Part IL 'A Saint er~ Brute; 2.1s' it unpleafant for him that k~ows the worth of grace and glory, to lie upon his knees-in b'egging them of the Lord. All rhofe thnt have felt how good it is to draw near to God , had rather have leave eo pray in hope, then t0 pleafe their fenfes with any delights that earth affordeth. There is_force in Prayer (through the grace that hath appointed and doth accompah_y it) to pro– cure C{)ffifort to the diflidfed mind, and fafety to them that are in danger, relief to them that are in want, and firength to them that are in weakncfs. Prayer is good for all things that are good; 2nd goGd again£1: all things that are evil. It is good againfl: tem– ptations; dangers -, enemi·es .and fin : lE is good a-gainH: farrows, fears, and cares : yea a_gainfl: po~'ery , fharne and ficknefs. For the God that Prayer goes w,and makesufe of, is fufficient againfl: all, and our only help. Tmn away nowJrorn God if you dare, ~andcafi off eunefl conftant Prayer, as if it were a tedious till". · pleafant thing ! but be furc the time is coming when thou, eve11 thou that thus defpifd1: it, wilt betake ·thy felf to Prayer, and cry Lord, Lord, when it is too late.-,or when aoguif'h and terrour feife upon thee. Sicknefs, and death, and the terrours of the Lnrd will teach thee·to pray, _as ufelefsand teaiouJ as now you think it: Yea and te~cbyou to do it uwn.eft!y ·, that now put off all with a few frozen heardefs words. Bttt 0 it is fea[onable belit"uing pr~tytr that ·is con~fortable : It is the prayer of FAith, and Love, and Hope that is pleafant: but the prayer of too late repent– ance in Hell, .and the prayer of defpair :;\nd horrour, that can. nQt procure adrop of water, afford no pleafure, as they pro-: c1:1re no relief. . 3. A-?other duty th:tt Holinefs confifl:eth iri, is Thrmkfgiving anJ. Praife to the Godvf our falvation. He, that knowi not that: thuwork._ is Plea[flnt, is unacqlilainted with it. If there be any thing Pleafant in this world , it: is the praife!i of God , that flow from abelieving;loving foul, that is full of the . fenfe of che mer– cies, and goodnefs, and excellencies of the Lord ; EfpeciaHy; the mt:tnimous conjunllion ~f fuchfoals, in the high praifes of God-in the holy Aifemblics: Is it not pleafant, even eo Name the -Lord ! to mention his Attributes ! to remember his .great and wonder– ous works ! to magnifie-him that rideth on the Heavens , that d~ellet11' i~ the light that c~nrie>t .be approa~hed, that is doathed· Wtth Majelly f!nd Glory; that infinitely furpaffeth the Sun1'in its_ brightnefs; ttiat hadihis Throne in the Heavens, arid the Heaven, () 0 3 ~f.
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