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The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon
The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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Our prayers for our people will be to little purpose, if faith be not joined with them. There are indeed many blessings in the womb of prayer, but without the Midwifery of faith it will never be delivered. Whatsoever ye ask in my name, believing, ye shall receive. Prayer is the Key that openeth Gods Treasury, but Faith is the hand which takes out and receives of his infinite bounty; Prayer must have a promise, or else tis a Vessel without a bottom, and that promise must have faith, or else, the Vessel lieth still, and cannot stir at all. When a full gale of faith fills the sails, then the Vessel of prayer launcheth fourth most hopefully, and returnest with its riches fraught.
Our prayers for our people will be to little purpose, if faith be not joyned with them. There are indeed many blessings in the womb of prayer, but without the Midwifery of faith it will never be delivered. Whatsoever ye ask in my name, beleiving, ye shall receive. Prayer is the Key that openeth Gods Treasury, but Faith is the hand which takes out and receives of his infinite bounty; Prayer must have a promise, or else tis a Vessel without a bottom, and that promise must have faith, or else, the Vessel lyeth still, and cannot stir at all. When a full gale of faith fills the sails, then the Vessel of prayer launcheth fourth most hopefully, and returnest with its riches fraught.
When God had acquainted Abraham with his intention to destroy Sodom, Abraham sensible of his Nephews danger, commends him to God by prayer and by faith, Gen. 18.23. now mark the issue, God remembered Abraham, and brought Lot out of Sodom, Gen. 19.29. Abraham's prayer hit the mark at which it aimed, but tis because the eye of faith levelled the Arrow.
When God had acquainted Abraham with his intention to destroy Sodom, Abraham sensible of his Nephews danger, commends him to God by prayer and by faith, Gen. 18.23