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Two discourses showing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of…Two discourses shewing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of…
Two discourses showing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of the righteous. II. The dignity & duty of aged servants of the Lord. : Also, a preface in which the Congregational discipline of the churches in New-England is vindicated, with the authors dying testimony there-unto. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]Two discourses shewing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of the righteous. II. The dignity & duty of aged servants of the Lord. : Also, a preface in which the Congregational discipline of the churches in New-England is vindicated, with the authors dying testimony there-unto. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1716
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I am in a great strait ⟨p. 139⟩betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better, nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
6. Let Aged Servants of the Lord be much in Prayer. An Old Man should be a Man of Prayer, oft on his knees before the Lord. Why not every day and why not often in a day? Blessed Mr. Chauncey the Learned President of Harvard College, seldom saw a day in which he was not with God at least Six Times. Surely such a Praying Man will be a blessing to the World as long as he lives in it, and will obtain good for his own Soul and for his Family, and Posterity by laying up a stock of Prayers for them. And in Prayer, Let us who are Aged, plead the Promises that are made to Old Age. There is a promise that they shall be fruitful. Psal. 92.14. They shall still bring forth fruit in old ⟨p. 140⟩age, they shall be […] & flourishing. Let us plead that promise. There's a promise that they shall have the gracious presence of God with them in their Old Age. Isai. 46.4. Even to old age, & to hear hairs I will carry you. That promise may encourage Aged Servants of the Lord, to Pray as, David did when Old Age had overtaken him: Psal. 71.17, 18. Thou hast taught me from my youth, & hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old & grey headed, O God forsake me not. It is reported concerning that very Learned and Holy Man Dr. Rivet, that he used in his Old Age to repeat those words every day. They are words very suitable for Old Christians to remember. Let us live and dye Praying. And how will all our Prayers end? They will end in Praises, not only whilst we are living on the Earth, but in Heaven to all ETERNITY.