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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Sermon 41: Of Praying both for the Godly and the Wicked, With the Reasons and Motives thereof.
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1Thirdly, It's debated, That although it be our duty to pray for others, yet whether we can pray in such Faith for others as for our selves; Whether we may with as much confidence pour out our hearts for the necessities of another as for our selves, Some think not, because we cannot have such certain knowledge of another as of our selves, but the contrary is true, for seeing the Promise is Universal, Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name believing, ye shall receive, Matth. 21.22. And this extends to others as well as our selves; Therefore we may with as much Faith and Hope pray for others as for our selves, yea, it may be, and it's our duty sometimes to think so, that God heareth our Prayers not so much for our sakes as those we pray for.
1Thirdly, It's debated, That although it be our duty to pray for others, yet whether we can pray in such Faith for others as for our selves; Whether we may with as much confidence pour out our hearts for the necessities of another as for our selves, Some think not, because we cannot have such certain knowledge of another as of our selves, but the contrary is true, for seeing the Promise is Universal, Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name beleeving, ye shall receive, Matth. 21.22. And this extends to others as well as our selves; Therefore we may with as much Faith and Hope pray for others as for our selves, yea, it may be, and it's our duty sometimes to think so, that God heareth our Praiers not so much for our sakes as those we pray for.
- 1III Whether we may pray in faith for others as for our selves.
These things premised Let us consider why it's so hopeful to pray for those that are godly and belong to Christ.