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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 35 › Verses 9-13
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Sixthly, Angry passionate prayers are vain prayers. The Lord loves zeal and much warmth of affection in prayer, but he cannot abide wrath, or any the least sparks of passion in prayer. The ⟨p. 95⟩Apostles Rule is, (1 Tim. 3.8.) I will that men pray every where, lifting up pure hands, without wrath, and without doubting. A peaceable heart is as necessary in prayer, as a pure hand. When a soul coming to God in prayer, hath I know not what wrathful and angry disputes within himself against his Brethren, how can he look for a gracious acceptance with God? Will the Lord be pleased with us, while we nourish secret displeasure against our Neighbour? Now be sure when you go to God for mercy and favour, that ye carry no wrath in your spirits towards man, one or other; therefore Christ hath taught us in that most perfect model of prayer, which he hath left us, (when we ask the forgiveness of our own trespasses) to forgive those that trespass against us. We must lay down our unquiet thoughts of revenge, if we would have favour with, and compassion from God.
Sixthly, Angry passionate prayers are vaine prayers. The Lord loves zeal and much warmth of affection in prayer, but he cannot abide wrath, or any the least sparks of passion in prayer. The ⟨p. 95⟩Apostles Rule is, (1 Tim. 3.8.) I will that men pray every where, lifting up pure hands, without wrath, and without doubting. A peaceable heart is as necessary in prayer, as a pure hand. When a soul coming to God in prayer, hath I know not what wrathful and angry disputes within himself against his Brethren, how can he look for a gracious acceptance with God? Will the Lord be pleased with us, while we nourish secret displeasure against our Neighbour? Now be sure when you go to God for mercy and favour, that ye carry no wrath in your spirits towards man, one or other; therefore Christ hath taught us in that most perfect model of prayer, which he hath left us, (when we ask the forgiveness of our own trespasses) to forgive those that trespasse against us. We must lay down our unquiet thoughts of revenge, if we would have favour with, and compassion from God.