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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

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him of the determined time of the Return of the Peoples Captivity also touching the Messiah our Lord Jesus his coming in the Flesh c. Dan. 9. 89. The Lord shewed unto Amos the Prophet the Judgment of Grashoppers which he would bring upon Israel and the Prophet prayed to the Lord to forgive them and the Lord heard his Prayer and repented of what he intended and said It shall not be Amos 7.13 90. And the Lord also shewed to Amos and called to contend by Fire but the Prophet prayed to the Lord and the Lord repented again and said This also shall not be Amos 7.4 6. 91. God having threatned to destroy Nineveh the People repented and cryed mightily to God and God heard their Prayers and saw their Works and had Compassion and repented of the Evil that he said he would do unto them and did it not Jonah 3.3 10. 92. Jonah being Three days and Nights in the Belly of the Fish from thence he prayed unto the Lord and God heard him and spake unto the Fish who vomited Jonah upon dry Land Jonah 1 and 2 Chapters 93. At the Centurions Prayer of Faith our Lord Jesus spake the Word and the Centurion's Servant was healed Matth. 8.5 8 13. 94. The Disciples of Jesus being in great Distress by reason of a Storm at Sea prayed unto him to save them or else they perish and he arose and rebuked the Winds and the Sea and there was a great Calm Mat. 8.23 to 27. 95. Peter walked upon the Sea but when he saw the Wind boistrous his Faith failed and Peter began to sink and cryed to his Lord and Jesus immediately stretched forth his Hand and caught him Mat. 14.29 30 31. 96. Tho' our blessed Lord Jesus seemed at first to resuse the Syro-phenician Woman who besought him to heal her Daughter vexed with a Devil yet when she would not be denyed being content to be counted as the vilest so she might obtain Mercy from our Lord he beholding her Faith healed her Dauther Mat. 15.22 to 28. Mark 7.26 to 29. 97. A certain Man having an only Son who was sore vexed with a Devil kneeled down and prayed unto our Lord Jesus and he rebuked the Devil and the Child was Cured that very Hour Matth. 17.14 to 18. Mark 9.17 Luke 9.38 98. Two blind Men sitting in the Way hearing that our Lord passed by cryed to him to have Mercy on them and the People rebuked them but they were the more earnest in their Suit and Jesus had Compassion on them and touched their Eyes and immediately they received Sight and followed him Matth. 20.30 34. 99. And there came a Leper to Jesus kneeling down and said Lord if thou wilt thou can'st make me whole and our Lord touched him and he was cleansed from his Leprosie Mark 1.40 41 42. 100. Jairus one of the Rulers of the Synagogue fell at the feet of Jesus beseeching him to heal his Daughter who lay at the point of Death but being detained by the Woman who was Cured of her Bloody Issue by a touch of his Garment News was brought to the Father his Child was Dead Our Lord hearing the word encouraged the Maids Father and went to his House and raised her to Life again Mark 5.22 to 41. 101. At Bethsaida they brought a Blind Man to Jesus and besought him to touch him Jesus put his hands upon him and he was restored to his sight and saw every Man clearly Mark 8.22 to 25. 102. Poor Blind Bartimeus was earnest with our Lord to have mercy on him being charged to hold his Peace Cryed the more earnestly Jesus comforted him and bad him go away and immediately he received his sight Mark 10.46 103. And the Angel said to Zachariah Father of John the Baptist Fear not for thy Prayer is heard and thy Wife Elizabeth shall bare thee a Son Luk. 1.13 104. The Thief upon the Cross at the last Hour repenting prayed unto our Lord and Jesus had mercy upon him and promised him that he should be that day with himself in Paradice Luk. 23.42 43. 105. The Church prayed to God that he would direct whether Justus or Matthias whom they had in choice was the Person whom God did chuse instead of Judas and the Lord ordered it that the Lot fell upon Matthias Act. 1.24 26. 106. The Church being under Persecution fleeth to Pray er that God would strengthen his Servants to spe ak his word boldly when they had prayed the place wherein they were assembled was shaken as a Notice that the Lord heard their Prayer and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and they spoke the word of God with boldness Act. 4.23 to 31. 