Fourthly, There is a fourth work of this unction, and it tends marvellously to the speeding of our requests, and that is that which you read, Psal. 145.19. He will fulfil the ⟨p. 234⟩desires of them that fear him. Doest thou find that the Lord hath wrought a spirit of fear in thy heart, so as that thou walks awfully before him, and in the fear of his name goes about every duty, and in his fear dependest upon him, and endeavourest to approve thy self before him? truly he will assuredly fulfil the desires of them that fear him, when we reverence him in his Ordinances, pray with reverence, and in an holy fear, Psal. 2.11. Them that go about holy duties in a reverent and holy fear, do all things in the fear of the Lord, he hath a spirit of power to prevail with God; this is such a fear as whereby a man keeps Covenant with God, and consequently prevails with God to keep Covenant with them, Jer. 32.40. This fear is it which makes us keep Covenant with God, this fear of God always keeps possession for God, so as that we dare not do that which is unlawful, we dare not sin against God, nor perform good duties carelessly, and fearlessly, for the fear of God bows us to go about holy duties, in an holy and reverent manner, and blessed is that man that so feareth always. If therefore God take from us a wanton and wild heart, a loose and unreverent heart, and work in us an awful reverent fear of his name, in every duty of his service, and our own callings, that keeps us from departing from God, and it keeps God from departing from us, that we always have him near at hand, to hear all the desires of them that fear him. It is that spirit of which you read, spoken of concerning our Saviour, in which he shall prosper in all the works of his hands, Esa. 11.2. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, &c. A spirit of power, and of the fear of the Lord, and that shall make him quick of understanding, and so shall prosper, which is a blessing promised our Saviour, Esa. 53.10. It pleased the Lord to bruise him, and to put him to grief, but the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. This is the end of this blessing, when God puts us to grief and humiliation, and so works in us the fear of his great name (which ever accompanies those dispensations) then the work of the Lord prospers in our hands.
Fourthly, There is a fourth worke of this unction, and it tends marvellously to the speeding of our requests, and that is that which you read, Psal. 145.19. He will fulfill the ⟨p. 234⟩desires of them that feare him. Doest thou finde that the Lord hath wrought a spirit of feare in thy heart, so as that thou walkes awfully before him, and in the feare of his name goes about every duty, and in his feare dependest upon him, and endeavourest to approve thy selfe before him? truly he will assuredly fulfill the desires of them that feare him, when we reverence him in his Ordinances, pray with reverence, and in an holy feare, Psal. 2.11. Them that goe about holy duties in a reverent and holy feare, doe all things in the feare of the Lord, he hath a spirit of power to prevaile with God; this is such a feare as whereby a man keeps Covenant with God, and consequently prevailes with God to keep Covenant with them, Jer. 32.40. This feare is it which makes us keep Covenant with God, this feare of God alwaies keeps possession for God, so as that we dare not doe that which is unlawfull, we dare not sinne against God, nor performe good duties carelesly, and fearelesly, for the feare of God bowes us to goe about holy duties, in an holy and reverent manner, and blessed is that man that so feareth alwaies. If therefore God take from us a wanton and wilde heart, a loose and unreverent heart, and worke in us an awfull reverent feare of his name, in every duty of his service, and our owne callings, that keeps us from departing from God, and it keeps God from departing from us, that we alwaies have him neare at hand, to heare all the desires of them that feare him. It is that spirit of which you read, spoken of concerning our Saviour, in which he shall prosper in all the workes of his hands, Esa. 11.2. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, &c. A spirit of power, and of the feare of the Lord, and that shall make him quick of understanding, and so shall prosper, which is a blessing promised our Saviour, Esa. 53.10. It pleased the Lord to bruise him, and to put him to griefe, but the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. This is the end of this blessing, when God puts us to griefe and humiliation, and so workes in us the feare of his great name (which ever accompanies those dispensations) then the worke of the Lord prospers in our hands.
