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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.
Obser. 4 4. Observation is, that let Gods people be in never so great distress, yet it is an easy thing for God to give peace to them; mark the expression used here, It is but speaking peace, that is, it is as easy for him to give peace, as it is for you to speak a word; it is no more to him: Then, our comfort is, that as he only ⟨p. 268⟩must do it; so he easily can do it, even with a word.
Obser. 4 4. Observation is, that let Gods people be in never so great distresse, yet it is an easie thing for God to give peace to them; mark the expression used here, It is but speaking peace, that is, it is as easie for him to give peace, as it is for you to speake a word; it is no more to him: Then, our comfort is, that as he onely ⟨p. 268⟩must doe it; so he easily can doe it, even with a word.
Reas. 1 Reason 1. Because his speaking is creating: if he speaks, he makes things to be, even with a word; as at first, he did but say, Let there be light, and there was light; so still, if he but say, Let there be peace, there is peace: he made all, and upholds all by the word of his power. As therefore when the storm was at its height, and the waves most raging, yet at one word of Christs, they were all still: The sea and the winds obey him: so, when tentations are most fierce, and the doubts of thine own heart most tumultuous, ⟨p. 269⟩and raging, a word from him, can still them.
Reas. 1 Reason 1. Because his speaking is creating: if he speaks, he makes things to be, even with a word; as at first, he did but say, Let there be light, and there was light; so still, if he but say, Let there bee peace, there is peace: hee made all, and upholds all by the word of his power. As therefore when the storme was at its height, and the waves most raging, yet at one word of Christs, they were all still: The sea and the winds obey him: so, when tentations are most fierce, and the doubts of thine owne heart most tumultuous,