426 Chap.33. .4n Expofition upon the Book, of J o B. Verf, 26. often doth the fruit of prayer appear prefently, how often Both. the anfwer come in upon the very putting up of the requela? ( Ifa. 65.24.) Before they call,I will anfwer,and while as they, a ... yet fpeaking,'j will hear. While,the word is in th rr mow-I mercy (hall be put into their hand. While th : Churc z, g. 16. ) was praying, Peter came in any ng b,. ..d íaid,there'syour prayer. . !.. A., ngs 6. 33. ) of theme$u _ tit ..irn; not the found: of his Mafiersfeet bf w ? T.tiL tame may we fay fomtimes . of this meffenget ! sad fervent prayer,_ is not thefound of the . mercy prayed . í at the. very heels of it ? Thus dole doth Eli- ha pur th, f1%k mans prayer and the anfwèr of .God, he¡hall pray untoGad, í"1%1 Gracis c,u '.." me ,:ter teile cc dele£lari.. °1?esc;. end he will be favourableunto him: 'Thar is, he flail have agracious and a fpeedyanfwer ; Li will . vourable unto .him, or, he will accept him,as Mr. Broughton n ìers : 'Tisavery comfortable word, it notes not only to wi fb well. er to be at peace, but tobe wellpleafed with another,yea to. be delighted, and take pleafare inhim. 'Tis not barely, to be ap- peafed and reconciled, to lay down wrath and difpleafure con- ceived againfl a man,but it notes muchfweetnefsoffpirit towards him, and full content or complacency in him (Pfal. 149.4. )' The Lord takthpleafure in his people, (they areas the joy of his heart) he will beautifie themeek,wuh falvation ; he will not only fave them, but adorne themwith falvation ; they (hall not only be delivered(after they have layen among the pots,P(4.68. 13.) from the. blacknefs and filth, of their adverfiry, but they (hall have abeauty put upon them, or (as it followeth in that Pfalme fall ci- ted) They (hallheas thewigs ofaDove covered withfilver, and her feathers withyellowgold. Godwill befezvourabk to them, that is, he will give them favours to wear for him, he will put marker of honourupon them, they ¡hallnot onlybe benefited, but beautified and crowned with falvation. God expreffed that higheff favour and moil indeared affecli- on whichhe bare tohis own Son, as raving him, by no better no more emphaticail word then this (Ifa. q 2. 1.) Behold my fer- Vant whom 1oephold,'mineelea inwhóne my foal dells' hteth. What is orcanbe more delightfullto God the»his Son ? and whatcan be
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