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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 Disciples besought Christ that He would send her away, give her, what she would have, that we may be no more troubled with her. Then Christ said to her, I am not sent but to the lost Sheep of the house of Israel. I am sent to Preach ⟨p. 35⟩and Work Miracles only among the Jews, but you are none of them Thou art a Gentile, and among the Canaanites, and dost thou think I will work a Miracle for thee? Here was a plain repulse, yet does she continue crying to Christ for help. Then Christ seems to give her a sharper denial. Tells her that the Gentiles were dogs. And shall I give the Children's bread to dogs. I confess (said she) I am a dog, but may not a dog have a crumb that falls from his Masters Table? So that there was no repelling of her, but Mercy she would have from Christ. And what an Answer did the Lord give to this Importunate Prayer? The Answer was, Be it unto thee even as thou wilt, Mat. 15.28.
The Disciples besought Christ that He would send her away, give her, what she would have, that we may be no more troubled with her. Then Christ said to her, I am not sent but to the lost Sheep of the house of Israel. I am sent to Preach ⟨p. 35⟩and Work Miracles only among the Jews, but you are none of them Thou art a Gentile, and among the Canaanites, and dost thou think I will work a Miracle for thee? Here was a plain repulse, yet does she continue crying to Christ for help. Then Christ seems to give her a sharper denial. Tells her that the Gentiles were dogs. And shall I give the Childrens bread to dogs. I confess (said she) I am a dog, but may not a dog have a crumb that falls from his Masters Table? So that there was no repelling of her, but Mercy she would have from Christ. And what an Answer did the Lord give to this Importunate Prayer? The Answer was, Be it unto thee even as thou wilt, Mat. 15.28.