268 A Commentary ufon the Goan! Chap.. Andit fhall begiven leu] It is not Paid what (hall be given, be- caufe the gift is árove all name, faith Auiirr- Like as Amos 412, Thus will I doe unto thee : Thus ? how ? Non nominal roala, ut amnia timeant, faith Ribera out of Therm : No evil is narn:d, that they may fear all. Verfe 8. For every one that afl¿eth receiveth, &c. ] And he is worthily miferable, that will not be happy for asking. Praier (faith Lambert the Martyr) is in Scripture much commended, sta. and maxi. and many great and unnieafurablc benefits are fh:wed to eau: fot.toaa. thereupon, that men fhould the more luftily give themfeives thereunto. Thus 7acob wreflling with God, both by might and 7z°l flight, (as the word fignifieth) both by the ftrength ofhis body, and forceofhis faith, he grounded his praier upon Gods gracious promife; which he rolls as fugarin his mo: tai, and repeats it a- Gen. 31.9,11. gain and again. Seethe fame courfe taken,z Sam.7.25. t King, 8.25,&c. Dan.9.2,3, Pfal.12.Ç,6,7. eA5.4.25,&c. Cape an- chour ofhope in the darken defertion, wait for day, and pray, as thofe in the fhipwrack, Ah .2p. pleading that precious pro- mile, Ifa.S()Jo. This help if we ufe not, we (hall either pray coldly, offr incenfe without fire : or, as the Pharifee, proudly, or as theThefa1oioiani, asmen without hope : which is to deny our own prams. He cannot poflibly be poor, that can pray in faith : becaufe God is rich to allfilch, Rom, i o_ t z, and givcth raiws. richly to fuch as fo ask, 7atvm. 1.5. Never did the hand at faith knock in vain at Gods gate. The IEdiles (or Chamberlains) among{} the Romans, had ever their doors °Landing open, for all thathad occafioncfrequefl or complaint, tohave free acceff: to them. Gods mercy-doors are wide open to the ptaiers of his faithfull people. The Perfian Kings held it apiece oftheir filly glory, todeny an eafy acceffe to their greateft Subjeas. It was death to follicite themuncalled. E,2'her her felf wasafraid. But the Kingof heavenmanifefleth hitnfrlfto his people, yoh.14.2f. calls to his fpoufe, with, Let melee thy face, let me hear thy voice, Caat.s.tç: &c. and of gneth her negligencehei ein,as the caufeother foul- lickneflè, Thedoor of the Tabernacle was not of any hard or de- barring matter, but a veil; which is eafily penetrable. And whereas in the Temple none came neer to worthip, but onely thehigh.Prieff, othersflood without in theouter-Court; Gads people arc now a Kingdom of Priells, andare ffid to worfhip in the Temple: and at the Altar, Rev.i 1.1. Let us therefore draer
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