The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Besides general promises, we have some particular ones for the time to ¹come; of the confusion of Antichrist, of the conversion of the Jews, and fullness of the Gentiles, &c. which though we perhaps shall never live to see, yet we are members of that body, which hereafter shall see the same, which should stir up our hearts to praise God, as if we did enjoy the present fulfilling of them our selves, for faith can present them to the soul, as if they were now present.

Besides generall promises, wee have some particular ones for the time to ¹come; of the confusion of Antichrist, of the conversion of the Iewes, and fulnesse of the Gentiles, &c. which though we perhaps shall never live to see, yet we are members of that body, which hereafter shall see the same, which should stir up our hearts to praise God, as if we did enjoy the present fulfilling of them our selves, for faith can present them to the soule, as if they were now present.

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Some that have a more near communion ⟨p. 433⟩¹with God, may have a particular faith of some particular deliverances, whereupon they may ground particular prayer. Luther praying for a sick friend, who was very comfortable and useful to him, had a particular ²answer for his recovery, whereupon he was so confident, that he sent word to his friend, that he should certainly recover. Latimer prayed with great zeal, for three things, 1. That Queen Elizabeth might come ³