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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

Abraham prayed to the Lord for King Abimelech his Queen and Family and they bare Children who before were Barren Gen. 20.17 18. 4. Abraham prayed for Sodom and the Lord was intreated so far that if there were but Ten Righteous Persons therein he would spare the City for those Ten sake Gen. 18.23 to 33. 5. At the Prayer of Lot the Lord spared the City Zoar for a refuge when he fled from the destruction which came upon Sodom Gen. 19.18 to 23. 6. The Eldest Servant of Abraham prayed to God to give him success in his Errand and a Token whereby he might be certain which was the Person that was to be his Master's Wife and the Lord granted him his Request that that very Maid coming to the Well and should with willingness upon his asking her for Water say to him drink and I will give thy Cattel also was she whom God had appointed to be a Wife for Isaac Gen. 24.12 to 45. 7. Isaac being Childless for twenty years after Marriage with Rebekah prayed to the Lord for his Wife and the Lord was intreated of him and Rebekah bare Jacob and Esau Gen. 25.21 26. 8. Rebekah being with Child enquired of the Lord and God answered her two Nations are in thy Womb and two manner of People shall be separated from thee and the one People shall be stronger than the other and the Elder shall serve the Younger Gen. 25.22 23. 9. Jacob in his return from Padan-Aram News was brought him that his Brother Esau was come out against him with Four Hundred Men and Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed and prayed unto God for deliverance from the hand of his Brother and God heard Jacob and turned the Heart of Esau so that when he came near he ran to meet Jacob and embraced him and kissed him Gen. 32.6 9 and 33 and 4. 10. Jacob wrestled with the Angel and wept and made Supplication to God and like a Prince had power with God and prevailed and obtained what he prayed for a Blessing and the Lord blessed him and changed his Name from Jacob unto Israel Gen. 32.28 35 9 10. Hosea 12.4 11. The Children of Israel sighed by reason of their great Bondage under the Egyptians and they cryed to God and he heard their Prayers and Groanings and remembred his Covenant with Abraham Isaac and Jacob and said I have heard their Cry by reason of their Task-Masters and I am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians Exod. 2.23 35 3.7 8 9. Numb 20.16 12. At the Prayer of Moses the Plague of Frogs over the Land of Egypt ceased and the Frogs died Exod. 8.12 13. 13. Moses prayed and the Plague of Flies also ceased throughout Egypt for the Lord did according to the word of Moses and removed the Swarms of Flies from Pharoah and his People there remained not one Exod. 8.29 30 31. 14. Again at the Prayer of Moses the Plague of Thunder Lightning c. ceased in the Land of Egypt for as soon as Moses went out of the City and spread abroad his Hands unto the Lord the Thunder and Hail ceased and Rain was not poured upon the Earth Exod. 9.28 to 33. 15 At the Prayer of Moses the Plague of Locusts ceased for the Lord turned a mighty strong West Wind which took away the Locusts and cast them into the red Sea there remained not one Locust in all the Coasts of Egypt Exod. 10.17 18 19. 16. When Israel murmur'd at Marah because of the bitterness of the Waters Moses cryed unto the Lord and the Lord shewed him a Tree which when he had cast into the Waters the Waters were made sweet Exod. 15.24 25. 17. Israel murmured against Moses at Massah for want of Water he fled to the Lord by Prayer and cried unto him God heard and commanded him to go to the Rock at Mount Horeb and smite it with his Rod and Water gushed out thereat sufficient for the whole Camp Exod. 17.2 3 4 5 6. 18. Because of the Idolatry of Israel in Worshiping a Molten Calf when Moses was in the Mount God's Wrath was kindled against them and the Lord said to Moses now therefore let me alone that my Wrath may wax hot against them and I may consume them at once and Moses besought the Lord his God for his great Names Sake to turn away from his fierce Wrath and the Lord repented of the Evil which he had thought to do unto his People Exod. 32.1 to 14. 