1I efion God told thee of a zritne f ng Spirit ? HatW Ííé not faid, That he will (peak peace to his Saints Are not his Promifes as fo many Bonds upon 'his Truth to make the things promifed good ? Frove him by Prayer, if he Will be as'good as his Word ; fee, if he will not own his own hand in the Promife ; wreflle with him till the day break .in the light of his Countenance lifted up upon thy heart ; Ask in fervency, that whillt thy heart is burning with Love towards God his Love which is the Fountain of thine may reveal it felf to thee. The old Token of acceptance was firing the Sacrifice, and it is,flill a pledg of fuccefs, when there is warmth in Prayer. Ask in fincerity, in a pure intention , not for Pelf -eafè, not that thou mayft fare delicioufly, upon the Love of God ; but that thy Spirit may be the freer to his fer- vice , that thy Zeal may be more inflamed towards his Glory ; The prayer of the upright . is his delight ; in fo praying thou fhalt meet the favour of God. It is very remarkable what poffure Paul was in, when Ananias wag- lent to comfort him, Behold, he prayeth, faith God ; go, let him be filled with the Holy Ghoff. In the beginning of Pfäl. 13. Davids Faith run very low, Hose long wilt thou forget me 0 Lord for ever ? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me ? ver. r. A while after it lifts up it felf a little, Confider and hear me, 0 Lord my God, lighten mine eyes, leg I fleep the fleep of death, ver.3. but praying on, it is in the alti- tudes ; I have truf ed in thy mercy, my heart £hall rejoice
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