CxnP.S. Bpi/tleto the Thealanianr. 7. StI dinance,we know to haue tyed the grant of all bleflings, as they are bleflings,to the condition of prayer. n Mat.7.7. Take view of fume few particulars for infiance. Be our firengrh of body neuer fo great for labour; how bone can the Lord turne it into weaknetre ? fee ° lcroboarr,.Our o c King.13.4. wir and wifdome able to manage Kingdomes, how can the Lord in a moment turne it into bruufh madaetfe and folly? fee P Nabuchadaee.,z.4r. Our wealth neuer fo abun- P Dan4.33 danc ; if the Lord but blow vpon it, how Toone is it con- fumed ? briefly, in gtearel} abundance of fecular or natu- rallbleffings, how many caufes haue wee of continual! prayer ? Firfi,thevcrtue and power of all things depends on Gods biefling : there is 9 a fi a ffe ofbread, wi ich the ' EZech.446. Prophet fpeakes of: a nourifhing venue which the Lord mutt give to make it comfortable. A man may ear aroa r not ferle fatiety,orif fariety, yet not f}rengch. Secondly, r Hof.4.1o. plenty ofall good bleflings eafily vanifheth into abufc, and becomes fuel! for corruption to feede vpon ; except the Lord be pleafed to fanEtife them vnco vs,Wit, Lear- ning, Strength, Riches, or if there bee any other good thing of Nature, Art,or Forcune,as they are termed, what doe they but make vs fitter infiruments of the D iuell ? ex cept the Giuer be pleafcd to giuc with the bleflìngs, holy hearts to vfc them. For fpirituall blh f u igs, though what wee enioy bee fomewhat ; yet, frti, How great are our wants ? Se- condly, the vfe of Graces receiued may be interrupted. Thirdly, growth is required to perfation. Fourthly, Perfeuerance, though certaine in Gods promife, yet mui be furthered by prayer. And if wee confider other msanes that God hach fanEtiued, Hearing, Studie, Sa- craments, &c. all haue their vertue and life, as it were, from prayer. PA v L plants, A P o L L O waters, the fin- t r Cor.3.i. ereafe is of G o D: therewere many Auditors with Lydia; we reade of no more that attended with profit, c becaaje t Aet,1414. her heart only the Lord opened. I i To
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