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That our prayer muf be made in faith. CHAP. XXX. of Faith, which is chiefly required in prayer. DUt the chief thing which maketh prayer effetlu- all is Faith : whereof Fervency it felf is a fruit: And therefore our Saviour attributeth the earnefi- neífe and importunity of the woman of Syropheni- cia's prayer to the greatneffe of her faith,Matth. i 5. 28. For that prayer which S. James, chap. 5. 16. calleth vfQye'tty in the i 5.verfe he calleth úußì v 71;5-sWS, theprayer of faith. Now in prayer there is a double faith required: A double The one more generali, apprehending the promifes faith re ay er of the Gofpel concerning falvation by Chriíi, by red in pray which we are in fome meafure perfwaded that we and our prayers are accepted of God in Chri(i : Of which I have fpoken before in the general dotrine, Rom. 10.14. I-kb. II. 6. Ephef. 3.12. The other more fpeci ll, giving fpeciall alfent to the promife made to our prayer, whereby we are perfwaded that our particular requells (hall be granted unto us according to Gods gracious promife in this behalf; Math. 7.7,8. John 14.13, 14. and 16. 23, 24. To pray effetually therefore is to pray faithful - ly. For what things foever, faith our Saviour, ye Marl¿ :ì. -4. delire when ye pray, believe that yef all receive them, Matth.zz.zi and ye ¡hall have them. And it is ufuall with our Sa- viour Chrifi to difmiffe his fuiters with this anfwer, As thou believefl ; be it unto thee. On the other fide he prayeth not effectually who doubteth whether he (hall be heard or not : Wherefore, as S. James faith, chap. i 5 If any man want wifdome let him osk it 173