The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

But now a strong Faith will hold out in delays; yea, and pray more earnestly. As you see David did: who though — his Eyes failed, his Flesh failed, though his Heart failed, yet he renewed his supplication from day to day. The like in Daniel; in the Woman of Canaan; in Hannah; and in the Blind man, he was blamed for his importunity; and was yet the more importunate.

But now a strong Faith will hold out in delaies; yea, and pray more earnestly. As you see David did: who though — his Eyes failed, his Flesh failed, though his Heart failed, yet hee renewed his supplication from day to day. The like in Daniel; in the Woman of Canaan; in Hannah; and in the Blind man, hee was blamed for his importunity; and was yet the more importunate.

Such a man knows, that he who hath any thing from God must continue in Prayer. Jacob, all night. David, day and night. Jonah, three days and nights. Daniel, one and twenty days and nights. Moses, forty days, and forty nights. God often defers his people, to enhance, and raise up the price of mercy, to make them more fit for mercy, more thankful for mercy. And therefore he can wait.

Such a man knows, that hee who hath any thing from God must continue in Prayer. Jacob, all night. David, day and night. Jonah, three dayes and nights. Daniel, one and twenty dayes and nights. Moses, forty dayes, and forty nights. God often defers his people, to inhance, and raise up the price of mercy, to make them more fit for mercy, more thankfull for mercy. And therefore hee can wait.

2. Strong Faith cannot only take long delays; But denials ⟨p. 162⟩