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The right wayThe right vvay
The right way: or A direction for obtaining good success in a weighty enterprise. Set out in a sermon preached on the 12th of September, 1648. before the Lords on a day of humiliation for a blessing on a treaty between His Majesties and the Parliaments commissioners. / By W. Gouge.The right vvay: or A direction for obtaining good successe in a weighty enterprise. Set out in a sermon preached on the 12th of September, 1648. before the Lords on a day of humiliation for a blessing on a treaty between His Majesties and the Parliaments commissioners. / By W. Gouge.
London: printed by A. Miller for Joshua Kirton, 1648London: printed by A. Miller for Ioshua Kirton, 1648
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2. Another ground to press extraordinary prayer in an extraordinary case,1 is Gods usual dealing with men according to their dealing with him:2 even according to the manner and measure of seeking this or that of him. Prayer more then ordinary is more then ordinarily powerful. Instance this in my Text: for thus it is said, ver. 23. We fasted and besought our God for this, and he was entreated of us. Many and admirable have been the effects of prayer and fasting recorded in Gods Word: and those sometimes for preventing or removing great judgements: and sometimes for obtaining or regaining singular blessings. Proofs hereof you heard before. This in general I dare boldly affirm, That prayer and fasting, being rightly used, ⟨p. 27⟩was never used in vain: but some special and extraordinary effect followed thereupon.
2. Another ground to presse extraordinary praier in an extraordinary case,1 is Gods usual dealing with men according to their dealing with him:2 even according to the manner and measure of seeking this or that of him. Praier more then ordinary is more then ordinarily powerfull. Instance this in my Text: for thus it is said, ver. 23. We fasted and besought our God for this, and he was intreated of us. Many and admirable have been the effects of praier and fasting recorded in Gods Word: and those sometimes for preventing or removing great judgements: and sometimes for obtaining or regaining singular blessings. Proofs hereof you heard before. This in generall I dare boldly affirm, That praier and fasting, being rightly used, ⟨p. 27⟩was never used in vain: but some speciall and extraordinary effect followed thereupon.
- 12 Extraordinary prayer is extraordinary powerful.