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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
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.
THE main thing intended to be insisted upon out of these words is dispatched, yet that I may not leave so fair and fruitful a crop still standing upon the ground unreaped, I will go on more briefly to have in the rest of that harvest ⟨p. 246⟩the Text affords.
THE maine thing intended to bee insisted upon out of these words is dispatcht, yet that I may not leave so faire and fruitfull a crop still standing upon the ground unreaped, I will goe on more briefly to have in the rest of that harvest ⟨p. 246⟩the Text affords.
This Psalm (as was said) was penned as a Prophecy of and prayer for the return of Gods people out of the Captivity of Babylon, and the settling and establishment of that Church and State upon its former Basis, yet so as therein there is a further and more especial aim had to the peace and glory to be brought in by Christ, till when this Prophecy otherwise had but a poor and slender accomplishment, in regard of much outward glory or peace that that Church enjoyed.
This Psalm (as was said) was penned as a Prophecy of and prayer for the returne of Gods people out of the Captivity of Babylon, and the setling and establishment of that Church and State upon its former Basis, yet so as therein there is a further and more especiall aime had to the peace and glory to bee brought in by Christ, till when this Prophecy otherwise had but a poore and slender accomplishment, in regard of much outward glory or peace that that Church enjoyed.
And therefore the peace here spoken of and