A94156:413
The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…
The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...
London: printed for T.P., 1662
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. The Petitioner must be a justified and regenerate person, or the prayer will never be prevalent. He must be a favourite at Court, that presenteth his supplication with confidence of success. Others must pray and may speed through Christ, but where there is no faith, there will be much fear about the event. The precept is to all, but the promise is only to the believer: The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry, Psa. 34.15, 17. Strangers may howl, and we take little notice what they ail, it is a venture whether we relieve them or no, but if our children cry being in great distress, we hasten to their help. ⟨p. 166⟩Our relation to God may well strengthen our hope, that our desires shall be heard. He that can cry Abba Father, may be confident of the success of his suit, and that God will deal with him as a Son.
2. The Petitioner must be a justified and regenerate person, or the prayer will never be prevalent. He must be a favourite at Court, that presenteth his supplication with confidence of success. Others must pray and may speed through Christ, but where there is no faith, there will be much fear about the event. The precept is to all, but the promise is onely to the beleiver: The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and deleivereth them out of all their troubles. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry, Psa. 34.15, 17. Strangers may howl, and we take little notice what they ail, it is a venture whether we releive them or no, but if our children cry being in great distress, we hasten to their help. ⟨p. 166⟩Our relation to God may well strengthen our hope, that our desires shall be heard. He that can cry Abba Father, may be confident of the success of his suit, and that God will deal with him as a Son.