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Jacobs seed or The generation of seekers. And Davids delight
Jacobs seed or The generation of seekers. And Davids delight : or The excellent on earth. / By the late reverend preacher of the Gospel Jeremiah Borough.Jacobs seed or The generation of seekers. And Davids delight : or The excellent on earth. / By the late reverend preacher of the Gospel Jeremiah Burrough.
Cambridge: printed by Roger Daniel Printer to the University of Cambridge, 1648Cambridge: printed by Roger Daniel Printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 1648
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The first part on ISAIAH 65.19. The scope of the words page 1 Why the people of God are called the seed of Jacob page 2 The words opened page 5 Doctrine. When God requires a people to seek him, he will make it good to them, that it shall not be in vain page 7 I. Evidences that it is not in vain to seek God. 1. The great things recorded of prayer page 10 2. What the Saints have gotten by prayer page 11 3. No faithful seeker of God will leave off ibid. 4. Wicked men seek him not in vain page 12 5. Godly men have given up themselves to it page 14 6. Godly men prize the prayers of others page 15 7. God is found of them that sought him not ibid. 8. God forbids prayer when he will show no mercy page 16 9. Else a praying heart were not always a mercy ibid. II What great things prayer doth. 1. It is the right exercise of our faculties and graces page 17 2. It is the performance of our duty is creatures page 17 3. It is a tendering of homage and worship to God page 18 4. It shows we are on Gods side ibid. 5. God accepts every faithful prayer ibid. 6. God grants every faithful petition page 21 ⟨image 5⟩III. Wherein the efficacy of prayer lieth. 1. God takes pleasure in doing good page 25 2. God hath made a covenant with his page 26 3. Prayer is Gods own work page 32 4. Right prayer seeks God for God page 33 5. It is part of Christs purchase page 34 6. Christ tenders them up to his Father page 35 7. God is a God hearing prayer page 36 8. It is a pouring out the spirit to God ibid. 9. The seed of Jacob are dear to God page 37 10. It is for Gods honour to hear his people page 38 IV. Objections against prayer answered. Object. 1. We have prayed, and find not the issue page 39 Answ. 1. Remember the times of old ibid. 2. God makes good his promise on believing page 43 3. God is great, and we must wait page 44 4. We must seek God in prayer page 46 5. God answereth not vain prayers page 47 What makes prayers vain page 50 Object. 2. It is in vain to pray page 54 Ans. God heareth the seed of Jacob ibid. 1. Jacob was mighty in prayer page 56 2. He feared God ibid. 3. His heart was loose from the creature page 57 4. He was of a tender spirit page 58 5. He repaired to the covenant in his straits page 59 6. He was of an humble spirit page 60 7. He looked to his former condition ibid. 8. He was content with God alone page 61 9. Jacobs posterity were all of the Church page 63 10.