19. Moses prayed to the Lord for his Presence and that he would please to shew him his Glory and the Lord promised him his presence and also condescended to Moses in his later request as far as poor Mortal is capable to receive and God said to him thou can'st not see my Face and live behold there is a place by me thou shalt stand upon a Rock and it shall come to pass while my Glory passeth by I will put thee in a clift of the Rock and cover thee with my Hand and I will take away my Hand and thou shalt see my back parts Exod. 33.10 to 23. 20. Israel murmured at Taberah and God was angry with them and kindled a Fire which burnt amongst them and consumed them in the uttermost parts of the Camp and Moses prayed to the Lord and the Fire was quenched Numb 11.1 2. 21. Because of the sedition and murmurings of the Israelites Moses was sorely oppressed and spread his Case before the Lord complaining that the governing those People was a Burden too heavy for him to bear and God heard his Complaint and commanded him to gather seventy Elders of the People promising he would take off the Spirit that was upon Moses and put it upon them and they said the Lord shall bear the Burden of the People with thee that thou bear it not thy self alone Numb 11.10 to 17. 22. Aaron and Miriam murmured against Moses for which God was angry with them and struck Miriam with a Leprosie as white as Snow and Moses prayed to the Lord saying heal her now O God and after seven days she was received into the Camp again whole Numb 12.11 to 13. 23. Upon the Evil Spies report of the good Land Israel was about to chuse them Captains to return back to Egypt again and then Moses Aaron Joshua and Caleb disswaded them from it for it provoked God grievously and he said to Moses I will smite them with the Pestilence and disinherit them and will make of thee a greater Nation c. And Moses prayed to the Lord for Israel saying Let the Power of my Lord be great and pardon I beseech thee the Iniquities of this People and God answered Moses I have pardoned according to thy word Numb 14.1 to 20. 24. At the sedition of Corah Dathan and Abiram the Congregation was gathered against Moses and Aaron and God bid them separate themselves from the People that he might destroy them in a moment and they

cannot do any thing acceptable to God This is the Comsorter that teacheth all things the word of Faith nigh in the Heart (t) Rom. 10.8 and in the Mouth It is also called the word (v) Acts 20.32 of Grace which is able to build us up and give us an Inheritance among them which are sanctified through Faith which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. This Word Spirit Light or Grace which came by Jesus and and thro' him is extended unto all Men is a remedy which God hath in Mercy provided for Man and it is as universal as the disease For as by the Offence of one Adam (†) Rom. 5.18 Judgment came upon all Men to Condemnation even so by the Righteousness of one Jesus Christ the free Gift came upon all Men unto justification of Life This is the Christians guide and teacher in all things especially in things immediately relating to God and as this Spirit sanctifies the Heart and brings forth a pure Offering out of it God accepts thereof he regards Truth in the inward Parts not outside appearances only but the sincerity of Heart It was his demand of Old (w) Prov. 23.26 Son give me thine Heart Not a multitude of words without this will prevail with God Our Lord reproved (x) Mat. 23.14 the Pharisees for their long Prayers when their Hearts went after their Covetousness yet thought like the (y) Mat. 6.7 Heathen to be heard for their much speaking or vain repititions but he commended the poor Publican who in the sense of his Sins made a full Confession but a short Prayer (z) Luk. 18.13 God be merciful to me a Sinner and pronounced him rather justified than the Pharisee And because we dare not offer up Prayers to God until we feel our Hearts moved thereunto by his Spirit which maketh (a) Rom. 8.26 intercession for us according to the will of God no more can we joyn with those who pray without the sense of this Spirit and fear of God and can immediately turn from their vain and idle Discourses to Prayer and from their Prayers back again to their Discourses We have been convinced not only that such Prayer availeth nothing with God but also that he is displeased with