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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 36 › Verses 13-14
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It is a sin to neglect prayer at any time, but their sin is exceeding sinful, who neglect it then, who cry not to God, when God binds them. Is it not extremely evil, that they should not pray at all, or but little, when they should be all and always in prayer? Affliction doth, as it were, naturally draw us, yea, forcibly drive us to God. In their affliction they will seek me early (Hos. 5.14.) As if the Lord had said, If ever they will seek me, surely they will seek me then, and then they will seek me early, that is, earnestly, and with all their hearts. Therefore how unnaturally sinful are they, who in their affliction will not seek God! The Prophet saith (Isa. 26.16.) Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them: Yet the hypocrite will not pray when chastened. How sinful it is, not to pray when God binds us, appears upon many accounts.
It is a sin to neglect prayer at any time, but their sin is exceeding sinful, who neglect it then, who cry not to God, when God binds them. Is it not extreamly evil, that they should not pray at all, or but little, when they should be all and alwayes in prayer? Affliction doth, as it were, naturally draw us, yea, forcibly drive us to God. In their affliction they will seek me early (Hos. 5.14.) As if the Lord had said, If ever they will seek me, surely they will seek me then, and then they will seek me early, that is, earnestly, and with all their hearts. Therefore how unnaturally sinfull are they, who in their affliction will not seek God! The Prophet saith (Isa. 26.16.) Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they powred out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them: Yet the hypocrite will not pray when chastened. How sinful it is, not to pray when God binds us, appears upon many accounts.
First, To neglect prayer in time of affliction, is very sinful, because then we have most occasion for it.