107. At the Prayer of Peter and John the Disciples received the Holy Ghost Act. 15.17 108. At the Prayer of the Apostle Peter Tabitha was raised from the Dead Act. 9.40 109. Cornelius the Centurian prayed to the Lord always and an Angel appeared and told him his Prayers and Alms were come up for a Memorial before God and the Lord ordered it by his Divine Providence that Cornelius was farther inform'd concerning the Kingdom of God by the Apostle Peter Act. 10.1 2 3 4.30 to 43. 110. Peter being in Prayer saw a Vision wherein he was taught not to despise the Gentiles as a Preparation for the Gospels being Preached to Cornelius the Centurion and other Gentiles Act. 10.9 to 16. 111. Prayer being made without ceasing by the Church for Peter whom Herod kept close in Prison and intended also farther mischief against him God sent his Angel who delivered Peter out of Prison Act. 12.5 to 11. 112. Paul and Sylas being in Prison and in the Stocks Prayed and Sang Psalms and suddenly there was a great Earthquake and immediately all the Doors were opened and every ones Bonds were loosed upon which the Jaylor and all his House believed in God Act. 16.25 to 34. 113. Saul being struck down by a Light from Heaven was three days and three nights without Sight and Fasted and Prayed unto God and the Lord heard him and commanded Ananias to go to him and lay his Hands on Saul who was afterwards called Paul and Ananias did so and Saul received his sight and soon after Preached the Gospel Act. 9.8 11 17 20. 114. Paul prayed and laid his Hands on the Father of Pulius the Governour of Malta and he was healed of a Fever and Bloody Flux Act. 28.8 115. Paul was Buffeted by a Messenger of Satan and in his Temptations he besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from him and the Lord heard him and gave him this Answer My Grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness 2 Corinth 12.7 9. And the very God of Peace sanctifie you wholly and I pray God your whole Spirit and Soul and Body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Faithful is he that hath called you who also will do it 1 Thes 5.23 24. AN Earnest
Perswasive By way of POSTSCRIPT For all to Mind and Receive Gods Holy Spirit in their Hearts That thereby they may be taught True Prayer And be thoroughly Qualified for the Right Performance of all other Religious Duties Ephes 5. v. 18 20. Be not Drunk with Wine wherein is Excess but be filled with the Spirit giving Thanks always for all Things unto God even the Father in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ By JOHN FEILD POSTSCRIPT BY the foregoing Testimony and Instances it plainly appears That Prayer is of great Use and Benefit and hath been greatly Answered and wonderfully Encouraged by the Lord. And it is natural to all those that God by his Word hath begotten unto a lively Hope in Christ his Son and hath sent forth his Spirit into their Hearts for them to cry Abba (a) Gal. 4.6 Father It s their Duty to make their Supplications unto him that hath begotten them because it 's by the Spirit of his Son in their Hearts that they see their Wants and the Sufficiency and Willingness there is in him to supply them who is a God that heareth Prayer It 's Gods Spirit that makes sensible of Wants begets Desires and raises Cries in the Soul to him and is therefore principally to be minded and waited in Whosoever slights Gods Spirit neglects to wait in it and disregards the Work and Motion of it in their own Hearts can never rightly and sensibly know their Wants nor what to ask or pray for or perform that Duty of Prayer as they ought It 's my tender Council and Advice in great Love and much good Will to all that believe this is the Gospel-day long since (b) Joel 2.28 prophesied of And that own the time is come wherein the Father hath according to Christ's Prayer whom he always hears sent the Comforter even the Spirit of Truth which is the Holy (c) John 14.26 Ghost and that Credit what the Apostle saith who declares a Manifestation of the Spirit is given to (d) 1 Cor. 12.7 every one to profit withal To such I say 1. Prize O prize the great Love of God and Christ herein 2. Be humbly thankful unto God for this unspeakable Gift 3. Answer the End for which he hath given this blessed Spirit receive it wait in it hearken to it turn at its Reproofs and give up to be led by it that ye may be the Sons of God 4. And then you thereby will not only like the Publican (e) Matth. 