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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Ears of the LORD are open to the Prayers of the Righteous.
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.
THE Apostle in this Context Exhorts Christians to demean themselves as they ought to do, both towards good Men and towards evil Men. With good Men they should endeavour to maintain Unity & Love, as in the 7th Verse. As for evil Men they should not do as they do, rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but on the contrary they should bless them. The Motive ⟨p. 2⟩by which the Exhortation is urged, is, because to do so, is the way to obtain a blessing from God. Verse 9. This he proves by a Testimony of Scripture taken out of the 34th Psalm, to which this with the two preceding Verses hath respect.
THE Apostle in this Context Exhorts Christians to demean themselves as they ought to do, both towards good Men and towards evil Men. With good Men they should endeavour to maintain Unity & Love, as in the 7th Verse. As for evil Men they should not do as they do, rendring evil for evil, or railing for railing, but on the contrary they should bless them. The Motive ⟨p. 2⟩by which the Exhortation is urged, is, because to do so, is the way to obtain a blessing from God. Verse 9. This he proves by a Testimony of Scripture taken out of the 34th Psalm, to which this with the two preceding Verses hath respect.
In the words which have been read, we consider, (1.) The Subject spoken of, viz. The Righteous. By which Believers are intended who have the Righteousness of Christ by Faith imputed to them, which makes them Righteous in the sight of God, who have also Sanctifying Grace inherent in them. Imputed & Inherent Righteousness always go together. (2.) The thing affirmed concerning such. The Eyes of the Lord are over them. The Eye of His Favour is continually watching over them. And because they are the Objects of His special Favour, His Ears are open to their Prayers. The meaning, is, Not only ⟨p. 3⟩that God sees them and hears what they Pray before Him. For He that has an all-seeing Eye, and an all-hearing Ear cannot but see all Men, and hear every word that is spoken by them, but that He heareth them so as graciously to accept & answer their Prayers. That therefore is the Doctrine before us to be insisted on, viz.