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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.
For the clearing of the Doctrine, we shall only Enquire into two Particulars. (1) How it does appear that GOD will graciously hear and answer the Prayers of the Righteous? (2) The Reason why He does do?
Quest. 1. How doth it appear that the LORD will graciously hear & answer the Prayers of the Righteous?
Answ. 1. The Scripture does abundantly bear witness to this Truth. Therein it is declared that the LORD is a Prayer-hearing GOD. He is made known by that Attribute: Psal. 65 2. O thou that hearest Prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. The Scripture does abound with precious Promises concerning this. Isai. 41.17. When the Poor & Needy seek water, I the Lord will hear them. Mat 7.7. Ask & it shall be given you; Seek & you shall find. There are Conditional Promises of Temporal blessings on Praying for them, viz. if it shall be most for the Glory of God & for the best good of His Servants, that such blessings should be granted to them. Godliness hath the Promise of the Life that now is. But Spiritual blessings are more absolutely Promised to Praying Ones. Every one that asketh receiveth. If you know how to give good gifts to your Children, how much more shall ⟨p. 5⟩your heavenly Father, give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him, Luk. 1•.10, 13. Audience of Prayer is a special Article of the Covenant of Grace. Zech. 13 9. They shall call on my Name, & I will hear them; I will say it is my People, & they shall say, the Lord is my God. A Praying Man has the Lord to be his God. And when the Lord engageth to be a God to any Man, He promiseth to hear his Prayers.