That 4t fuch times tU weftntt not eur j]irits inldr- S BR· XII. ged from any caufe outward and inward t'o comfort O!Jferv. an4 joy, then is a time to defire theprayers tmd kelp o~others. · It is good to haveafiockegoiog every where, and thofethrive the befi that have mofi prayers made for them , have a ftocke going in every countrey,this is the happindfe ofth~ Saints. To , inforce this inlhuetion, to defire the prayers of others, we mu£\: difcover, that there is a won– drous force in the prayers of Chrifiians one for another. It is more then a€Gmplement, would it were thought fo. . Thegreat ApofilePaul, fee how hedefires the Romanes, that they would {hive and contend Rom.I1.zo. with God afcera holy violence, by their joynt prayers for him j fo he defires theThejaloni4TJS J. Thef.3·'· that they would pray for him, ThAt he might he delivered ftom unrea(enahle men. It is ufuall with ' ' him to fay, Prt~_y, pr~ty, and for os too,forfuch are gracious in the Court of Heaven. Defpife none in this cafe, a true downe right experienced ChrHHans prayers are ofmuch efieeme with God.Our bleffed Saviour himfelfe,when he was Mat.~6• to goe into the Garden,though his poore Difci1 ples were fl.eepy, and very untoward, yet he Jwould have their fociety andprayers. !charge 1ou oDaughters oflerufolem,ifyou.fiml my Beloved,thatye tel/him I AmjickofLove. To fpeake a little of thematter of the_charge, I am ftckt of Love, I love aim, becaufc: i have \ found former .comfort, fl:rength, and fweetntlfe l .. V 4 . fram '
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