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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
THE RETURN OF PRAYERS. › Chapter 1THE RETVRNE OF PRAYERS. › Chapter 1
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.
The observation is this; That when a man hath put up Prayers to God, he is to rest assured, that God will in mercy answer his Prayers, ⟨p. 6⟩and to listen diligently, and observe how his Prayers are answered: both are here to be observed. I will hear what God will speak, that is, how He will accomplish them: and withal he confidently expresseth an assurance, that God will speak peace. Thus doth the Church, Mich. 7. 7, 8. I will look to the Lord, I will wait, my God will hear me: She was both sure of gracious audience with Him, my God will hear me: and she will wait till he answers her, and observe how he doth it, I will look to the Lord: and vers. 9. I will hear the indignation of the Lord, till he plead my cause. So Habakkuk, ⟨p. 7⟩he having made a Prayer against the Tyranny of Nebuchadnezzar, in the first Chapter, having ended it, he begins the second Chapter thus, I will stand upon my watch tower, and see what he will answer me: 1and in the end an answer comes vers. 2. and as he thus waited for a Vision (for sometime their Prophecies were in answer to their prayers) so should we for an answer unto ours.
The observation is this; That when a man hath put up Prayers to God, hee is to rest assured, that God will in mercy answer his Prayers, ⟨p. 6⟩and to listen diligently, and observe how his Prayers are answered: both are here to bee observed. I will heare what God will speake, that is, how Hee will accomplish them: and withall he confidently expresseth an assurance, that God will speake peace. Thus doth the Church, Mich. 7. 7, 8. I will looke to the Lord, I will wait, my God will heare mee: Shee was both sure of gracious audience with Him, my God will heare me: and she will wait till hee answers her, and observe how hee doth it, I will looke to the Lord: and vers. 9. I will heare the indignation of the Lord, till he plead my cause. So Habakkuk, ⟨p. 7⟩