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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 Use. In case thou art in distress, especially of spirit, and want of peace of Conscience, wait upon GOD, in the use of means for peace; friends may come to thee, and say, Why shouldest thou be troubled? thou hast no such cause to be cast down; but all these are miserable comforters, (as ⟨p. 264⟩Job said) unless God speak peace: David heard by the Prophet Nathan that his sin was pardoned, but yet his soul was not at quiet, till God would second it immediately by his Spirit; therefore says he, when Nathan had been with him, Psal. 51. 8. Make me to hear of joy and gladness. Art thou baited with hellish blasphemies cast into thy soul? God must speak peace, and rebuke Satan for thee, and take him off thee; all thy friends, all the men in the world cannot do it; they can only say as the Archangel said, The Lord rebuke thee. And he can as easily do it, as he did rebuke ⟨p. 265⟩Laban, and forbade him speaking roughly to Jacob, the same charge he can give in an instant to Satan: therefore wait upon God, and look up to him.
Vse 1 1 Vse. In case thou art in distresse, especially of spirit, and want of peace of Conscience, waite upon GOD, in the use of meanes for peace; friends may come to thee, and say, Why shouldest thou be troubled? thou hast no such cause to bee cast downe; but all these are miserable comforters, (as ⟨p. 264⟩Iob said) unlesse God speak peace: David heard by the Prophet Nathan that his sinne was pardoned, but yet his soule was not at quiet, til God would second it immediately by his Spirit; therefore sayes he, when Nathan had been with him, Psal. 51. 8. Make me to heare of joy and gladnesse. Art thou baited with hellish blasphemies cast into thy soule? God must speake peace, and rebuke Satan for thee, and take him off thee; all thy friends, all the men in the world cannot doe it; they can only say as the Archangell said, The Lord rebuke thee. And hee can as easily doe it, as he did rebuke ⟨p. 265⟩