A81199:1426
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
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Thirdly, Be not turned from prayer, because prayer cannot turn God, for it is a great argument that the mind or purpose of God and his decree is to give such a mercy, or to remove such an evil, if we have an heart to pray much for or about it. For God who hath said, I will be sought unto, that I may do it for them (Ezek. 36.) hath not said unto the seed of Jacob, seek ye me in vain (Isa. 45.19.) And when God stirs up his people to pray, it is an argument he is ready to hear. Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. (Psal. 10.17.) So that as God takes it well at our hands that we pray for many things which he hath no purpose to give us; so it is a good ground of faith that he hath a purpose to do such or such things for us, when he puts it into our hearts to pray for them.
Thirdly, Be not turned from prayer, because prayer cannot turne God, for it is a great argument that the minde or purpose of God and his decree is to give such a mercy, or to remove such an evill, if we have an heart to pray much for or about it. For God who hath sayd, I will be sought unto, that I may doe it for them (Ezek. 36.) hath not sayd unto the seed of Jacob, seeke ye me in vaine (Isa. 45.19.) And when God stirres up his people to pray, it is an argument he is ready to heare. Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine eare to heare. (Psal. 10.17.) So that as God takes it well at our hands that we pray for many things which he hath no purpose to give us; so it is a good ground of faith that he hath a purpose to doe such or such things for us, when he puts it into our hearts to pray for them.