224 a SeezCor.I.rI Eph.6.18,19. Col 4 3. Heb. i;.18. Rom.I 5:30. Iob 4;.8. S Hcb.i3.i8. d2 COLLI I. ° Ecc1.4.9,1o. rIatn.S,I6. C H A P. 3. do Expo /itìon vpon thefecond V E how it euidenceth Pauls loue and good opinion of them, notwithftanding their exorbitancy you may eafily con - ceiue; weighing, how it prefuppofeth, 'Paul knew how little grace the prayer of the wicked bath with God ; and how hu Bares are open to prayers of righteous onely. The words confidered in themfelues,haue the forme of a prefcript : wherein is t the duety : 2 the matter of it. The d uety, pray fores : whereof fee Annotata ad r 7hef g. 2 5. this onely annexed. Why is Paul fo euery where inilant with the people to afford hima aid of their prayers ? Might he not prefume his owne deuotion prenaient enough with God? forne- where ye haue him in the tone and phrafe of beggars, im- portuning the people for it. I befeechyou,Brethren,for the Lord le/us Chrij/ his fake, and for the loue of the Spirit, that you firiue together with me in your prayers to fod for me. Refp. t. Perhaps, or without perhaps its true, b other Saints prayers fometimes obtaine for vs what our owne doe not. 2 It cannot be that the prayers of many fhould be defpifed. 3 The good and welfare of Minifiers, is the `benefit of the people ; their prayers God requires to ob- taine it. 4 The tribute of thanks come home more plenti- full d from many. e 2læ foul : Two are better then one: as in other things,fo in deuotion. F Single prayers are as the fingle haires of Sampfon, euery one hauing the firength of a man : The prayers of many, of whole Congregations, as Sampfons whole bufh; able to ouercome the hoft of heaven, al. moil to binde the Almightie. Proud Scorner let his name be,whofoeuer defpifeth this helpe of owne weakneffe. 2 The matter of the duety, of two members : I re- fpetUing their Minifterie,verf.i. z their perfons,verf.2. Their Minifiery : t that the word of god may runne; haue free courfe : that is, may haue fpeedy and vnhindered patTage and propagation : fometimes its called,the grow_ ing; fometimes, the h fpreading er carryingabroad: fome_ times the i multiplying of the word of, god. Not that it felfe, g A&s 6.7. f'AEìs 13.49. Afts 12.24.
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