it for he hath said (b) Exod. 20.7 I will not hold them Guiltless that take my Name in vain The Publick Prayers put up to God in the name of Jesus in our Solemn Assemblies for the Worship of God as many Thousands can bear us witness are evident Proofs that we do not only own but use true Prayer 2dly It is our Spiritual Interest to be frequent in this Practice for we daily reap the benefit thereof If God take care of Sparrows (c) Luk. 12.24 to 28. cloath the Grass and array the Lilies and feed the Ravens (d) Job 38.41 when their young Ones cry unto him will not he regard us and hear our Prayers and Cries when we make Supplication to him in the Name of his Son in whom he is well pleased (e) Mar. 1.11 and for whose sake he is pleased with Man and grants us supplies suitable to our Necessities We have good reason to love Prayer even from the Experience we have felt thereof in our selves And truly as the case stands with us we should be very unhappy without this priviledge It is well known manifold and cruel have been the Sufferings of this People whom Men have persecuted reviled and spoken all manner of Evil against falsly for the sake of Christ and the Righteousness of his Kingdom as our Lord foretold long since (f) Mar. 5.10 11. would be the portion of his followers and they have not only patiently born what was permitted to come upon them from unreasonable Men but Satan also by himself hath used great and manifold endeavours if possible to drive them from their Faith and Obedience in Christ to effect which hath raised Enemies within and we have often found it to be as our Lord said a Man's Enemies (g) Mat. 10.36 are those of his own House Inward Assaults Temptations and Buffettings The Devil envied and raged at them the World hated and persecuted them what sad Condition should we be in if we had not this priviledge to fly to God and seek his Face like Children when they are apprehensive of Danger run with great boldness to their Parents and tho' sometimes they cannot express themselves to relate their fears and troubles yet their Parents have Compassion and receive them with open Arms and ready to defend them to their utmost How much more as our Lord said (h) Luc. 11.13 Joh. 10.29 Shall our Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him None is able to pull us out of his Hands he is greater than all It cannot be related what immediate Comfort and divine Aid such have received who truly sought his Face whereby they have many infallible Proofs that there is a God (l) Psal 65.2 who heareth Prayer and lifts up the Light of his Countenance upon his Children whereof their Souls are more joyful than those (m) Psal 4.7 whose Corn and Wine increaseth and they have been thereby so strengthened and filled with Heavenly Joy that they have esteemed all their Sufferings Tribulations Slanders and Reproaches as Riches being so many tokens of their Discipleship to Jesus whom they desire to follow that they may receive the Promise (n) Mat. 5.12 Great shall be your reward in Heaven Therefore let none slander nor defame us with this false Charge of denying Prayer for we do faithfully declare as above that we sincerely own and practise it and have good cause to continue therein both our own Experience and the Examples of others Holy Men and Women as they are recorded in Holy Scriptures in the several Ages of the World they prayed to God upon many Occasions and Exigents I shall give some instances of such who prayed and the Lord did signally appear and granted them their Requests Let us pray in Faith as they they did and our Petitions shall be heard for God is the same as ever he was as willing to hear and as powerful to save as in former Ages My Hand is not shorten'd that I cannot (o) Isa 59.1 and 10.2 save neither is my Ear heavy that I cannot hear saith the Lord. But before I shall mention those places of Scripture that regard the vertue and power of Prayer I would be well understood what I mean by Prayer true Prayer is a desire of the Soul whether express'd by words or not from a sense of the want of that the Soul prays for which sense no Man can give himself It is the Spirit of God alone and to those this Spirit of Prayer is given who in some measure obey the Spirit turning at its reproof from the evil and that which is reproveable in the sight of God and this is the true reason why so many miss in

