The fountain opened, or, The great gospel privilege of having Christ exhibited to sinful…The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull…

7. Are your Prayers importunate, or in good earnest? There are many that pray in good words, and it may be with much of noise too, and yet not from a Spirit of Supplication: they are not importunate and cordial requests which they put up. He that is in earnest, will take no denial, but will press with greatest urgency and resolution: One of the Ancients complains of himself, that when he prayed against his Lusts, he was afraid lest God should answer him: this was not from the Spirit of Grace; and if you are in good ⟨p. 161⟩•arnest, you will watch the answer of your prayers, to see what return there is of them▪ Psal. 85. 10. I will hear what God the Lord will say. 1•0. 5. My Soul waiteth for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning:

8. Do you persevere in Prayer? As it is the duty of all Gods People so to do, Eph. 6. 18. Praying always, &c. watching thereunto with all perseverance. So it is one property of the Spirit of Prayer, and there is a double perseverance to be eyed in this; you are constant and unwearied in your duty, you pray without ceasing, 1 Thes. 5. 17. You resolve as, Psal. 116 2. I will call upon him as long as I live. And you hold on in it against all that would discourage you. If you have not a present answer according to desire, it doth not beat you off; but quickens your ardour, and you say as, Isa. 8. 17. I will wait on the Lord, who hideth his face: If he repulse you, you turn his very repulses into arguments, as that poor woman did,