56 The aearon. Why God Both fome- times deny to give gracious anfwers to the prayers of his Servants. Theu% tafiruftìon. AnExpofitionof the 27. Pfalme. Verf.7. in God towardsman. But byhearing , hemeanethGods favourable act of audience , teftified by gracious anfwers, as he faith, in thy faithfulneffe anfwer me. Pfal. i 43. I. The reafon, why `Davidhere prayeth for thisgracious audience, is, becaufe heknew, God didmany times, for juft caufes,deny to give finch gracious anfwers, even to the pray- ers ofhis fervants. As 1ìrí{, when he would humble them, and correct them for their fins. Pfat. 66.18. IfIregard iniquity in my heart , the Lord rillnot hear me. John 9.3 i. Godhearethnot f nners: For finnefeparates between God and n!. If. 59, 2. makes God fay , Though ye make many pray- érs, I -will not hear. Ifa. i. 15. So as his peoplecomplain, that God feems angry againft their prayers, Pf.80.4. Secondly, whenhe would ftirre them up to more zeal, and fervency in prayer , then yet they have fhewed : See his dealing with the woman of Canaan , coming to him for her daughter. Matth. i 5. 2,2, 23, &c. and with the father of the childe pofïefl'd with a dumb and deafdevill. Mark,9. 18. Thirdly, whenhe will exercife them under force affli- ftion, either for recreation for finne, or for triall of grace, as, Pfd. 22. I, 2. c_Aly Clod, myGod, .xhy haft thouforfa- ken me ? Omy Cfod, I cry in the day time , but thou heareß not, and in thenight, and am notfilent. That was true,both in David the type, and in Jefus Chrift the truth : yet here- in that is verified , which Christ faid to 'Paul, my grace is fuflicient for thee. 2 Cor. a 2.9. being as good , as direct audience in particular anfwer : for it makes them willing and able tohear the croffe ,. which is a gracious hearing to the prayer of the afflicted. fhb. 5. 7. This ferves for infruc`fion,and admonition. {or For initruFtïon : fee, that the belt of Gods childrenmay be denied audience, for a time, to their. prayers : for that which befell David in the type, and Jefus Christ him - felf, as the truth may befall any other childe of God : for the fervant is not above the master. cfrfatthezv r e. 41,,25, For -- -----
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