Burnt-Offering and Sacrifices and the Glory of the Lord filled the Temple so that the Priests could not enter in and God also appeared to Solomon by night and said I have heard thy Prayer and gave him many Promises upon Condition that he and his People should observe his Statutes and Judgments 1 King 8. 2 Chro. 6. Chap. 7.1 12. to the end 49. At the Prayer of the Man of God the Arm of Jeroboam King of Israel which was dryed up for holding it out against the Prophet was restored again and became as it was before 1 King 13.6 50. Elijah prayed earnestly that it might not Rain upon the Earth and it rained not for the space of three years and six months 1 King 17.1 James 5.17 18. 51. Elijah prayed again and the Heavens gave Rain and the Earth brought forth her Fruit after three years and six months Drought 1 King 18.42 Jam. 5.18 52. At the Prayer of Elijah the Son of the Widow of Zarephath was raised from the Dead 1 King 17.20 21. 53. The Reubenites Gadites and half Tribe of Mannasah went out to War against the Agarites and they cryed to the Lord in Battle and he was intreated of them because they put their trust in him and God gave their Enemies into their hands an exceeding prey viz. 50000 Camels 250000 Sheep 2000 Asses and of Men 100000 1 Chron. 5.20 21. 54. At the Prayer of Elijah the Fire of the Lord fell and consumed the Burnt-Sacrifice and the Wood c. to convince the Idolaters that the Lord was God 1 King 18.36 to 39. 55. Elijah being persecuted by Jezabel fled into the Wilderness and there prayed to the Lord as he was asleep an Angel awaked him and bid him arise and eat for there was a Cake ready baked on the Coals and a Cruise of Water at his head and he eat and drank and lay down again and the Angel awaked him the second time to eat and he did eat and in the strength of that Meat travelled forty days and nights to Horeb the Mount of God 1 King 19.4 to 8. 56. At the Prayer of Elisha the Shunamite's Child was raised from the Dead 2 King 4. and 33 34. 57. At the Prayer of Elijah the Lord opened the Eyes of Elisha's Servant and he beheld how his Master was defended and surrounded with Horses and Chariots of Fire at the same time when the Host of the Syrians had encompassed the City to take the Prophet 2 King 6.13 to 17. 58. At the Prayer of Elisha the Host of the Syrians was smote with blindness for they were sent to apprehend him 2 King 6.18 59. They the Host of the Syrians being blind the Prophet Elisha led them to Samaria even into the hands of their Enemies and he prayed the Lord to open their Eyes and they saw and behold they were in the midst of Samaria but he would not suffer the King of Israel to hurt them but caused him to prepare Provisions for them and they went safe home to their Master the King of Syria and came no more into the Land of Israel 2 King 6.17 to 23. 60. Vzziah sought the Lord and God made him to prosper and helped him against his Enemies and made the Philistines Arabiaas and Ammonites Tributaries to him but he grew proud with the Success that was given him and invaded the Priests Office and assumed to offer Incense in the Temple for which he was a Leper to the day of his Death and was deposed the Kingdom and his Son Jotham reigned in his stead 2 Chron. 26. and 2 King 1.5 61. The Idolatry of Israel was so great the Lord suffered the Kings of Syria to oppress them sorely and Jehoahaz besought the Lord and the Lord hearkened to him and gave Israel a Saviour so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians 2 King 13.2 to 5. 62. Now for a long time Israel had been without the true God and without a reaching Priest and without Law In those times there was no Peace to him that went out nor to him that came in but great Vexations were upon all the Inhabitants of the Countries and Nation was destroyed of Nation and City of City for God did vex them with all Adversity and they repented and put away the abominable Idols out of Land and sought the Lord with their whole Desire and he was found of them and gave them Rest round about 2 Chron. 15. 