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A66029	A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour.	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.	1653 (1653)	Wing W2180; ESTC R7133	129,988	242

Man is like to vanity his dayes are as a shadow that passeth away Isa. 2.22 Whose breath is in his nostrils and wherein is he to be accounted of Isa. 40.17 All Nations before him are as nothing and counted to him lesse then nothing Prodigal children unprofitable servants of polluted lips and uncircumcised hearts c. 1 Tim. 1.15 The chief of sinners III. III. An expression of our purpose to approach unto him in this duty That we do desire Psal. 95.6 To worship and fall down and kneel before the Lord our Maker Num. 5.15 Num. 29.7 Jer. 17.17 To bring our iniquity to rememberance To afflict our souls in his sight To make him our hope and refuge in the day of evill To seek his face to meet him in his wayes To speak good of his Name To wait upon him in his Ordinances Psal. 65.4 To approach before him in his courts that we may be satisfied with the goodnesse of his house even of his holy Temple Psal. 66.2 To set forth the honour of his Name and make his praise glorious Verse 8. To blesse our God and make the voice of his praise to be heard Psal. 96.8 To give unto the Lord the glory due unto his Name to bring an offering and come into his Courts Verse 9. Psal. 99.5 To worship the Lord in the beauty of holinesse To exalt the Lord our God and to worship at his footstool Psal. 116.17 Verse 18. To offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving and to call upon the name of the Lord. To pay our vowes unto the Lord in the presence of his people in the Courts of the Lords house Ps. 138.2 To worship towards his holy Temple and to praise his Name for his loving kindnes and for his truth Ps. 145.5 To speak of the glorious honour of his Majesty and of his wonderous works IV. IV. A desire of his assistance acceptance and attention that we may be enabled to performe this duty in an acceptable manner with such holy affections as he hath required Rom. 8.26 Rom. 5.5 Isa. 64.7 That his good spirit may help our infirmities and make intercession for us That he would shed abroad his love in our hearts and stir up our souls to lay hold of him Ps. 51.15 That he would open our lips that our mouthes may shew forth his praise Isa. 45.19 That we may not seek his face in vain Ps. 80.18 That he would quicken us to call upon his name Verse 19. That he would cause his face to shine upon us and lift up the light of his countenance 1 Kings 8.28 Have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant and to his supplication to hearken unto the cry and to the Prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee to day Verse 30. Hear thou in Heaven thy dwelling place and when thou hearest forgive 2 Kings 19.16 Lord bow down thine eares and hear open Lord thine eye and see Neh. 1.6 Let thine ear now be attentive and thine eyes open that thou mayst hear the prayer of thy servant Psal. 5.1 Give ear to my words O Lord consider my meditation Vers. 2. Hearken to the voice of my cry my King and my God for unto thee will I pray Psal. 18.6 That he would hear our voice out of his holy Temple and let our cry come before him even into his ears Ps. 19.14 That the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts may be alwayes acceptable in his sight Psal. 27.7 Hear O Lord when I cry with my voice have mercy also upon me and answer me Ps. 55.1.2 Give ear to my prayer O God and hide not thy self from my supplication Attend unto me and hear me Psal. 88.2 Let my Prayer come before thee incline thine ear unto my cry Psal. 130 2 Lord hear my voice let thine ear be attentive to the voice of my supplication Psal. 141.2 Let my Prayer be set forth before thee as Incense and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice Psal. 143.1 Hear my Prayer O Lord give ear to my supplications in thy faithfulnesse answer me and in thy righteousnesse Vers. 7. Hear me speedily O Lord my spirit faileth hide not thy face from me lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit Isa 63.15 Look down from Heaven and behold from the habitation of thy holinesse and of thy glory Some one or more of these Particulars may upon several occasions afford fitting matter for a Preface which is the first thing to be considered and inlarged in conceiving a form of Prayer CHAP. VII Confession of sins by enumeration of them and first of Original sin NExt to the Preface Confession does according to the more usual and ordinary course succeed The first thing to be confessed in the Enumeration of sin as is before expressed in the scheme of Confession is Original sin Whereas God at first made man upright he hath since corrupted himself by seeking out many inventions He planted our first Parents a noble Vine a right seed but they quickly turned into degenerate plants of a strange Vine So that we are transgressors from the wombe Being shapen in iniquity and conceived in sin A seed of evill doers children that are corrupters Branches of the wild Olive Being naturally dead in trespasses and sins Children of wrath bearing about us the old man A body of sin and of death A law of our members Being born only of the flesh Having sin that dwels in us And is alwayes present with us And doth so easily beset us This Originall sin hath been