An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Secondly, If the Lord be mighty in all those notions foreshowed, then certainly he can do whatsoever we desire him to do according to his will. As God hath not out-promised his power, so we cannot out-pray the power, nor out-ask the arm of God, we may quickly out-pray the power of man, and ask what he cannot do; he may say, I cannot do this for you, it is not in my power: but here is our comfort, if what we pray and ask be good for us to have, if it be just and righteous for him to do, let it be what it will, it is within the compass of the power of God, who is also ready to perform it for us. The Apostle assureth us of this, (Eph. 4.20.) He is able to do for us abundantly, above what we ask or think; he cannot only do what we ask, but he can do above what we ask, yea, abundantly above what we ask. How narrow, and short, and poor, are our words and prayers, compared with the power of God! He can do abundantly for us above what we ask, and not only so, but above what we think. If a man should have somewhat in his mind, that he is not able to express, (as the mind is far larger than the tongue,) if a man think what he cannot speak or utter, yet the Lord is of such power, that he can do not only what we think, but abundantly above what we are able to think. How many requests do we put up daily to God in prayer for our persons, for our families, for the Church of God, and about the Kingdoms of men, our own Kingdom especially, is it not matter of singular comfort, that all these requests are before a Mighty God, a God who can quickly send down all our prayers in performances, and give us the fruit of all our askings? 'Tis an everlasting Spring of comfort and encouragement unto the people of God, both in prayer and unto prayer; they pray to him who is mighty, mighty to do what they pray for.

Secondly, If the Lord be mighty in all those notions foreshewed, then certainly he can do whatsoever we desire him to do according to his will. As God hath not out-promised his power, so we cannot out-pray the power, nor out-ask the arme of God, we may quickly out-pray the power of man, and ask what he cannot do; he may say, I cannot do this for you, it is not in my power: but here is our comfort, if what we pray and ask be good for us to have, if it be just and righteous for him to do, let it be what it will, it is within the compasse of the power of God, who is also ready to performe it for us. The Apostle assureth us of this, (Eph. 4.20