An P.xpo(ition, with Notes dekvered m ji-om {o great adeath, anddoth deliver ; in whom we we tru{f, that he willyet deliver us. One mer9isbut a fiep to anotker,andifGodhath,wemayagainpuO: that he will; WJth men, -renewed addrdfes, and ofcen villtings are but impadence, but with God , they are confidence; God JS fo far tramupbraiding us with wha_t he hath done already, that his people make .-it their ufual argument, He hath delivered me from the Lion lfmd the Bear, thereforehe[hall from the mtc·ircumcifed Philiftin, Well t 5 •ln'l 1 7' 37 then, r. When ever you receivemercy upon mercy, give the Lord theprai[e of his unwearied love : when God promifed to keep up honour upon honour, and priviledge upon priviltdge, on David and his line; David faith, 2 Sam. 7. I 9. Ajtd u thu the manner of man 0 Lord G(}d ? Would man do rhttS? Is this according to his ufe and cufl:ome,-to grant requefr after requefr, and to let his .grace run in the fame eternal tenour of love and fweetnefs? Should 'we go to man as often as we go to God, welbould foon have a re– _pu1fe-, but we cannot weary infinitnejfe~ 2.• IfGod be not weary of 6/effing you, be not you weary offo rvinghim. Dmy is.t.he proper ~orrelate of merr-J; God is not weary of blejfing, fo be not you wearyof well-doing, Ga1.6. 9· Let not your :t:.eal andheflt be fpent as his bounty is not. Obferv~ I 3. I 3• From that [ And it foal! hegiven him.] Due .uk_ing 'Will prevaile V.'ith God; God always fatisfieth prayer, though he cloth ' not al~ays fatisfie carnal dejiru. Ask._, a14 i it /ball begivenyou~ j eek.., and ye foal! finde ; k._nock.,, and it [hall be opened trJyou : Mat. 7· 7· If we do not receive at .ukjng, let us go to feekjng; 'If not atfeek}.ng, let us go on to./znockjng: ~ris good to continlle 'lervency, till we have an anfwer. But you will fay, Are thefe pro· mifes true? The fons ofZebedec they .uksd, and could ;tot ftnde, Mt~th. ao. 2.2. The foolilb Virgins they lznocked, ~nd it w.u not ojenedto them, Math.a5. 8. So the Church feeketh Chrifr, Cant. 3• I. By night on my bed I fought him whom my foul loveth: I fought him, and found him not: How then can thefe words of Cbrifl: be made goo;Cl: Jlhall:anfwer, by !l:acing the ~erieral cafe: Pray~rs rightly qt~~lifted, want not fuccefs.; that is, .tf·they come "' Gror~us if' from an holy heart, i_n anholy manner, to an holy purpofe: I re– A1m"t ~m ~at. member i< one prettily.fummeth up all the requifites ofPrayer,thus, cap. xS. v. 1 9· St- bJnum peta;;zt boni 6ene ad bonum: Tbe{e are the limita.ti- ~~s·; i_~ (;on~e~ning the perfon: God lookcth after, not oncly the · ·-·-- --- · proper f)
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