The Life of Faith. 7. Promi jes of Gods giving us all that we pray for according to bis profiles and will. Mat. 7.7, 8, 1 1. Ask, and it (hall begiven you ; leek, and ye (hall find; knock, and it (hall be opened toyou : for every one that asketh,receiveth ; and he that feeketh findeth ; and to him that knocketh, it (hall be opened- - If ye being evil know how togive good gifts unto yourchildren how much more (hall your Father which is in Heaven, give good things to them that ask him ? Matth. 6. 6. Pray to thy Father which is in fecret, and thy Father which teeth in fecret, (hall reward thee openly. John i4. 13, 1eß..& 15. i6. & 16. 23. John 15.7. If ye 'abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye (hall ask what ye will, and it (hall be done untoyou. r John 5. 4, 15. And this is theconfidence which wehave in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he hear- eth us. And if we know that he hcareth us, whatfoever we ask, we know that wehave the petitions which we &fired of him. r 7obn 3. zz. And whatfoever we ask, we receive of him, becaufe we keep his Commandments, and do thofe things which are pleating in his fight. Fray. 15. 8, 29. The prayer of the upright is his delight - -- He hcareth theprayer of the righteous. r Pet. 3. 12. The eyes ofthe Lord are over, the righteous, and hiscars are open to their prayers-- - 8. That God will accept weak prayers and groans, which want expre f ons, if theybe fincere. Rom. 8. z6, 27. The Spirit helpeth our infirmities --The Spirit it feif makcth intercetlion for us, with groanings- which cannot be uttered : And he that fearcheth the hearts, knowcth what is-the mind of the fpirit, Gal. 4. 6. --Crying, Abba, Father. Pfal. 77.3. I remembrcd God, and was troubled, and my fpìrit was overwhelmed-- - Pfal. 38.9. Lord, all my define is before thce,and: my groan- ing is not hid from thee. Luke it 8: 14. God be merciful for me a fitter. 9. Promifes of all things in general which we want, altd rPbicb ere trulyfar our gaod.. Plat 279
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