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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.
Use 1 1 As peace with God is dear to you, so to take heed of turning unto folly. Only take this advertisement, that they are not mere follies or ignorances that do interrupt or break the peace: as it is not simply the outrage of some Pirates that will cause two States at peace to enter into a war, unless that State consent to their act, and maintain them in their rapine. So it ⟨p. 255⟩is not simply the rising of lusts that war in our members against the Law of the mind, that break the peace between God and us, unless they be approved of, and consented unto, nourished and maintained with some presumption; whilst we maintain, and take up a constant fight against Gods enemies in us, and disavow the outrageous risings of our lusts, the peace may hold and often doth; for whilst we are not at peace with sin, God may be at peace with us and our Spirits; but so much peace as we give them, so much war God takes up.
Vse 1 1 As peace with God is deare to you, so to take heed of turning unto folly. Onely take this advertisement, that they are not meere follies or ignorances that doe interrupt or breake the peace: as it is not simply the outrage of some Pirats that will cause two States at peace to enter into a warre, unlesse that State consent to their act, and maintaine them in their rapine. So it ⟨p. 255⟩is not simply the rising of lusts that warre in our members against the Law of the minde, that breake the peace betweene God and us, unlesse they be approved of, and consented unto, nourished and maintained with some presumption; whilst wee maintaine, and take up a constant fight against Gods enemies in us, and disavow the outragious risings of our lusts, the peace may hold and often doth; for whilst wee are not at peace with sin, God may be at peace with us and our Spirits; but so much peace as wee give them, so much warre God takes up.
Use 2 The second Use is: Doth God take up quarrels against His own? then upon any breach made, go forth to meet Him: It is Saint Pauls exhortation, not to let the Sun go down upon thy wrath, but to reconcile thy self ere night, with thy offended brother; but I turn the exhortation, Let not the Sun go down upon Gods wrath towards thee; but every day make and renew thy peace with God, ere thou sleepest, that as David says, thou mayest lie down and sleep in peace,