We than approach into his Courts, Psal. 96 8. In Prayer, […] a •arawing nigh unto God: […] men come nigh unto God, i. e. pray unto him, before the Flood cometh unto them as the Psalmist here speaketh. And it is our happiness that we may do so, Psal. 7. 28. It is good for me to draw near to God. It is no only in it self good but its good for me, saith David; much for my benefit that I may have access unto his glorious Majesty. In Prayer, we have communion with God. Yea, godly men have sometimes intimacy of communion with God, and with Jesus Christ, in that duty of Prayer. Now that's a great privilege; a singular honour and favour. The ⟨p. 24⟩praying Believer may say with the Spouse, Cant. 1.4. The King hath brought me into his chambers. What a gracious favour is it, that the King of Heaven should admit us into his presence Chamber, and there let us converse and be humbly familiar with him. Prayer is an Heavenly work, Lam. 3.41. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the Heavens. By that especially there is a blessed enter course maintained between Heaven and Earth, God and Men. Is it not an happy thing to drive a Trade for Heaven? so do praying Saints do every day. Nay, it is part of the work of Heaven. The Saints and Angels there, are always praying i. e. always praising God. The Host of Heaven doth worship him, Neh. 9.6. The multitude of the Heavenly Host are praising God, saying. Glory to God in the highest, Luk. 2. 13, 14. Is it not our honour and happiness, that whilst on Earth, we may be employed in the same work with the Angels of Heaven, and Saints in glory? Moreover, hereby God is glorified, when his Servants and Suppliants come and present humble Petitions before the Lord that sits upon […] of Grace ready to receive them, they give unto him the glory that is due unto his Name, Psal. 29.1, 2. Now we are not capable of greater happiness than this is, actively to honour God or to be made use of as instruments of glory unto his Name.
We than approach into his Courts, Psal. 96 8. In Prayer, 〈…〉 a •arawing nigh unto God: 〈…〉 men come nigh unto God, i. e. pray unto him, before the Flood cometh unto them as the Psalmise here speaketh. And it is our happiness that we may do so, Psal. 7. 28. It is good for me to draw near to God. It is no only in it self good but its good for me, saith David; much for my benefit that I may have access unto his glorious Majesty. In Prayer, we have communion with God. Yea, godly men have sometimes intimacy of communion with God, and with Jesus Christ, in that duty of Prayer. Now that's a great priviledge; a singular honour and favour. The ⟨p. 24⟩praying Believer may say with the Spouse, Cant. 1.4. The King hath brought me into his chambers. What a gracious favour is it, that the King of Heaven should admit us into his presence Chamber, and there let us converse and be humbly familiar with him. Prayer is an Heavenly work, Lam. 3.41. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the Heavens. By that especially there is a blessed enter course maintained between Heaven and Earth, God and Men. Is it not an happy thing to drive a Trade for Heaven? so do praying Saints do every day. Nay, it is part of the work of Heaven. The Saints and Angels there, are alwayes praying i. e. alwayes praising God. The Host of Heaven doth worship him, Neh. 9.6. The multitude of the Heavenly Host are praising God, saying. Glory to God in the highest, Luk. 2. 13, 14. Is it not our honour and happiness, that whilst on Earth, we may be imployed in the same work with the Angels of Heaven, and Saints in glory? Moreover, hereby God is glorified, when his Servants and Suppliants come and present humble Petitions before the Lord that sits upon 〈…〉 of Grace ready to receive them, they give unto him the glory that is due unto his Name, Psal. 29.1, 2. Now we are not capable of greater happiness than this is, actively to honour God or to be made use of as instruments of glory unto his Name.
