420 The Evil o fEvil or t''r before; now they be active, and working; As Aels 9. Whers God troubled Paul, the text faith, kehold,Paul Prayer : Go faith the Lord toAnnani- as toSaul, Behold he prayer : as if Paulnever pray- ed in all his life before. Certainly you that can- not pray, that never prayed, but read a prayer, or prayers your mothers taught you; you can- not Pray : but if ever God troubles yourCon- fciences for fin, thenyouwill Pray ,° as if you were in heaven, Oh mightyPrayers then, Oh for Chrifi, Oh Pardon of Sin, and Peace; then there is another manner ofa&ing, and fti.rring of his fpirit, in Prayer; than ever was before. But melanchollinefs, will not do it; but makes aman heavie, and dull, inthevery ac`t of Pray- er. There is a notable example of the ac`tings of Spirit in troubles that come from Sin,where- as the other makes them drill : 'tis that in the Book of Ezra, Chap. 9. verf. 3. and 5. TJerfe 3. Andwhen Iheard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, andpluckt ofthehair ofmy head, and of my beard,andfate downofonied. This youwill fay made him dull ; mark what follows : verfe 5. Andartheeveningfacrifice I arofe up frommy heavi- neß, andhaving rent mygarment andmymantle, 'fell upon my knees, and Iffreadforth my hands untothe LordmyGod, andfain, oh Lordmy God, Iam a, fhanted andblufh to-lift up myface to theemyGod, for ourini- quities are increafedover our heads, and our trefiafJrs aregrownup to the heavens, &c. There mark the Prayer Ezra makes at the evening Sacrifice; when the timewas com.e.that he fhould at' and Peek God, then his Spirit was mighty active, and
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