C N A P. ;. Epiftle to the Theffalonianr. V a R. io. teem Prayers daily and lenient, are not found in them. 9 The Toole bath a price put into his hand to get knowledge, but bath no heart : bee is loth to wearie the Lord with fuites. Gods children,as they fpecially fede the rniferie of the want; fee the excellencie of the bit flings: fo are they dai- ly asid importunate in praying for them, and are of Ja- cobs mind ; r they mall not let the Lord1oe , except he die,(fe them. This account make; heauen is not wonne with wdhing; the tfrongeft cryes,and mares , are all little e- nough, to procure grace from the Father of lights. How fhould this perfwade vs to continue in prayer? who would lofe one euidence of fincericic, efpecially in his delire ? Grace is feene more in the affcftion, then in action : perfornvancee are weake, r deftres flrong and fer- ucnt,if they be gracious. They may well be jealous ofGnceritie,thar grow cold and negligent in prayer. To fee year face, and to perfit, rj&c. The things thus 'prayed for, are here expreffed; to fee their face, and that tothis end,that he might adde to their perfeCìion.Would net the writing of fo pirhie an Epiftle, fo full of diuise DoCrine and exhortation fi face to this end,without his pretence and perfonali preaching ? Sure, it should feeme he was of the mjnd,that his lieely tile's had in it more fine- ly energie, and that Preaching MU more poraerfe lleuen to en. creafe Faith , then Writing, The priuiledge of this Ordi- nance it is,tot beget Faith; principalirie it fecnres to haue,, amongf the meanes to ego cafe it, Therefore Petulha- uing written to Hebrewes a large Epiffle ,yet aduifeth them toWfiefferthe Wit ofexhortation from their Pattors; and writing to Rome a plentiful! Epiftle, yet longs to fee them that he might beflore upon tbcm fornejpirituallgaft, Defpife nor reading ofScriptures, or other holy helps of humane writings yet let prophecie haue the pre - eminence. God 239 9 Pro.r'. I i. r GGen.;z.g. 2. f Rom.7.18.; Odfer. t Rom.io:iT. Ideb.t3.2E x Rom.i.rr. e) he
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