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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64241	Jacob wrestling with God, and prevailing: or, a treatise concerning the necessity and efficacy of faith in prayer Wherein divers weighty questions and cases of conscience about praying in faith, are stated and resolved. For the comforting and satisfying of weak and scrupulous consciences: the conviction of formal hypocrites, and awakening of all saints, both weak and strong, great and small, to this great duty of prayer. By one who hath obtained mercy to be a minister of, and sufferer for, the gospel of Jesus Christ in this hour of temptation.	Taylor, Thomas, 1624 or 5-1700.	1663 (1663)	Wing T555; ESTC R222503	60,235	214

the grace of Faith but wanted the energy and exercise thereof at the water of Meribah in that particular case of bringing forth water out of the Rock onely by speaking to it And their want of Faith did appear in that they smote the Rock twice when they should have but spoke unto it Numb 20 11 12. verses compared with vers 8. The Disciples had the grace of Faith in their hearts and the gift of the Faith of the miracles but yet wanted the exercise thereof in that particular case of the childe possessed with a dumb spirit Mark 9.17 18 19. The two Disciples going to Emmaus had the grace of Faith in their hearts but wanted the activity and comfort thereof in reference to the death sufferings and resurrection of Christ from the dead Luke 24.25 26 27. In all which actions those holy men of God miscarried and missed of their wonted and usual success because they did not beleeve i.e. they did not exercise Faith in those particular cases wherein the Lord did leave them to themselves to try and prove them that they might more sensibly and experimentally know their own weakness and so keep a more constant dependance upon divine assistance Now as the precious and holy Servants of God who have nature as well as grace flesh as well as Spirit may miscarry in other holy actions and duties so also in this duty of prayer so far as to miss of that blessed fruit and success therein which at other times they finde and hence it is because they do not alwaies pray in Faith James 1 5 6 7. If any of you lack wisdome let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him But let him ask in Faith nothing wavering for hee that wavereth is like a wave of the Sea driven with the wind and tossed For let not that man think that hee shall receive any thing of the Lord. The holy man James is now speaking unto Saints unto such as hee supposed to have the grace of Faith and yet putting them upon this great duty and work of prayer and that in a particular case for wisdome to manage their profession as they ought to do under those tryals and temptations which were upon them which being a thing absolutely necessary for them and according to the revealed will of God hee gives them assurance to prevail in the very thing asked vers 5. Let him ask of God c. And it shall be given him but still with this proviso and upon this condition that hee ask in Faith vers 6. But let him ask in Faith c. Whence 't is clear and the Apostle takes it for granted that such an one as hath true Faith may yet fail in the exercise thereof in this ordinance and duty of prayer therefore hee saith But let him ask in Faith intimating that a godly man a holy man may ask of God in prayer and yet may not ask in Faith and thereby miscarry and lose all the comfort and fruit of his asking vers 7. Let not that man think that hee shall receive any thing of the Lord. This may be for caution and warning to all the people of God 2 Use Caution whether they be strong in Faith or weak in Faith whether their grace be little or much to beware and take heed that they neglect not to stir up and put in exercise that grace which they have as in all other holy duties so especially in this great duty and work of prayer The Exhortation of Paul to Timothy in reference to his Ministerial gift may be applyed to every Christian in reference to his grace 2 Tim. 1.6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift that is in thee by putting on of my hands A man may have excellent gifts and parts and yet the Church of God bee never the better for them unless those gifts be stirred up and kept in exercise Yea a man may in time lose his gifts by neglecting the exercise and improvement of them as Mat. 25.29 But unto him that hath no● i.e. exerciseth and improvet● not as is clear by the scope o● the Parable shall be taken a●● even that which hee hath So man may have true grace and 〈◊〉 very great measure of it and ye● may in some particular cases an● under the enjoyment of mo●● precious Ordinances and in th● performance of most holy duties be altogether fruitless and u●● profitable both to himself an● others through not exercis●● and stirring up the grace which hee hath Yea hee may thought not utterly lose yet greath weaken and impoverish his grace Rev. Joh. 11.26 1 Joh. 3.9 5.18 3.2 O Christian know that th● life and comfort of thy soul under the most precious ordinances and in the performance of holy duties whether with thy self or with others lyeth not so much in thy having of true grace in thy having of Faith but in the activity of grace and in the exercise of that Faith which thou hast Oh therefore beware and take heed that thou neglectest not to stir up to keep in exercise thy grace as ever thou desirest that thy soul should thrive and prosper under the holy ordinances of Jesus Christ and be filled with joy and peace in beleeving The life of Ordinances the sweetness of the Word and Promises the comfort and fruit of holy duties is lost when once the exercise of Faith is lost take away the exercise of Faith out of the heart of a Christian and what are the most pure and powerful ordinances the most sweet and precious Promises the most holy and heavenly duties when performed with the greatest external excellency but as so many empty Pipes as so many broken Cisterns which can hold no water And therefore it is that the Devil doth so industriously tempt the Saints of God to spiritual slumber and security that so hindering the exercise of their grace hee may deprive them o● the spiritual fruit and comfort o● all Gods Ordinances ☞ and there upon tempt them to doubt and question whether they be his ordinances or no and at length 〈◊〉 they be not sincere prevaile● with them to cast off ordinance as fruitless and unprofitable an● to cast reproach and dirt upon them whereas indeed the fau●● is in their own hearts Mal. 3.14 Micah 2.7 And hereupon hat● the Devil taken advantage to for those cursed tares and corrupt opinions of Non-Ordinances Ranters Quakers c. all which though they differ among themselves yet do agree in this to cast all the dirt and reproach they can upon the precious and heavenly ordinances of Jesus Christ And this hath the Devil done whilst Professors were fallen asleep and had lost the life exercise and activity of their grace as it is written Mat. 13.25 But while men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the Wheat The preaching of the Gospel Act. 26.18 Eph. 4.12 Rom. 1.16