The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

I Answer. It is true, but our Prayers add to our reward, for God is in goodness as Satan is in badness, and much more abundantly; whereas wh•n Satan hath a Commission and intends to do some mischief, he as oft as he can engageth Witches to put him upon doing that which he intends to do, howsoever that he may involve them in the guilt, as if they themselves or that he had not done it if they had not put him upon it. So God that the Saints may have the reward of the good he doth to others, as if they themselves had done it, or as if God would not have done it without their Prayers, puts them upon praying for those Mercies for others, which he will do howsoever, Isaiah 59.16.

I Answer. It is true, but our Prayers add to our reward, for God is in goodnesse as Sathan is in badnesse, and much more abundantly; whereas wh•n Sathan hath a Commission and intends to do some mischiefe, he as oft as he can engageth Witches to put him upon doing that which he intends to do, howsoeve• that he may involve them in the guilt, as if they themselves or that he had not done it if they had not put him upon it. So God that the Saints may have the reward of the good he doth to others, as if they themselves had done it, or as if God would not have done it wi•hout their Prayers, puts them upon praying for those Mercies for others, which he will do howsoever, Esay 59.16.

III. The Third Object of Faith are the Promises, and there are three kinds, some to Prayer, some of Prayer, some to the Person praying. We are to act our Faith upon all, but for brevity sake (for I am forced to Contract) I shall answer but one Objection.