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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02706	Peters enlargement vpon the prayers of the Church. By Master Harris	Harris, Robert, 1581-1658.	1624 (1624)	STC 12839.7; ESTC S120172	14,964	35

PETERS ENLARGEMENT VPON THE PRAYERS OF THE CHVRCH BY Master HARRIS Psal 34.17 The Righteous cry and the Lord heareth and deliuereth them out of all their troubles LONDON Printed by I. D. for Iohn Bartlett and are to be sould at the golden Cup in the Goldsmiths Rowe in Cheapside 1624. ❧ To the Reader THis Sermon thus made vp with mine owne and others notes I now submit to Authority and Censure for substāce I yeelde heere is no more then what was deliuered whether no lesse I haue not now to say for circumstance I yeeld to the allegation I acknowledge it seasonable The times shall euer bee cleared by prayer whensoeuer they looke sadly vpon vs. Our Brethren abroad cry stil in the Churches words Ier. 8.20 The harvest is past and the Summer is ended and we are not holpen and wee methinks should add with Ieremie verse 21. I am sore vexed for the hurt of the daughter of my people I am heauie astonishment hath taken me Is there no balme at Gilead c At home howsoeuer the Lord hath beene gracious to vs in the scarcitie yet we may in most places Hag. 2.20 take vp the Prophets words in another sence Is the seede yet in the Barne as yet the Trees haue not beene deliuered of their burthen Looke into the 65 Psalme Psal 65.9 10.11 and thou shalt find that it is the Lord that finds both ground and seede that giues both growth and ripening to the Corne and therefore wee should waite vpon him with our presents of praise prayer this were enough to make vs pray but this is the least of many motiues for Reader thou seest the times the World is now all eare and tongue the most giuen with the Athenians to little els then to heare and tell newes vncertaine newes Demonol l. 3 c. 1. ad finem the Authour of all lies as his Maiestie hath told vs the rest are willing also to heare and to heare Gods Truth not Fables and therein they doe but as S. Iames would haue them so as they would add doing to hearing as hee commaunds But alas whilst we only professe and discourse of Religion we driue the practise of Religion out of the world as one too iustly complaines Sir W. Ral. preface It is lamentable to consider the little vse that is made of Gods Ordinances in most places Preachers too often I tremble to speake it be vsed like post horses spurd on till they be spent and then a fresh is called for in the meane the world sits still and thinks to be saued for hearing Reader Mourne for this weepe for this for this boades a Iudgement the Lord will reckon for the blood of his Prophets spent as well as shed To these reasons it will not be hard for thee to add more looke within thee and round about thee and so stirre vp thy selfe to this exercise of Prayer an exercise I can assure thee of vnspeakable strength and comfort an exercise without which thou canst not liue and by which thou mayest liue in the mouth of death Beleeue it wert thou in an estate more desperate then death in a place worse then hell yet if there thou couldest pray truely thou shouldst find comfort and strength beyond hope for Prayer is better then our hopes and yet God is better to vs then our prayer First for that which is publique follow him who was no time-server make no small account of publique prayers Secondly for priuat pause before thou speak remember who spake it if a man would not deliuer an Oration to a Prince extempore and so dainely it will not become vs to open our mouths rashly before our maker secondly keepe touch with God first for extraordinary and incidental occasions be sure to keepe thy selfe in such a state and condition of soule as that euer thou canst recollect thy selfe and call in all the powers of soule for this businesse vpon a short warning secondly for ordinary times so neare as may bee faile not of thine houre when the Clocke strikes the Schollar runs to his booke thou must to God leauing al there tender thy selfe though not alwaies alike fit and so be in the way and place of preferment if words will not come sigh God heares the sighing of his prisoners if thou canst not sigh breath God hath an eare for that Lam 3.56 However there be there stand and the child that stands before his father and appeares in his place at supper time with his trencher in his hand speakes with his countenance and speeds accordingly he was wise who said M. Gr. they pray not altogether of fashion who see their infirmitie in praying and are grieued for it the worst prayers that wee make to our owne sence I meane speede euer best and then wee pray most happily when wee arise most humbled Thirdly when thou hast prayed do not as children who neuer looke after their arrow but as Daniell cap. 9.1 take notice of thine enlargements in prayer and of thy successe after write downe time and place as the Prophet doth and so helpe thy selfe in future times by former experiments I see this Porch growes wide and therefore I wil conclude if thou be acquainted with prayer thou knowest there is more in it then can be expressed if thou bee not acquainted grow acquainted and thou shalt find me true if thou wantest furthest motiues and directions I commend in this hast to thee who art but a poore English priuate man First for the promises whereof the heart must chew before prayer the Treatise of faith secondly for motiues the Epistle to the key Heauen thirdly for cases of Conscience and directions after prayer 2. Treatises on Ephe 6. viz. the spiritual Armour and now after directions and exhortations what remaines but practise in stead of others prailing and enter dealing in State-busines do thou pray pray for thy Soveraign for his seede for the Churches for thy self for thy charge and vse no more words against mens sinnes then thou wilt make prayers for their soules in secret if thou wilt haue comfort in thy wordes Thus much of this Now Reader to thee if these plaine notes passe the Presse know that I neither did entēd their publishing before I preached them nor can intend notwithstanding their refining since if the world may be bettered by them or by any thing I can doe I haue enough onely I desire mercy and equitie from my friends those notes of mine which they haue I will my selfe after my publique Ministerie now shortly revise let no man doe so ill an office as to thrust out other mens notes without their privitie especially his who can doe nothing worthy this Age. RO HARRIS PETERS ENLARGEMENT Acts 12.6.7 And when Herod would haue brought him forth the same night Peter was sleeping between two souldiers bound with two chaines and the Keepers before the doore kept the prison And behold the Angell of the Lord came vpon him