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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 3 The third Use: If the peace of Gods own people be thus often interrupted, ⟨p. 257⟩who yet are the Sons of peace: Luk. 10. what wrath is reserved for the children of disobedience, 1and open Rebels? that are children of wrath, because of disobedience. There is no peace to the wicked, says my God, Esa. 57. God is a preparing against thee, who ever thou art, that goest on in sin, if thou turn not, Psal. 7. 13. thou art pressed for hell, and art thither bound, to encounter with the wrath of the great God, thither where no truce is to be had, there is no discharge in that war, as Solomon says, Eccles. 8. 8. Think of this, you that sin, and will sin; whose peace is not ⟨p. 258⟩struck up between God and you, who never yet so much as entered into any treaty of peace with God, who never apprehended God and your selves at odds.
Vse 3 The third Vse: If the peace of Gods owne people be thus often interrupted, ⟨p. 257⟩who yet are the Sons of peace: Luk. 10. what wrath is reserved for the children of disobedience, 1and open Rebells? that are children of wrath, because of disobedience. There is no peace to the wicked, sayes my God, Esa. 57. God is a preparing against thee, who ever thou art, that goest on in sinne, if thou turne not, Psal. 7. 13. thou art prest for hell, and art thither bound, to encounter with the wrath of the great God, thither where no truce is to bee had, there is no discharge in that warre, as Solomon sayes,