63. Sennacherib King of Assyria sent a blasphemous threatning Letter to good Hezekiah King of Judah and Hezekiah went up into the House of the Lord and spread the Letter before the Lord and prayed unto the God of Israel and the Lord sent the Prophet Isaiah to comfort him letting him know he had heard his Prayer and would defend Jerusalem and save it for his own sake and his Servant Davids sake And it came to pass that Night the Angel of the Lord slew 185000 of the Assyrian Host So Sennacherib departed home to Nineveh and his Sons killed him as he was worshipping his Idol Nisroch 2 King 19. 2 Chron. 32.20 21. 64. Huldah the Prophetess foretelling the Destruction of Jerusalem But said she in the Name of the Lord tell the man that sent you to me Josiah King of Judah because thy Heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord when thou heardst what I speak against this Place and the Inhabitants thereof that they should become a Desolation and a Curse and hast rent thy Clothes and wept before me I also have heard thee saith the Lord therefore thou shalt go to thy Grave in Peace and thy Eves shall not see all the Evil which I will bring upon this Place 2 King 22.15 to 20. 65. Hezekiah receiving the Message of Death from the Prophet Isaiah turned his Face to the Wall and prayed to the Lord and the Lord sent the same Prophet back to tell him he had heard his Prayer and seen his Tears and would add to his Days Fifteen Years and the King went abroad in Three days after 2 King 20. 66. Jehosaphat King of Judah being in great Distress because of the Army of the Moabites Ammonites and Edomites who came to Invade the Land he went to the Temple and prayed to God with all Judah their Wives and little Ones and the Lord sent his Prophet Jehaziel to comfort them and let them know they should not need to fight against them for the Lord caused Moab and Ammon to fight against Mount Seir and when they had destroyed them every one helped to destroy one another 2 Chron. 20. 67. Hezekiah prayed for the People in as much as they had eaten of the Passover and we not cleansed according to the Law and the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah and healed the People 2 Chron. 30.18 19 20. 68. Manasseh that idolatrous and wicked King who filled Jerusalem with Blood for his great and many Impieties God suffered the King of Assyria to carry him

fell on their Faces and said O God the God of the Spirits of all Flesh shall on Man Sin and wilt thou be wroth with the whole Congregation And the Lord heard them and spared the Congregation but bad them separate the People from the three chief movers of the sedition and God caused the Earth to open and swallow them up alive and all that appertained to them Numb 16.1 to 32. 25. Because the Israelites loathed the Manna which God gave them from Heaven they were stung with fiery Serpents that they died and Moses prayed for the People and the Lord commanded him to set up a Brasen Serpent upon a Pole that every one that looked upon it should live Numb 21.3 to 9. 26. The Lord acquainted Moses of his Death Moses besought God for a Successor and God appointed Joshua the Son Nun in the stead of Moses Numb 27.12 to 20. 27. Israel fled before their Enemies Joshua sought the Lord by Prayer and the Lord instructed him what to do and how to find out the cause thereof Joshua 7. Chap. 28. At the Prayer of Joshua the Sun and Moon stood still that there was no Day like that before or after for the Lord hearkened to the voice of a Man Joshua 10.12 13 14. 29. Israel under a true sense of their great declension from the Law of God in their Distress cryed unto the Lord and he heard their Prayers and raised up Othniel Caleb's Nephew who delivered them out of the hand of their Enemies Judg. 3.9 10. 30. Israel again did Evil and the Lord suffer'd Eglon King of Moab to oppress them and they were tributary to him Eighteen years but they cryed to the Lord under their Distress and he heard them and raised them up Ehud the Son of Gera a Left-handed Man who delivered Israel out of the hands of their Enemies and the Land had rest Eighty years Judg. 3.15 31. After Ehud was dead Israel sinned again and provoked the Lord and he sold them into the hand of Jabin King of Canaan and Twenty years he mightily oppressed them and they cryed to the Lord in their Distress and he heard their Prayers and raised up Deborah a Judge and Baruck a General who rescued Israel out of the hands of their Enemies Judg. 4. 