~68 'The 7rial and SER': ~ 1 8. Some alfo fay that Prayer cornmandeth God, as If a. xlv JI. Ask me of Things. to come ' roncerMing my Sons; and concerniny; the Work of my Hand commandyeme: Which Place, though it may well bear another Interpretation, yet is this not befide the Scope of the Text ; for fu re it is, that God hath laid a Sort of a Law on hirnfelf, 1 in regard ofhis binding Promiie, to hear the Prayers of his'Children:And that hecometh down from the Throne ofhis Sovereignty, tofubmit himfelf to his . own Promife _of hearing Prayers, Pfa[. xxxiv. 15· 'Ffal. lxv. 2. P[at. cxlv. 18> 19. Mat.· vii. 7, 8. 7ohn xiv. q, 14. Ufe 1. · If Prayer prevail over God and Chrift, even to the,overcoming 'of the Devil:' Then much more will a praying People prev~il over Hell, and Malignants ; it were Wifdom then for Malign.ants to yield and ihjke Sail to thefe; who can by .,..Prayer fet Ornnipotency on Work, and ingage the Strength of Jfraet againft them. Amatek had Omnipotency againft them, and a harder Party ~~ than Spears and Bows, and armed Men ; .ln that ~ praying Mojes was againft them : The third Pfal. wa3 a ftrong Piece againft Abfalo??Z and A~ithophet, ,and all that confpired agamft =rlavtd: Chrift's Prayers for the perfeCting ofhis own B?· dy, and gathering in his Firft-born; include m them a Curfe upon all thofe that hinderthe gathering ofhis Flock : Wo to the Enemies then againft w horn 'our lnterce!for prayeth Curfes: The Prayers of Chrift againft his Enemies, 1nall blaft them and their Counfels, and all their War Un _d~rtakings. : . Uje 2. Some are difcouragec1, t~ey can ne1ther fight for Chrift, nor do any Thing to promote thls
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