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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Quest. 4. What is that Prayer which is most like to prevail with God?
Resp. When Prayer is rightly qualified. That is a good Medicine which hath the right ingredients. That Prayer is good, and is most like to prevail with God, which hath these seven ingredients in it:
1. Prayer must be mixed with Faith; Jam. 1.6. But let him pray in faith. Believe God hears and will in his due time grant: Believe Gods Love and Truth. Believe that he is Love, therefore will not deny you; believe that he is Truth, therefore will not deny himself: Faith sets God a work. Faith is to Prayer as the Feather is to the Arrow. Faith feathers the arrow of Prayer, and makes it fly swifter, and pierce the Throne of Grace. Prayer that is faithless is fruitless.
1. Prayer must be mixed with Faith; Iam. 1.6. But let him pray in faith. Believe God hears and will in his due time grant: Believe Gods Love and Truth. Believe that he is Love, therefore will not deny you; believe that he is Truth, therefore will not deny himself: Faith sets God a work. Faith is to Prayer as the Feather is to the Arrow. Faith feathers the arrow of Prayer, and makes it fly swifter, and pierce the Throne of Grace. Prayer that is faithless is fruitless.