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of the effrcacroufne f of prayer. 21 fo lure ought he to be of the remiffion of finnes and falvation by Chrift. And of this affurance there are degrees according to the meafure of grace re- ceived. To conclude therefore this point ; We afcribe to faithfull prayer efficacie to obtein that which we defire in the name of Chrift according to the will of God, and by the Scriptures do demonftrate the efficacie of prayer ; which now we are to thew by the wonderfull effe is which by prayer have been brought to paffe. CHAP. V. of the great andwonderfull efficacie of prayer. RS firft in the elements, the earth, the water,the Of the ef- aire, the fire. At the prayer of Mofes the earth cacy of pray - opened her mouth and (wallowed up Korah, Da- x? of thecie than, and Abiram with their families, Numb. 16. meats At his prayer alto the hard rocks Pent forth rivers of waters, Exod.1 7. Samfon having flain a thou - fand Philiftines with the jaw-bone of an of i,Judg. S. 18, 19. ( whereupon the place was called Lehi, which fignifieth a jaw-bone) and being ready to pe- rifh with thirft, by prayer obteined a well of living water which continued to pofteritie, which the Lord opened unto him in Lehi (not the jaw -bone, but the place fo called) which for a perpetuall mo- nument of the efficacie of prayer , he called En- hakkore, the fountain of him that prayed. At the prayer of Moles , Exod. 14. the waters of the red fea gave place to the Ifraelites and overwhelmed their enemies. C 3 But