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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 2 2 Consider this against the time you come to die; all your desire is to die in peace, and, Oh let thy servant depart in peace! is the speech and desire of all; But who is it, that must speak peace to you then? God only. At death you will send for a good Minister, or a good friend, to give you some comfort, (as you call it) but, if God will not speak it, how can they? if you could call all the Angels out of ⟨p. 266⟩Heaven, and all the Saints both in earth, and Heaven; and so could have all that whole College of Physicians about you, and they, should desire to comfort you with all their cordials; yet if God will not speak it, who is able to do it? Job 34. 29. If he hides his face, who can behold him? None can show his face, as the opposition in the next words shows. False daubers may come to you, & say, Peace, peace, as they in the Prophet said; but listen what God will speak, he only must, and can do it; and be sure you make sure of him before you come to die. Would any wise Prince ⟨p. 267⟩defer the treaty of peace with his enemy, till he come into the field, and when the battle is begun? how foolish then are those, who neglect seeking after God, till the assault of death comes, and the King of fears with all his terrors, hath encompassed them round?
Vse 2 2 Consider this against the time you come to die; all your desire is to die in peace, and, Oh let thy servant depart in peace! is the speech and desire of all; But who is it, that must speake peace to you then? God onely. At death you will send for a good Minister, or a good friend, to give you some comfort, (as you call it) but, if God will not speake it, how can they? if you could call all the Angels out of ⟨p. 266⟩Heaven, and all the Saints both in earth, and Heaven; and so could have all that whole Colledge of Physicians about you, and they, should desire to comfort you with all their cordialls; yet if God will not speake it, who is able to doe it? Iob 34. 29. If he hides his face, who can behold him? None can shew his face, as the opposition in the next words shewes. False daubers may come to you, & say, Peace, peace, as they in the Prophet said; but listen what God will speak, he onely must, and can doe it; and be sure you make sure of him before you come to die. Would any wise Prince