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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80869	An useful tractate to further Christians of these dangerous and back-sliding times, in the practice of the most needful duty of prayer Wherein are discover'd the nature, necessity and successe of fervent prayer: many objections answered, several practical cases of conscience resolved; and all briefly applied from this text, viz. James 5. 16. The effectual fervent-prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Being the substance of several sermons preached in the town of Columpton in Devon. / By William Crompton M.A. minister of that part of Christs Church there.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1659 (1659)	Wing C7033; Thomason E2142_2; ESTC R210127	70,200	187

his thigh was lamed Moses in praying for the people craving leave for himself to enter Canaan how earnest was he with God how doth he work it out The woman in the Gospel was full of this heat Matth. 15.25 She will not be said nay like another Gorgonia she threatens heaven and is modestly impudent and I think it was for that end Christ held her off so long We may see it enjoyned in general Deut. 6.5 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy strength what we do to or for God it must be done cum toto valdè with all our might Pressed and practised in particulars Isa 12.6 Cry out and shout thou inhabitant of Zion Exod. 14.15 Moses cried to the Lord. The Ninevites cry mightily to God Jonah 3.8 It notes the strength of affection Elijah cried earnestly to God Jam. 5.17 Christ as Mediator sent up strong cries to his Father Heb. 5.7 He prayed as he preached He preached 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as one having authority and he prayed likewise powerfully and effectually Paul adviseth the Saints 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to strive together in prayer to God Rom. 15.30 A military word he useth noting such fervency as is for life and de●th as he testifieth of himself that he prayed night and day The Primi●●●● Christians at their services and d●votions with one shoulder were so earnest that they seemed to besiege the Throne of grace to raise a common force and strength to invade and use violence with God in prayer as it is related by Tertullian Apol. 39. In the prosecution of this point I intend this method viz. to ●●ew what prayer and what fervent prayer i● opening and applying the description following Prayer is a fervent expressio● of holy desires to God only by Jesus Christ This is to pray fervently Orationi instare fortiter incumbere Col. 4.2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Continue in prayer which implies both intention of minde and assiduity in the exercise First I say it is a fervent expression So much these ordinary tearms used in Scripture do import as calling out of the deep pouring out of the soul and crying to heaven expressed also in other Scriptures 2 Chron. 32.20 Hezekiah the King and Isaiah the Prophet prayed and cried to heaven Luke 18-1 Men ought alwaies to pray and v. 7. the elect cry day and night I shall labour as fully as I can to unfold what I have read and observed touching this fervour in prayer and enquire Qu. 1 First What this fervencie is A. We may conceive the nature of it in these three following branches Ans viz. First It is the very h●at and height of all gracious affections in a Zealous moving o● the soul to God in prayer and for God after prayer where there is no Zeal for him there is little to him and again where there is none to him in our prayers commonly there is none for him in our actions he that is cold in prayer is not hot in any good cause except where self is principle or end Though I do confesse diversity of Degrees in Zeal to God and for God which are diversly manifested and sometimes eclipsed in Gods dearest servants best skill'd and most exercised in prayer Secondly Fervency is the influence and efficacy of the regenerating Spirit of Christ helping his own needy members to pray so as they may be he●●d Rom. 8.26 The spirit helpeth our infirmities 1 Cor. 14.15 I will pray w●●● the Spirit Though you be we k yet the Spirit is willing and strong And so much onely as cometh in our prayers from the renewed part findes accept●●ce with God If the motion be good he will not accept it from an ill mouth nor own these prayers which 〈◊〉 not indited by the Spirit of grace ●nd supplication Thirdly It is a reverently-Zealous manifestation of both the former in words sutable for matter and manner to a renewed mind as may be most beneficiall to the hearers if it be publick the heart is the fountain of this heat and life the tongue is but an instrument and God looks chiefly to the first Moses and Hannah prayed fervently to God and yet spake little or nothing The latter is for mans sake Secondly We enquire when are Qu. 2 men said to be fervent in p●●●er and in dealing with God to use their strength Ans I answer in the ensuing particulars First When they are moved by the Spirit of adoption Rom. 8.15 and 26. compared Ye have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba Father and the Spirit helpeth our infirmities Then a man prayeth with strength when the Spirit helpeth The same word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. Spirit is attributed both to the Spirit of man and to the holy Ghost or Spirit of God because as that gives motion and operation to the body which of it self could never performe so doth the Spirit of God to those that partake of it Hence of Stephen and others when they performed any notable exploit of grace it is said they were filled with the holy Ghost The heart of man indeed is but as so much cold earth till the Spirit of adoption inflame it and when this is gone all the strength is gone as a wheel that is turned about with an hand if the hand be removed the wheel standeth still The duty is we●k and empty till the Spirit overshadow the soul and then it is a living body We know of old the Symboles of the Spirit were fiery tongues and where this fire is it melts the co●● ice its heavenly flame appears in ●uty As Eliahs body was carried up with a whirlwind and a fiery Chariot to heaven so are gracious souls moved by the Spirit of God in prayer for as its motions are regular in regard of the object so they are vehement in regard of the manner Secondly When men are inwardly heated with a sense and feeling of what they pray for Noahs Ark rose higher as the waters grew higher want will adde sticks to the fire and make the flame more fervent Hence co●e groans unutterable earnest ejaculations like darts shot up to heaven David is an exact pattern for this Psal 42.1 2 3. As the Hart panteth after the water-brooks so panteth my soul after thee O God! my soul thirsteth for God for the living God c. As a child as soon as it comes into the world begins with cries and tears because of its indigency so where there is any spiritual life and heat the first discoveries of it are by sighs and groans Beggars cry earnestly from apprehension of want as the blind man did Luke 18.41 O thou son of David have mercy on me And as the Apostles did Lord save or we perish When a man praies as Rachel whilst she spake to Jacob Give me children or I die or as Hannah 1 Sam. 1.13 who spake in her heart then he is fervent For