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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.
4. It is folly to return again, because the pleasures of sin will be much less to thee after thou hast had peace spoken. Take them at the best, ⟨p. 303⟩when they are freshest, and when thy palate was most in relish, and taste with them, when thou wert carnal, and ere thou knewest what sweetness was in God, and they then were but poor sorry pleasures: but now, they will prove far more empty than before; they are empty vain pleasures even to him that hath them in their flower, and in his season of sinning; and therefore all wicked men are weary, and do inwardly complain of their condition, only they cannot find sweetness in God, and so are fain to keep themselves to their husks; but alas, to thee they are ⟨p. 304⟩far less worth than to another man, who knows not God, and therefore thou art like to have a worse bargain of it; another man can make more money of a sin, and get more pleasure out of it, than thou art able to do.
4. It is folly to returne againe, because the pleasures of sin will be much lesse to thee after thou hast had peace spoken. Take them at the best, ⟨p. 303⟩when they are freshest, and when thy palate was most in relish, and taste with them, when thou wert carnall, and ere thou knewest what sweetnesse was in God, and they then were but poor sorry pleasures: but now, they will prove farre more empty than before; they are empty vaine pleasures even to him that hath thē in their flower, and in his season of sinning; and therefore all wicked men are weary, and do inwardly complain of their condition, onely they cannot finde sweetnesse in God, and so are faine to keepe themselves to their husks; but alas, to thee they are ⟨p. 304⟩farre lesse worth than to another man, who knows not God, and therefore thou art like to have a worse bargaine of it; another man can make more money of a sinne, and get more pleasure out of it, than thou art able to doe.