Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

3. In going about such an important business, ply the Throne of Grace with extraordinary importunity, and fervency of prayer; press upon, and wrestle, as it were, with God in days of more secret and solemn humiliation for a blessing in this kind, and with that sincerity; that thou do heartily desire him, whatsoever thy conceits, and expectation of future comforts, and conveniences may be; yet if it be not with his liking, and to his glory, he would be pleased to dash it quite. A good wife is a more immediate gift of God: House and riches, saith Solomon, are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the Lord. ^aAnd therefore such a rare and precious Jewel ^bis to be sued & sought for at Gods Mercy-seat, with more extraordinary earnestness, importunity & zeal. And methinks, that wife, child, or what other good thing is procured at Gods merciful hand by prayer, ⟨p. 238⟩should bring with it, even in our sense and thankful acknowledgement, a thousand times more sweetness and comfort, then that which is cast upon us by Gods ordinary providence, without any suite at all, unto his heavenly Highness.

3. In going about such an important businesse, plie the Throne of Grace with extraordinary importunitie, and feruency of prayer; presse vpon, and wrestle, as it were, with God in dayes of more secret and solemne humiliation for a blessing in this kind, and with that sinceritie; that thou doe heartily desire him, whatsoeuer thy conceits, and expectation of future comforts, and conueniences may be; yet if it bee not with his liking, and to his glory, he would bee pleased to dash it quite. A good wife is a more immediate gift of God: House and riches, saith Salomon, are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the Lord. ^aAnd therefore such a rare and precious Iewel ^bis to be sued & sought for at Gods Mercy-seate, with more extraordinary earnestnesse, importunitie & zeale. And methinks, that wife, child, or what other good thing is procured at Gods mercifull hand by prayer, ⟨p. 238⟩