A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Doct. 3. A faithful Christian praying for his Brother fallen into any sin, shall obtain life and peace for him.

Doct. 3. A faithfull Christian praying for his Brother faln into any sin, shall obtain life and peace for him.

If any man, […] his Brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall pray for him, and shall give him life. He that prays for him shall be an instrument to convey life unto him; or God himself moved by his prayer, shall give him life; it's all one: he shall give him life of justification, sanctification, and consolation: This is evident by other examples, when the Israelites had committed a great sin, so that God in his displeasure had threatened to destroy them, yet at Moses earnest request, he spared them, and Aaron, Deut. 9.15. to 21. Job prayed for his friends, and the Lord accepted him. Our Saviours prayer for his enemies is thought to be the cause why Peters Sermon was effectual to the conversion ⟨p. 425⟩of three thousand at once, Stephens prayer made way for the conversion of Paul.

If any man, 〈…〉 his Brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall pray for him, and shall give him life. He that prayes for him shall be an instrument to convey life unto him; or God himselfe moved by his prayer, shall give him life; it's all one: he shall give him life of justification, sanctification, and consolation: This is evident by other examples, when the Israelites had committed a great sin, so that God in his displeasure had threatned to destroy them, yet at Moses earnest request, he spared them, and Aaron,