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A33525	A practical discourse of prayer wherein is handled the nature, the duty, the qualifications of prayer, the several sorts of prayer, viz. ejaculatory, publick, private and secret prayer : with the necessity of, and ingagements unto, prayer : together with sundry cases of conscience about it / by Thomas Cobbet.	Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing C4780; ESTC R29965	290,377	588

owne end but he correcteth himselfe presently But now O Lord what wait I for c. he thinketh it more needfull to exercise faith and patience then to be so hasty and discontented Job uttered many things out of the abundance of his troubled heart before the Lord which were materially good Job 13. 20 21 22. and 14. 1 2 3 14 15. compared with chap. 15. 12. but his heart did but carry him away in sundry of them A heart transported by a distemper may make religious motions and put upon religious expressions The spirit of good Moses that man of God suggested things considerable and put him upon uttering the same before the Lord in prayer Numb 11. 12 13 14. Have I conceived this people c whence should I have flesh to give them c I am not able to beare this people alone yet verily by that which the 15. verse mentioneth it appeareth that his spirit was not regular and spirituall therein but carnall If thou deal thus with me kill me I pray thee The Spirit of the Disciples moved them to pray as is mentioned Luke 9. 52. 54. Lord wilt thou that wee command fire to come downe from heaven upon them as Elijah did The ground and warrant seemed weighty and rational verse 33 The Samaritans did not receive him yet they were deluded and mistaken in listning to these motions of their owne distempered spirit as verse 55. Jesus rebuked them saying yee know not what spirit yee are of Whilst Jacob was praying so wel Gen. 32. 28. As a Prince saith the Angel hast thou prevailed with God Yet an unseasonable and unsutable and unwarrntable motion materially good ariseth in a his heart whence that further request uttered by his lips Tell me I pray thee thy name ver 29. A desire to know more of so glorious and gracious a one as the Lord was who would suspect that or any thing which it moveth yet verily curiosity blended and mingled it selfe therwith hence so checked Wherefore askest thou after my name verse 29. Jeremy whilst hee is praying humbly Jer. 15. 15. Remember and visit me take me not away in thy long suffering yet behold a tincture of a distemper though fair faced ariseth therewith and moveth him to speak thus verse 18. Wilt thou bee altogether to me as a lyar and as waters that fail The disciples Acts 1. 6. seem to themselves to have good ground for that desire and motion Lord wilt thou at this time restore the Kingdome of Israel but were transported with curiosity and thence that secret check of Christ verse 7. It is not for you to know the times c. And as mans heart can thus sophisticate so Satan he can inject and suggest things They may come from Satan materially good to our minds Thus when Christ had been fasting and praying too in the wildernesse he suggesteth a peice of Scripture to his mind Matth. 4. 1 2 4 5. It is written he shall give his Angels charge over thee c. Thus whilst Joshuah is before God Satan can present to him his sins and charge his heart and thoughts with them and that groundedly for Joshua was clothed with filthy garments Zech. 3. 1 2 3. 4. the Lord also addeth I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee And what humble soule but would be ready to judge it meet to think of its sins When to come before the Lord with that holy zeal of the Church of Corinth against the incestuous Corinthians sin 2 Cor. 7. 11. Satan by his wiles would be transporting the same beyond bounds of compassion and charity 2 Cor. 2. 6. Sufficient is such a ones punishment inflicted of many ver 7. So that contrariwise yee ought rather to forgive him and comfort him lest he be swallowed up with overmuch heavinesse And ver 11. Lest Satan should get an advantage for we are not ignorant of his divices The poore penitent Corinthians sin was very great and his sorrow needed to be exceeding great and he was moved to sorrow exceedingly and is there any evil in this yes a device of Satan to carry him out in his very sorrow for his sins beyond all bounds The man Gabriel an angel of light brings a gracious message to Daniel in prayer Dan. 9. 20 21 22 23. Satan can imitate the like message at the like time for he can transforme himselfe into an angel of light 2 Cor. 11. 13 14. as his Ministers can like those of Jesus Christ speak things materially good to the outward eare which are formally Satanicall ibid. The like legerdemain can that old deceiver play in reference to our inward senses verifying that Proverbs 17. He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousnesse but a false witnesse deceit namely when in pretence he holdeth forth righteous things The Saints are most indangered by such a white devill being more aware of him when he speaketh like himselfe It was the divell in the poor possessed man who made that motion in him to doe homage to Christ Mark 5. 