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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.
1. Because, before a man had that peace, he felt the bitterness of sin, for GOD never speaks peace, till that be felt: now that is an argument even to sense, never to return to it again; which a fool will be warned by; A burnt Child dreads the fire; even as a Child will take heed being taught by sense. When a man shall be in great distress, and his Conscience shall suggest to him, as Jer. 4. 18. Thy ways and thy doings have procured these things to thee, this is thy wickedness: a speech like that when you say to your Children, when they have gotten any harm or cold, or sickness, ⟨p. 297⟩this is your playing and gadding and going in the Snow, and your eating of fruit, &c. so doth GOD speak there, to them when they were in distress, this is your wickedness, for it is bitter, it reacheth to the heart, it woundeth the Conscience, the wounding of which, of all else is the greatest misery. When once a man after this hath peace restored to him, and he comes newly out of such a distress, ask him then how he likes turning to such a sin again, and he will tell you, it is the greatest folly in the world: ask David if he will murder any more after ⟨p. 298⟩his bones have been broken, and set again.
1. Because, before a man had that peace, hee felt the bitternesse of sin, for GOD never speakes peace, till that bee felt: now that is an argument even to sense, never to returne to it againe; which a foole will be warned by; A burnt Child dreads the fire; even as a Child will take heed being taught by sense. When a man shall be in great distresse, and his Conscience shall suggest to him, as Ier. 4. 18. Thy wayes and thy doings have procured these things to thee, this is thy wickednes: a speech like that when you say to your Children, when they have gotten any harme or cold, or sicknesse, ⟨p. 297⟩this is your playing and gadding and going in the Snow, and your eating of fruit, &c. so doth GOD speake there, to them when they were in distresse, this is your wickednesse, for it is bitter, it reacheth to the heart, it woundeth the Conscience, the wounding of which, of all else is the greatest misery. When once a man after this hath peace restored to him, and hee comes newly out of such a distresse, aske him then how he likes turning to such a sin againe, and he will tell you, it is the greatest folly in the world: aske David if hee will murther any more after