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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 4THE RETVRNE OF PRAYERS. › Chapter 4
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11. If thy heart did sympathize, and accord in the same holy affections with those others in praying, then it is certain thy voice hath helped to carry it; If two agree on earth (says Christ) Matt. 18. 19. the word is [Greek or Hebrew], that is, if they harmonially agree ⟨p. 74⟩to play the same tune: for prayers are music in Gods ears, and so called Melody to God, Ephes. 5. 19 It is not simply their agreeing in the thing prayed for, but in the affections: for it is the affections that make the consort and the melody: now if the same holy affections were touched, and struck by Gods spirit in thy heart, that in theirs, then thou doest help to make up the consort; and without thee it would have been imperfect: yea, without thee the thing might not have been done; for God stands sometimes upon such a number of voices, and one voice casts it; as when he ⟨p. 75⟩named ten righteous persons to save Sodom: when therefore the same holy motives and affections acted thee in thy prayer, which did them in theirs, it was the work of the same spirit, both in them and thee, and God hath heard thee.
11. If thy heart did sympathize, and accord in the same holy affections with those others in praying, then it is certaine thy voice hath helpt to carry it; If two agree on earth (sayes Christ) Matt. 18. 19. the word is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, if they harmonially agree ⟨p. 74⟩to play the same tune: for prayers are musick in Gods eares, and so called Melody to God, Ephes. 5. 19 It is not simply their agreeing in the thing prayed for, but in the affections: for it is the affections that make the consort and the melody: now if the same holy affections were toucht, and struck by Gods spirit in thy heart, that in theirs, then thou doest help to make up the consort; and without thee it would have beene imperfect: yea, without thee the thing might not have been done; for God stands sometimes upon such a number of voices, and one voice casts it; as when he