5. When he saw Jesus a far off he ran and worshipped him He also moved another such a like person to goe to the Synagogue as outwardly to obscure the Sabbath exercises Mar. 1. 21. Christ entred into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day and taught and ver 23. There was there in the Synagogue a man of an uncleane spirit The devill also could strongly move such a one to make for substance a goodly confession for the man cryed out saying I know thee who thou art the holy One of God But this was whilst the Auditours should have been hearkning to Christs doctrine and joyning in his prayers sanctifying the action Whilst the Apostle and his company were at prayer Satan moved the possessed Damosel present to expressions in substance good saying these men bring unto us the message of salvation and are the servants of the most high God Act. 16. 16 17. when praying dispositions in those there present had been more sutable So that it concerneth us the more to indeavour to a clear discerning of any such delusive motions materially good from such as are truly good and heavenly A mistaken devill entertained for an angel of light is most mischeivous and not easily excluded when once admittted Such comfort or counsell slyly suggested will not so soon be rejected but being admitted for good is apt to be maintained The good witches as they call them which will tell men news of lost things and how to right injuries done are most mischeivous as bewitching and besotting the spirits of such as listen to their counsell they are poysoners Revel 21. 8. Greek Hence the devils instruments Hereticks and Schismaticks which propound Scripture grounds for what they hold forth these beguile and hurt more soules then other wretches they bewitch people Galat. 3. 1. Who hath bewitched you These flatterers spread a net for mens feet Prov. 29. 5. Seven abominations are in the heart of Satan and his subtil

time approaches when the promised mercies to the poor blinded Jewes shall be accomplished and what more seasonable work of love can we do for the Lord or them then to be now much in praying Oh that the salvation Psalm 14. 7. of Israel were come out of Zion In a word Let all the enemies of England old or new to Commonwealth or Church know that Churches of praying Believers are terrible as so many Armies with Banners as so many thundring Legions Let them tremble to think that what ever breaches they have occasioned amongst the Lords people yet that there is a considerable stand of resolute ones left right bred Israelites notable good wrestlers and as special prevailers with God I believe that the Churches enemies the Prelates and others of Englands enemies to their Civil State have been forced to see or feel the force of Saints Prayers We may set God to work pardon the expression in these dangerous times to Church and Commonwealth by our Prayers as hee did of old in like case Psalm 119. 126. It is time for thee Lord to work for they make void thy Law Wherefore Christian Reader albeit others have written worthily about this Subject of Prayer in their times yet let it not seem unseasonable to thee or bee unaccepted by thee that I also though the most unfit and unworthy to attempt so great a work do at this time likewise bring in Evidence with other Witnesses to the same Truth concerning the Nature Necessity Excellency and Efficacy of holy and spirituall Prayer and that I also according to that small measure of Light and Grace received of the Lord doe hereby endeavour to stir up thy pure mind by way of Remembrance that thou mayest bee mindfull not alone 2 Pet. 3. of their Writings but especially of the words before spoken both by the Prophets and Apostles concerning this Subject of Prayer that as in Preaching upon it here the Lord was pleased to blesse that Discourse of Prayer to sundry Souls so if it may be his gracious pleasure it may bee of lively and effectual use to thy souls welfare and peace Which shall bee his prayer who is Thine in the Lord Jesus THOMAS COBBET Ly● in New-England the 24. of October 1653. The Heads of the Chapters the particular Contents whereof stand in the Margin of the Book at their proper places which they refer to PART I. Chapt. 