18.13 see your Conditions be moved to Pray in a Sense of your Wants but be enabled to serve God acceptably through Jesus Christ and taught thereby to worship and live to him and know his Things and understand the Mysteries of his heavenly Kingdom Therefore I earnestly be-beseech all sligh not grieve nor (f) 1 Thess 5.19 quench the Motions of it neglect not this Gift nor your diligent waiting upon God in it at all Times and in all Places in all Services and Religious Duties wait in it to be fitted by it and neither pray nor sing without it for the true Praying (g) 1 Cor. 14.15 is with it and true Singing in it And there is no Access unto God nor Admittance to the Throne of his Grace to receive Help in the time of Need but through (h) Ephes 2.18 Rom. 5.2 Jesus Christ and by this Spirit And altho' the World that lies in Wickedness hates and grieves this Spirit mocks and derides at it and those that direct to it and are guided by it yet this Spirit convinceth (i) John 16.8 them of their Sin and Unbelief of their Righteousness and Judgment which is not given them nor wrought in them by this Spirit and therefore it reproves them thereof Oh therefore tender Reader love receive wait in joyn to obey and follow this Holy Spirit and then it will open your Understandings quicken your Souls to God make you alive and beget you anew to him wash and sanctifie your Hearts purge your Consciences from dead Works and bring you to serve the living (k) Heb. 9.14 God who is a Spirit in the Spirit and Truth and enable you to walk in newness (l) Rom. 7.6 of the Spirit and out of the oldness of the Letter and beget encrease and continue Love in your Hearts and Souls to God and Christ to his Church and People to his Law and Testimony and to the Holy Scriptures which the Holy Men of God wrought as they were moved by this Holy Ghost or Spirit which Spirit I am commanding and recommending unto you to be your Conductor and Leader your Guide and Instructer in your Pilgrimage through this low World and Vale of Tears that so you may pass the time of your sojourning (m) 1 Pet. 1.17 here with Fear and give your selves to Reading the Holy Scriptures and to Waiting upon God in this Spirit and Praying to him in it and Asking of him Wisdom and Meditating in his holy Law that converts (n) Psal 19.7 the Soul and regarding his Testimony that makes wise the Simple and do not content your selves only to hear of God and Christ and those Memorable Things and Noble Acts of the Righteous recorded in Holy Writ and that plenteous Redemption eternal Life and Salvation they were Witnesses and Partakers of nor with saying over Words compiled and put together by the Wisdom of Men called Prayers but through Receiving and Obeying this Holy Spirit and believing in God and Christ from whom it proceedeth may know and partake of that Life and Understanding it gives be born of it baptized (o) 1 Cor. 12.13 by it washed sanctified and justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit (p) 1 Cor. 6.11 of our God and also taught and assisted thereby to pray to him which is the sincere Desire and hearty Supplication of your well-wishing Friend Who once more earnestly entreats you not to quench this Spirit neither disregard the inward and secret Convictions Reproofs and Counsel of it in your Hearts For it is that Spirit that searcheth (r) 1 Cor. 2.10 all Things yea the deep Things of God and God by this is certainly reproving and counselling the Children of Men in this Age and Generation as in days past and shews and Reproves them for their evil Thoughts wicked Words ungodly Deeds and execrable Oaths and by this Spirit is certainly counselling People to think on him to consider their Ways to amend their Doings to speak in his Fear And to Refrain from Oaths and Cursing and all ungodly Speaking and to Crase to do Evil and Learn to do well that he might wash away their Sins and pardon their Offences for Christs sake Therefore have a care Oh! have a care I beseech you for your never-dying Souls sake for your present Peace and future Happiness-sake that you do not like them of old set at nought all (s) Prov. 1.24 to the end Gods Counsel nor slight his Reproofs for then know assuredly God will laugh at your Calamity and mock when your Fear cometh like Defolation and your Destruction like a Whirlwind when Affliction and Anguish shall come upon you Then O then if you call upon him he will not answer if you seek him early you shall not find him because you hated Knowledge and did not chuse the Fear of the Lord therefore you shall eat of the Fruit of your own ways and be filled with your own Devices But whosoever obeyeth Gods Holy Spirit and is guided by it shall be quiet (t) Prov. 1.33 from Fear of Evil become his Son and have a Place in his eternal Kingdom for evermore Therefore love and obey it saith Thy Real and Well-wishing Friend JOHN FEILD FINIS