Verf.t6< Chap.9. An:Expoftion uponthe BookofJ OB. 271 referencesto an at ion, I did it not, but fin that dwellethin me ; fo to a word, 1fpake it not,but fin andcorruption that dwelled) in me, gave out fucb language. Secondly,1would not beleive that Godbad hearkened to me,tbough Pleriq; taint be bad anfwered me, may refer to the manner of his "prayer or in odear ronditi- vocation, as not coming up to the height and meafureof the du- onesreferunr ty, as not fulfilling that Law ofprayer which the Lord requireth; qax reguirit,,r. and fo becaufe hisprayers were imperfet`9 and weak, therefore he pa 11171 defeflus would not beleive that ever God had taken noticeof him, or non'exaadimur hearkned to his voice : As ifhe had Paid, Tou bid me make myfxp- i'rietarain: ppie ation ; if" do,yet I will not beleive that God takes notice of my bmn; prayers.Why? becaufe mine are but cold andunbeleiving prayers, weak and ditiraled prayers, the prayers of a diftemper'd heart, the prayers ofa confufed fpirit, fuch I confefs mine are ; there- fore I cannot beleive God will heaken tomyvoice. But rather in the fall place,take the fenfe thus,thatjobin thefe Prderur hoc r/r words breaths out the humility of his fpirit;as if hehad Paid, Iam lierrei n, ira,bi fofarfromftanding upon my terms with God(as was (hewed before) arg;frbi j't q: of if1 had hopes, to carry it with him by contending, that though 1 ororioni dif, fi- came in the humblefl manner to invocate andcall upon his Nime,and dentis,friends Ifindhimfogracious andmerciful to me as that he dotta anfwer me vetodefola in my re ue s andgrant the thingI de ire et I will not believe that d:vino bonira- y 9 g g f ,} te. Ymed. be bath bearkned to my voice, that is, that be bath done thisfor any worthinefs inme,in myfervices or prayers," will not believe that_the anfwer "receivefrom heaven'ts obtained by anyvalue Which myper- fon bath with God. Such is the coldnefs and deadnefs,the languithment and unbelief ofmy heart in prayer,fuch are my prayers,that the truth is, I can- not beleive I am heard , when I am heard, I cannot think mype- titiongranted, when I tee it isgranted. Thus itlets forth the ex- fd nrtaocdl' ceeding humility and lowlinefsof hisfpirit,he would give all the cir,f.dex timo- glory untoGod in granting his petitions, and take nothing at all re,öeirevert- to himfelf in making thofe petitions. I would not beleive that he tut )udiciura, . bath bearkned to my voyce. Druf. What voice was it then that he believ'd God hearkn'd unto ? He hearkn'd to thevoice of his Mediatour,to the voiceofChrift Hehearken'd to the voice ofhis own free grace : He hearkn'd to the founding ofhis ownbowels:He hearken'd;tó the motions and intercellions ofhis fpiritinme;. to the motions and'intercefilons of his Son. for me. It is not myvoyce that hat') got the anfwer
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