1. THe several Reasons of prayer taken from God Christ and the Holy Spirit and from Saints themselves also from the necessities of and engagements unto prayer Chap. 2 Ejaculatory prayer is described the excellency of it is showen in that it is the Saints first and last holy breathing the Alpha and Omega of Solemn prayer Chap. 3. The Requisites unto publick prayer are handled Chap. 4. The duty of Family-prayer is handled Chap. 5. Handling the duty of Closet-praier Chap. 6. The Rules about praying for others is handled and also of prayer of Imprication against others PART II. Chap. 1. Is shewne wherein Importunity in prayer consisteth Chap. 2. Handling the Opportunities of praier Chap. 3. Sheweth what it is to pray indesinently and not to give out in prayer Chap. 4. Touching faith in prayer and the necessity of it and what faith is required in prayer Chap. 5. Sheweth wherein Humility in prayer consisteth Chap. 6. Sheweth wherein Sincerity in praier consisteth Chap. 7. Sheweth a threefold watchfulnesse in praier is required and wherein it consisteth PART III. Chap. 1. Touching unregenerate persons prayer and that they are bound to pray Chap. 2. Touching distraction in prayer and the causes thereof and what distractions nullifie prayer Chap. 3. Shewing that things materially good suggested in prayer may be delusions Chap. 4. Shewing what means are to be used in praier Chap. 5. About the time that is to be spent in prayer which is to be much Chap. 6. Shewing the necessity of pleading in prayer Chap. 7. Shewing the causes of straitnings in prayer Chap. 8. About inlargements in prayer which are saving Chap. 9. About meltings in prayer which are from saving principles Chap. 10. Shewing how to conceive of God in prayer Chap. 11. In what order we are to direct our prayers to God GOSPEL INCENSE OR A DISCOURSE About PRAYER Delivered in sundry Lecture Sermons from 1 Thes 5. 17. Pray without ceasing PART I CHAP. I. Touching Prayer in General NOT to spend time in analysing the Chapter In this Text you have two parts 1. The Duty enjoyned Pray 2. The modification of the Duty Without ceasing In the former also you have 1. The Soveraign commanding this Duty even God the Father yea Jesus Christ his Son who by his Spirit sent Paul his Apostle to deliver this piece of Message 1 Thess 1. 1. 2. The Subjects injoyned this Duty the Church of Thessalonica jointly and severally and so in in them all other Churches of Christ and Members of them yea all Christians whatsoever whence observe That Incessant Prayer or Prayer without Doctr. ceasing is a duty which the Lord requireth of all and every one of his people in a special manner Luk. 21. 36. Pray alwaies Luke 18. 1. He spake a Parable to the end that men ought alwayes to pray Rom. 12. 12. Continuing instant in Prayer Col. 4. 2. Continue in Prayer Eph. 6. 18. Praying alwayes c. For the better and fuller handling of this weighty service of Prayer consider 1. Of the Duty it self Prayer 2. Of the Modification of the performance of it scil Without ceasing 3. Of the conditions required to such incessant Praying 4. Of some cases of Conscience respecting that incessant exercise of our selves in it Touching the Duty it self Prayer let it be considered 1. More Generally in the nature of it both as held forth in several names given to Prayer in Scripture and in a short definition thereof 2. More Particularly 1 In the sorts and species of it as 1. Sudden or ejaculatory Prayer 2. Set and solemn Prayer and that either publick or Church Prayer private or family Prayer secret or closet Prayer 2. In the parts of Prayer which albeit many yet wee shall briefly only consider of Prayer 1. Of Intercession 2. Of Imprecation Prayer is a duty very many wayes enobled and honoured of God and his people and as that which is of large use and extent whose worth is not knowne nor easily decyphered whose nature is not readily conceived or described and yet that which should be most familiar to the Saints it is set forth in Scripture by many names Let us then read over the Titles of this royal work It is called an Offering Zeph. 3. 10. My 1 Prayer an Offering Suppliants shall come and bring mine Offering or they shal in a solemn reverent and cheerful manner pray unto the Lord even as the Godly use to bring the Lords Offering to him Isaiah 19. 21. The converted Egyptians will do Sacrifice and Offering make Prayer their spiritual work and businesse And Prayer

and suggesting is played by divers Spiritual Harpers this holy harmony of spirits seeking to the Lord that he would loose in heaven some poor sinning persons formerly bound but now repenting this argueth the presence and acceptance of the Lord. What ye loose on earth is loosed in Heaven that is If you shall agree or symphonize on earth as touching any thing you shall ask it shall be done c. Matth. 18. 18 19 20. 5 When God carryeth out some of his 5. If those praiers are importunate servants in Prayers for others very earnestly resolutely and constantly as those who will have no nay God assuredly as a fruit of such holy importunity in Intercessions maketh that Jerusalem a praise in the earth Isai 62. 6 7. Paul who alwayes in every Prayer of his is stirred up to mention the Philippians Phil. 1. 4. is confident that God will go on with his work in them ver 6. and he thinketh it meet to bee so confident of it because the Lord hath put them thus oft into his heart in prayer for them ver 7. Such earnest incessant prayers of the Church for an imprisoned Peter are not denyed there being most of the Spirit in such Prayers 6 When God stirreth up the faith of such 6 When such pray in faith for others which pray and plead for others to listen attend wait and expect yea and to bee perswaded of their answers as the Psalmist in Psal 85. 