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And God having promised to deliver his Saints out of all their troubles, by mentioning any troubles of his Saints unto him, his own promise, and his truth in keeping promise is pleaded. 5. Where the insultations of enemies are pressed as a reason, the ground of that reason must needs be the honour of God, because such insultations make to the dishonour of his great name. Thus by answering these objections distinctly, the truth of the Doctrine is made more clear, that the only true ground of a sufficient plea in prayer, is in God.

And God hauing promised to deliuer his Saints out of all their troubles, by mentioning any troubles of his Saints vnto him, his owne promise, and his truth in keeping promise is pleaded. 5. Where the insultations of enemies are pressed as a reason, the ground of that reason must needs bee the honour of God, because such insultations make to the dishonour of his great name. Thus by answering these obiections distinctly, the truth of the Doctrine is made more cleare, that the onely true ground of a sufficient plea in prayer, is in God.

The grounds of plea which papists teach and practise must needs be false, because they are not taken from God. They are these, Intercession of Saints, Blood of Martyrs, Supererogatory works of extraordinary persons, Merit of a mans own works, and others like to these. What strength can these add to faith in prayer? What assurance can they give of being heard, when they depend on man, and have no warrant out of Gods Word?

The grounds of plea which papists teach and practise must needs be false, because they are not taken from God. They are these, Intercession of Saints, Bloud of Martyrs, Supererrogatorie workes of extraordinarie persons, Merit of a mans own workes, and others like to these. What strength can these adde to faith in prayer? What assurance can they giue of being heard, when they depend on man, and haue no warrant out of Gods Word?