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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62883	A brief testimony to the great duty of prayer shewing the nature and benefit thereof. To which is added, above one hundred eminent and select instances that God did answer prayer. Collected out of the record of Holy Scriptures. By J.T. one of the people call'd Quakers. With a postscript by J.F.	Tomkins, John, ca. 1663-1706.; Field, John, 1652-1723. Earnest perswasive, by way of postscript, for all to mind and receive God's Holy Spirit in their hearts.	1695 (1695)	Wing T1831; ESTC R222215	22,136	114

A BRIEF TESTIMONY To the Great Duty of Prayer Shewing the NATURE and BENEFIT Thereof To which is added Above one Hundred Eminent and Select Instances that God did answer Prayer Collected out of the Record of the Holy Scriptures By J. T. one of the People call'd Quakers With a Postscript by J. F. Watch and Pray Matt. 26.41 Col. 4.2 And and things whatsoever ye ask in Prayes believing ye shall receive Mat. 21.22 And prove me now herewith saith the Lord of Hosts if I will not open you the Windows of Heaven and pour you out a Blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it Mal. 3.10 LONDON Printed for Tho. Northcon in George-Yard in Lombard-street 1695. A BRIEF Testimony c. WAtch and Pray was the Command of our (a) Mat. 26.41 Lord Jesus the Holy Author of the Christian Religion He gave a good reason for this Command That ye enter not into Temptation And knowing how uncapable Man is to perform any good of himself promised to pray (b) Jo. 14.16 the Father to send the Comforter that he may abide with us for ever even the Spirit of Truth whom the World cannot receive and in the 26 v. saith but the Comforter which is the Holy Ghost which my Father will send in my Name He shall teach you all things then certainly Prayer so great a Duty to God and beneficial to our selves is included Our Lord puts Watching before Prayer that we may have due regard to and wait upon his Holy Spirit to feel its leadings and assistance therein As Paul advised Timothy in both his Epistles not to neglect the (c) 1 Tim. 4.14 2 Tim. 1.6 Gift of God which was in him For waiting upon the Lord in the Gift of his Spirit is necessary for all to be found in who desire to perform this Duty aright or indeed any other work which is acceptable unto God if we go about Prayer and take not this advice we begin wrong for from (d) Mat. 15.19 within as our Lord said proceedeth all Evil. Therefore we have need to apply our selves to within to find the Remedy where the Disease is and as we wait in true silence ceasing from our own Thoughts and willings with our Minds stayed and fixed upon the Lord trusting in him we shall be made sensible of our Wants and Infirmities and the Sin which doth most easily beset us thus as the state of our Souls is opened to us shall see our own Nothingness and Inability to resist any appearance of Evil of our selves God will not despise such who are poor in their own Eyes but will direct them by his Holy Spirit how to ask not only inclining their wills to Prayer but opening their Understandings also what to ask for And inasmuch that we know not at what time the Devil our (*) 1 Pet. 5.8 Adversary who goes continually about seeking whom may he devour will assault us nor with what Temptation he will come therefore can there be any set time or from of words prescribed which we must use to God when we implore his Succour and Relief otherwise than we feel the drawings and motions of his Spirit in our Hearts which will not be wanting to incline and assist us upon every occasion yea very often not only when we are tempted but at other times also Various were the Methods both as to time and words as well as place which the Holy Men of Old sought the Lord. Daniel and David (†) Dan. 6.10 Psal 55.17 sometimes prayed three times a day David also (e) Psal 119.164 praised God seven times a day Paul besought the Lord (f) 2 Cor. 12.8 thrice upon one occasion and the Primitive Christians were commanded to pray (g) Luke 18.1 1 Thes 5.17 always If we diligently watch and are brought into a right frame of mind and moved of the Lord to Pray we need no more doubt of the assistance of the Holy Spirit to teach us what we shall pray when we approach before God than when we are called before Magistrates for the sake of Christ which was promised the Holy Ghost (h) Mark 13.11 shall teach us the same hour what to say The Primitive Christians knew not how to pray as they ought but as the (i) Rom. 8.26 Spirit helpeth their Infirmities then surely we have great need to be diligent in the application of our Minds to the same holy Principle that thereby we may be made fit to offer unto God an acceptable Sacrifice an Offering seasoned with his Grace from whence God may smell a sweet favour and accept it from us The Holy Spirit is the mystical Salt whereof the outward Salt under the Law (k) Levit. 2.13 was a Figure where it is said Neither shalt thou suffer the Salt of the Covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy Meat-Offering with all thine Offerings thou shalt offer Salt This Salt was to season and purifie every Sacrifice yea and every Sacrificer too in this Dipensation for our Lord Jesus brought it nearer when he said every one must be salted (l) Mark 9.49 with Fire and every Sacrifice shall be salted with Salt Without which our Offerings will be of no more acceptance with the Lord than was the Prayers and Oblations of the Jews of Old whom God reproved thus saying (m) Isa 1.12 When ye come to appear before me who hath required these things at your hands But if we keep the Conditions upon which the promises are the Lord will certainly keep his word Who said seek and ye shall find ask and it shall be given knock and it shall be opened unto you Not such Petitioners as the Apostle James speak of (n) Ja. 4.3 who ask'd but receiv'd not because they ask'd amiss but seek in Faith and Humility believing God is present and able to do all things Our Lord promissed all things (o) Mat. 21.22 whatsoever ye ask in Prayer believing ye shall receive The Parable of the unjust Judge (p) Luke 18.1 to 8. and importunate Widow and the Man who call'd up his (q) Luk. 11.5 Neighbour at midnight to supply him with Bread to feed his travelling Friend And of Parents giving good things to their Children (r) Luke 11.11 are great inducements to us to be found in the frequent practice of this excellent Duty And tho' the despised People of God call'd Quakers have been evilly traduced and grosly misrepresented as if they denied this great Ordinance or Duty of Prayer I have not heard of any People upon Earth who own Prayer more truly and whose Spiritual Interest it is so to do 1st They own it truly because they believe and declare it unto others as a fundamental Truth that God in his Mercy hath given unto all Men thro' Jesus Christ his dear Son (s) 1 Cor. 12.7 a measure or manifestation of his Spirit to profit withal without which as hath been already said we