32. Israel sinned against God the fourth time and he suffer'd the Midianites greatly to impoverish them so that when they had sown their Corn in the ground they came and their Cattle and eat and destroyed their increase insomuch they made them Dens in the Mountains and Caves in the Earth and they cryed to the Lord because of the Midianites and he sent his Prophet to shew them their Backslidings and raised up Gideon a poor Thresher of Wheat to be a Judge over them they overcame Oreb and Zeeb the chief Princes of Midian and obtained quiet for the Country Forty years Judg. 6.7 8.28 33. Gideon having seen an Angel was afraid and prayed to the Lord and God heard and comforted him Judg. 6.22 23. 34. At the Prayer of Gideon his Fleece of Wool was wet with Dew and all the ground about it was dry Judg. 6.36 38. 35. Again at the Prayer of Gideon his Fleece of Wool was dry and upon the ground about it was wet Judg. 6.39 40. 36. Israel for their great Apostacy and Worshiping the Gods of the Nations the Anger of the Lord was hot against them and he suffered the Philistines and Ammonites to distress them sorely and they cried to the Lord who at first seemed to reject them and bid them Go to the Gods they had served but Israel renewed their Suit and confessed their Sins and forsook them and served the Lord and his Soul was moved with their Misery and God put his Spirit upon Jeptha who was both Judge and General over Israel and subdued their Enemies under them Judg. 10.11 12. Chapt. 37. At the Prayer of Manoah the Father of Sampson the Angel of God who before had appeared to Manoah's Wife appeared again unto him and instructed him and his Wife how they should order Sampson when he was born Judg. 13.8 to 14. 38. After Samson had slain 1000 Men with the Jaw-bone of an Ass he was sore a-thirst and prayed to the Lord and God heard him and caused Water to issue out of a hollow place of the Jaw Bone and Samson drank and his Spirit was revived and he called the place En-hakkore which is to say the will of him that called and cryed Judg. 15.15 to 19. 39. Hannah prayed to the Lord for a Son and he granted her the Petition which she asked of him 1 Sam. 1.9 to 27. 40. Eli the high Priest prayed the Lord to give unto Hannah more Children instead of Samuel which she had dedicated to the Lord and the Lord answered his Request and gave her three Sons and two Daughters more 1 Sam. 2.20 21. 41. At the Prayer of Samuel the Prophet and Judge in Israel the Lord Thunder'd with a mighty Thunder upon the Philistines their Adversaries and so discomfited them that they were smitten before Israel 1 Sam. 7.9 10 11. 42. Israel having required a King to rule over them contrary to the mind of God It grieved Samuel and he prayed to the Lord and the Lord heard him and directed him what to do 1 Sam. 8.5 7 8 9. 43. At the Prayer of Samuel the Lord sent Thunder and Rain which caused the People greatly to fear the Lord 1 Sam. 12.18 44. David having heard that Saul was coming to Keilah to destroy it for his sake and that the Men of Keilah would deliver him up into the hand of Saul David prayed to the Lord and besought him to tell him whether they would do as he had heard and the Lord answered him they will by which means David and his Men left the City and escaped the hands of Saul 1 Sam. 23.10 to 13. 45. David seeing 70000 Thousand fall by the Pestilence prayed to the Lord and the Lord directed David by the Prophet Gad to rear an Altar and offer Burnt-Offerings thereon and he did so and the Lord was intreated and the Plague was stayed 2 Sam. 24.17 to 25. 46. There was a Famine in the days of David three years and he sought the Face of the Lord concerning it and God answered and shewed him wherefore it was and afterwards the Lord was intreated for the Land 2 Sam. 21.1 14. 47. Solomon above all things prayed for Wisdom and his Prayer pleased the Lord and he granted him not only Wisdom insomuch that he was the Wisest Man that ever was but God added to his Wisdom Riches and Honour so that there was no King like him 1 King 3.7 to 12. 48. Solomon having finished that Famous Temple gathered Israel together at the Consecration thereof and kneeled down on a Brazen Scaffold made to that purpose and made a large and solemn Prayer to God when he had finished his Prayer Fire came down from Heaven and consumed the