The sound believer, or, A treatise of evangelical conversion discovering the work of Christs…The sound beleever, or, A treatise of evangelicall conversion discovering the work of Christs…

Oh therefore see and be persuaded of this your privilege, that God will now hear every prayer; many make a question, How may we know when the Lord grants out any blessing as an answer to prayer? many things are said to this purpose; but the simplicity and plainness of the answer li•s in this, viz. if it be a prayer, God hears it; if it be put up in Christs name, it is then a prayer: and that you may believe this, and glory in this, consider these reasons only, to confirm this truth.

Oh therefore see and be perswaded of this your priviledge, that God will now heare every prayer; many make a question, How may we know when the Lord grants out any blessing as an answer to prayer? many things are said to this purpose; but the simplicity and plainnesse of the answer li•s in this, viz. if it be a prayer, God heares it; if it be put up in Christs name, it is then a prayer: and that you may beleeve this, and glory in this, consider these reasons only, to confirme this truth.

From the promise of Christ as in this place, John. 14.13, 14. which was a promise in special to be accomplished when he came to his kingdom; and therefore, though it is true, Gods grace is free, and therefore you ⟨p. 311⟩think the Lord may as well refuse to hear you, as hear; yet consider that by his promise, he hath bound himself to hear.

From the promise of Christ as in this place, Iohn. 14.13, 14. which was a promise in speciall to be accomplished when hee came to his kingdome; and therefore, though it is true, Gods grace is free, and therefore you ⟨p. 311⟩