think, others are heard, but not I, but it puts not him off, but humbles him, I am a worm, &c. And Thou art holy.
1 If thy heart be inlarged to acknowledge God, to be holy and righteous in his dealings with thee, and thine own unworthinesse the cause of his denying thee. Thus we often find the Saints expressing themselves in their prayers: that Psal. 22. though typically made of Christ; yet as it was penned ⟨p. 207⟩by David, and as it may concerne his person, it may serve for an instance for this, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not: this might have made him jealous of God; but saies he, Thou art holy, &c. and dealest now with me in an holy manner, and art just in it: Others have called on thee, and have been heard, though I now for my unworthinesse am denied: But I am a worme. It might have put a man off, when he should think, others are heard, but not I, but it puts not him off, but humbles him, I am a worme, &c. And Thou art holy.
12 If God fill thy heart ⟨p. 208⟩