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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.
Reas. 4 Fourthly, the wounds of conscience which are in Gods people, are of that quality, that none but God can cure them; for, the chief thing that wounds them, is the loss of Gods favour, not simply his wrath: for it is the glory of God, and his favour, ⟨p. 262⟩not self-love only that makes them seek him; therefore nothing gives peace, but the restoring of his favour, and the light of his countenance; the same dart that wounded, must heal again; Isay 57. I smote him, and I will heal him: And as one that is sick with love, when love is the disease, no physic, no persuasion of friends can cure it, nothing but only the love of the party beloved; so when a soul is wounded for the loss of Gods love, not all the things in the world can cure the heart, but one word from him, one good look, one promise from him that we ⟨p. 263⟩are his, stills all, and only can give peace. Like to a poor child, that cries for its mother, let who will dandle it, and play with it, and use it never so kindly, yet it will not be stilled till the mother comes; so it is with a poor soul that cries after God day and night.
Reas. 4 Fourthly, the wounds of conscience which are in Gods people, are of that quality, that none but God can cure them; for, the chiefe thing that wounds them, is the losse of Gods favour, not simply his wrath: for it is the glory of God, and his favour, ⟨p. 262⟩not selfe-love onely that makes them seeke him; therefore nothing gives peace, but the restoring of his favour, and the light of his countenance; the same dart that wounded, must heale againe; Isay 57. I smote him, and I will heale him: And as one that is sick with love, whē love is the disease, no physick, no perswasion of friends can cure it, nothing but onely the love of the party beloved; so when a soule is wounded for the losse of Gods love, not all the things in the world can cure the heart, but one word from him, one good looke, one promise from him that wee ⟨p. 263⟩are his, stills all, and onely can give peace. Like to a poore child, that cryes for its mother, let who will dandle it, and play with it, and use it never so kindly, yet it will not be stilled till the mother comes; so it is with a poore soule that cryes after God day and night.