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

Hypocrites cry to God only in show at best, and when 'tis best with them; but when they fall into a troubled condition, they cry not, they even lay down their show; they throw up their duties, when they miss their desires. They who have prayed often in a time of prosperity, not throwing away their sins, coming into affliction they throw away their prayers. Prayer will forsake them, who forsake God while they pray. Such as want Faith, will not have a heart to pray in their wants. If holy Duties cause us not to leave our sins, sinning will at last cause us to throw off our holy Duties, Will, or doth, the hypocrite pray always? was Jobs denying question, at the 27th Chapter of this Book. They who do not love prayer, cannot hold out in prayer: They who do not find a sweetness in drawing near to God in good Times, will soon withdraw from him in evil Times.

Hypocrites cry to God only in shew at best, and when 'tis best with them; but when they fall into a troubled condition, they cry not, they even lay down their shew; they throw up their duties, when they miss their desires. They who have prayed often in a time of prosperity, not throwing away their sins, coming into affliction they throw away their prayers. Prayer will forsake them, who forsake God while they pray. Such as want Faith, will not have a heart to pray in their wants. If holy Duties cause us not to leave our sins, sinning will at last cause us to throw off our holy Duties, Will, or doth, the hypocrite pray alwayes? was Jobs denying question, at the 27th Chapter of this Book. They who do not love prayer, cannot hold out in prayer: They who do not find a sweetness in drawing near to God in good Times, will soon withdraw from him in evil Times.

Thirdly, They cry not when he binds them.

Note; Hypocrites, when they have most need of prayer, are least in the use of it.