Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness

There are also precious and glorious promises belonging to such; which should encourage unto Prayer. The Lord hath promised, that if they ask they shall receive. Yea, though they beg for the greatest favours they shall obtain them: if they open their mouths wide, he will ⟨p. 28⟩fill them. What a sweet promise is that, Joh. 16 23,24. Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my Name, he will give it you, ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full.

Cousid. 5. The Lords Servants, have ever found him to be a Prayer hearing God. Psal. 65. 2. O thou that hearest Prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. All flesh, Believers, in all ages have experienced the truth of this. Unto which of the Saints can you turn you but they will every one say, this is truth may Soul knoweth it right well, God hath been as ready to hear as they have been to pray for mercy. Thus Daniel found it, that whiles he was speaking and praying, and presenting his Supplication before the Lord his God; an Angel was sent from Heaven, who informed him, that from the beginning of his supplication, he was accepted. Chap 9.20. 23. Yea, the Lord is more ready to give, then his Children are to ask; and therefore doth many times, bestow whose blessings upon them, which they intend to pray for, before they have an opportunity actually to seek his face, Isai. 65.24. Before they call I will answer, and whilst they are yet speaking I will hear. We read much concerning this in the Scripture; how God hath had respect to the Prayers of his People. And humane as well as divine Story abounds with instances to this purpose, as I have elsewhere noted. And may not we our selves set our Seals to this truth? ⟨p. 29⟩where is the godly man, but may do so? May we not say after Jacob,