8. who expecteth peace as an answer of those praiers for others of the Saints I will hearken what God the Lord will say for he will speak peace to his people and his prayers for them are mentioned in the former verses When the Church in praying for the King is perswaded that they shall have the joy thereof Psal 20. 1 2 3 4. and ver 6. she concludeth the same from her faith That God will shew mercy to the King according to her desire ver 6. Faith ever speeddeth in its Suits and in this our holy trading with God it s the Lords earnest penny that he will give us sutable and seasonable returnes 7. When mercies begged for others are 7 When the mercies beg'd for them come in suddenly and strangely suddenly and strangely brought about upon our Prayers yea and as suddenly brought to our knowledge Acts 12 5 12. c. Peter is sent in unto them as set at liberty from his chains whilst they are praying for him wherein the providence of God would as it were speak to them thus There is the Mercy here is the man for whom you make so much a do since you will needs have it so and will have no nay and the ears of the Lord are so filled with your cryes take it and be thankful 8 When we are in especial wise enlarged 8. When as large in praises for mercies to them and quickned in thanksgiving for Gods mer●yes upon others The many which gave thanks to God for his gift bestowed were surely of the many by means of whose helping prayings it was bestowed 2 Cor. 1. 11. Eli prayed for Hannah 1 Sam. 1. 17. worshippeth being answered in prayer ver 28. The same Spirit moving to praise God did assuredly stir up to prayer before It is a sign of peculiar interests in those mercies of others when the Spirit of God moveth us in such thankful sort to owne the same Let us now speak a little more largely to the other branch being somewhat more intricate and not so often spoken to Prayer in way of Imprecation is that part of Prayer wherein the Saints do not barely complaine of the indignities done by Gods and his peoples enemies against him and them but crave Divine Justice against them Let us first clear this to be a Duty of the We may and in case must pray against Gods and his peoples enemies Saints in case to pray even against such as hate God and his people Judg. 5. 23. Curse ye Meros c. Deut. 27. the Levites were to pray against divers kinds of sinners and the people to joyne in those imprecations by saying Amen The Scripture holds forth many examples of such Imprecations as Lament 3 64 65 66. Psalm 144. 5 6 7 8. and many other Scriptures Reasons enforcing the Saints to it are 1 Their love to God out of love to Reasons 1 From our love ●o God whom they may and must say as he did Do not I hate them that hate thee c. Psalm ● 39. 20 21 22. The converted Princes shal hate the Antichristian Harlot Revel 17. 16. and if the Saints may and must hate the enemies of God they may pray against them 2 Their respect to Christ and his Kingdome 2 From our respect to Christ and his Kingdom which we are taught to pray that it may come as well in the confusion of some as the conversion of other of his enemies Psalm 45. 5. Let thine arrowes be sharp in the heart of the Kings enemies whereby people fall under thee Psalm 99. 1 2. O thou to whom vengeance belongeth shine forth let the glorious beams of thy Soveraignty as a King and equity as a Judge appear lift up thy self thou Judge of the earth render a reward to the proud 3 Their respect to the Church and people of God and their peace and good 3. From our respect to the Church whence those Imprecations Psalm 137. 7. Remember O Lord the children of Edom c. Psalm 129. 5 6 7 8 Let them all be confounded that hate Zion c. But because our natures as carnal are principled rather with dispositions to curse then blesse a carnal mans mouth is full of cursing Rom. 3. 14. so that herein we need not spurs so much as bit and bridle to curb and guide us And because even the dearest of the Saints have fouly miscarried this way yea even when they least suspected the same as James and John Luke 9. 54 55. would have been requiring fire to come downe from heaven upon those Samaritans as Elias sometimes did but were rebuked for it though they seeme to ask Christs counsel in it Wilt thou that we command fire from heaven to exalt Christs soveraign power in it if that he willed it they in his name might command it and to be zealous of his honour injured by those Samaritans yet checked as persons who knew not of what spirit they were of Now considering such like things we had need to have aime given us and to have the Mark described at which wee must shoot Consider we then 1 In what way we Cautions Imprecations must not be may not imprecate and pray against others 2. In what way wee must pray against Gods enemies 3. Against what enemies 1 We may not curse nor pray against the 1. Against the Righteous the Righteous upon any pretence whatsoever no not of sharp harsh high or continued opposition against us There was a sharp contention betwixt Paul