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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 Secondly, is the Church in any distress? (as the Church here at this time was,) he can redeem it out of all with a word. A word spoken to Cyrus his heart, did set them in ⟨p. 277⟩their own land again, so you have it expressed, Isaiah 44. 26, 27, 28. The God that saith to Jerusalem, thou shalt be inhabited, and to the Cities of Judah, ye shall be built; you see his manner of doing it, it is but with a word speaking; he says to Jerusalem, be built; and though there be never so great impediments in the way, he will say to the deep, be dry, that his people may pass over; he dried up a whole Nation, a sea of people, namely the Babylonians, to make way for this deliverance. And when they are conquered, and Cyrus, a new King comes to have the sway of things, God speaks to ⟨p. 278⟩his heart also; That saith of Cyrus, he is my shepherd, and causeth him to say to Jerusalem, Be thou built. Therefore go to him, and trust in him in all the distresses of the Church, as the Church also did, Psal. 44. 4. Thou art my king, command deliverances; A Mandamus from God doth it, and will do it at any time.
Vse 2 Secondly, is the Church in any distresse? (as the Church here at this time was,) hee can redeeme it out of all with a word. A word spoken to Cyrus his heart, did set them in ⟨p. 277⟩their owne land againe, so you have it expressed, Esay 44. 26, 27, 28. The God that saith to Ierusalem, thou shalt bee inhabited, and to the Cities of Iudah, yee shall bee built; you see his maner of doing it, it is but with a word speaking; he sayes to Ierusale, be built; and though there be neuer so great impediments in the way, he will say to the deep, bee dry, that his people may passe over; hee dryed up a whole Nation, a sea of people, namely the Babylonians, to make way for this deliverance. And when they are conquered, and Cyrus, a new King comes to have the sway of things, God speakes to ⟨p. 278⟩his heart also; That saith of Cyrus, he is my shepheard, and causeth him to say to Jerusalem, Be thou built. Therefore goe to him, and trust in him in all the distresses of the Church, as the Church also did,