A25470:1396
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
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.
I answer 1. This was done by way of Common providence, or Gods Prerogative, not by way of promise, so that they could not reasonably expect that their Prayer should be heard.
2. God did this to honour the Ordinance of Prayer. As when our children come and tell us of some poor body, though we may not think it sit to relieve him in respect of his wants, yet we give him, for fear we should hinder our children from acts of Charity; for they not knowing our reasons of denying him relief, will expound it to be our neglect of the poor. So many times God may give to bad men, lest good men should be discouraged from Prayer.
3. God gives to wicked men when they pray, oft-times for the strengthening of his peoples Faith; for they may be sure if God hears the Croakings of Ravens, he will hear the Mournings of Doves.
3. God gives to wicked men when they pray, oft-times for the strengthning of his peoples Faith; for they may be sure if God hears the Croakings of Ravens, he will heare the Mournings of Doves.