266 Chap. 22. ida Expofiribn xp..n the I3ookó{JOB. Verf, 27. Secondly, Note It ie agreat mercy, a mercy comprehending all mercy, to be beard inprayer. He !hall blare thee; M.ts cannot delve a richerfevcur their to be ¡nand ofGod. To have audience to Cie Court ofPrinces, anda- tiro± g the great men of the earth is a great favour. What g, ater worldly privüedge can a man have then this, that he hath(the ear of thofe who are grey teít in the workd?When a man faith,I have the Princes Bare, I can be heard when I fpeake, we thinke hebath fpoken enough to make him a man. How great a mercy is it then to have the rare ofGod ? to have ready audience in the Court of heaven? that as Toone as we call, the Lord is ready toanfwer, hers Iam, /shat's thematter? what would you have ?it /hall be dare, your regáeft to granted. And to (hew that to be heard by God is the fumme of all mercies, or tall our mercies wrap; up in one, the Scripture tea ifie that not to beheard of God is the fumme of all juigemenrs, or ail '.ugementswr.apt upin - "ne. When the Lord rcufeth to hear, or faith he will not hear thofe that pray, then wrath is coming upon them to the uttermoft. Thus the Lord rhreatned the ?ems (Ira, T. I5,) when yefpreadfor,b your hands, I will hidemy eyesfromyon, yea when ye make manyprayers, I will not hear, your hands arefoil ofblond ; As it is an argument of the greateft finfulnefi'eofman ag:linft God, not to pray ; `7'owre one shyf tory upon the Heathen that know thee net, and upon thefamilies that callnor co; thy name, (Jere. 10.25 , ) So it is an argument of the greatcíil wrath of Godupon man not to be heard in prayer. 1`3-J; that is not heard receivesnothing,and he that is heard receives all.And this is the Saints priviledge by Jefus Chriit, their prayers areheard, they have welcome audience at the throne of Grace continually, And hence by way ofCorallary from the formerob- fervation, we learne, that Hoyprayers arefruitfsll andgainefullprayers. God barb notfaid tothe feedof ?acob, feekeye me, in value ; He , thatgoethforth andweepethbearing precious fruit, (this precious fruit faith.and prayer, or the prayer of faith) 'hall doubrlefe (there's no hazard nor peradventure in the cafe) come again re jojcing, bringing báe Jbeavts with him, His thowry feed-time Mali
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