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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 2THE RETVRNE OF PRAYERS. › Chapter 2
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 As first, concerning prayers put up for the Church, for the accomplishment of such things as fall out in Ages to come.
2 Concerning prayers made for others of your friends, kindred, &c.
2 Concerning praiers made for others of your friends, kinred, &c.
3 Concerning those prayers, whether for your selves or others, wherein others join with you.
3 Concerning those praiers, whether for your selves or others, wherein others joine with you.
For the first.1 First, there may be some prayers, which you must be content, never your selves to see answered in this world; the accomplishment of them not falling out in your time: such as ⟨p. 34⟩are those you haply make for the calling of the Jews, the utter downfall of Gods enemies, the flourishing of the Gospel, the full purity and liberty of Gods Ordinances, the particular flourishing and good of the society and place you live in: all you whose hearts are right, do treasure up many such prayers as these, and sow much of such precious seed, which you must be content to have the Church (it may be) in after Ages to reap: All which prayers are not yet lost, but will have answers: for as God is an eternal God, and Christs righteousness an everlasting righteousness, and therefore of