propagated to us both by Imputation Real Communication 1. By Imputation of Adams particular transgression in eating the forbidden fruit for we were legally parties in that Covenant which was at first made with him and therefore cannot but expect to be liable unto the guilt which followed upon the breach of it By one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men 2. By reall Communication of evil concupiscence and depravation upon our natures which was the consequent of the first rebellion We were all of us naturally in our first Parents as the streams in the fountaine or the branches in the root and therefore must needs partake the same corrupted nature with them For who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean And what is man that he should be clean or he that is borne of woman that he should be righteous This might justly make us more loathsome and abominable in Gods eyes then either Toads or Vipers or any other the most venomous hurtfull creatures are in ours and for this alone he might justly cut us off and condemne us though it were meerly for the prevention of that mischief and enmity against him which the very principles of our natures are infected with Though man were at first made little lower then the Angels being crowned with glory and honour having dominion over the other

but the generals and kindes of our sins The particular acts of them being past our numbring To all which may be added our pronenesse to maintain justifie extenuate our offences CHAP. XIII Concerning the aggravation of sins BEsides the Enumeration of our sins it is also requisite that we understand somewhat concerning the aggravation of them whereby they may appear exceeding sinful that so we may be the better affected with a selfe-abhorrency and humiliation for them Aggravation may be either of Sinne in General Kindes of sin Particular sins 1. Sinne in general may be aggravated either by its Greatnesse Multitude in both which respects it is eminent above any thing else as for other matters if they be great they are but few if many they are but small But sin exceeds in both these 1. The greatnes of its evil may be discerned in its Nature Effects both in regard of Christ. Our selves Other creatures 1. All sinne in its own nature and essence is enmity against God Now as he that hateth his brother is a murtherer So he that hateth God may be said to be a murtherer of him Because in his heart he wishes that he were not The holy Ghost fitly stiles it The excrement The superfluity of naughtinesse implying that if all other evils were to have a scum a superfluity 't is sinne must be it 'T is worse then the Devil himself it made him to be so 'T is worse then Hell that is but opposite to the good of the creature this of the Creator And if the greatnesse of the malady may be judged by the cost and difficulty of the Cure It will easily appear that no evil is so great as this because nothing could serve for the remedy of it but the infinitely precious blood of Jesus Christ 'T is so great an evil that there can be no greater punishment of it then by it self when God would deale with a man as a most desperate enemy he give him up to sin There can be no worse epithite or expression for it then it self When the Apostle would speak the worst of it he could he calls it by his own name sinful sin 2. For the effects of it in regard 1. Of Christ who had it only by imputation as our Surety It was the cause of all his bitter Agonies It afflicted his soul and broke his heart making him to cry out My God my God why hast thou forsaken me 2. In respect of our selves it hath utterly undone all mankinde debased our souls which were fit companions for God himself unto a servile shameful condition Deprived them of that glorious Image wherein all our happinesse and excellency did consist and made us more vile then the beasts that perish 3. In respect of the other Creatures it hath brought a vanity and curse upon the whole Creation causing all the miseries and sorrows in this world and those eternal torments in the world to come All which mischief is contained in the nature and might be effected by any the least particular sin Now if every sin have in it so much deformity and danger if our least offences do contain in them more enmity and injustice against God then could be expiated by the whole Creation and of themselves would be enough to sink us into eternal perdition how desperate then are those greater abominations those crying sins of a scarlet and crimson dye wherewith our lives have been defiled If an infinite wrath be due to our idle thoughts what may we expect then for our unclean covetous malicious proud Atheistical Blasphemous thoughts If every vaine word does deserve hell what depth of damnation then shall be inflicted for those many cursed oaths lies bitternesse railings and other unsavory discourses whereof we have been guilty If our Righteousnesse be as filthy rags if the iniquity of our holy things be enough to condemne us what dregs of indignation may we then expect for our many rebellions prophane hypocritical actions if our sacrifice and obedience may be counted abomination what shall be thought then of our Sacriledge and Rebellion 2. For the multitude of our sins who can tell how oft he offendeth Our iniquities are increased over us and our trespasses are grown up unto the heavens They are more then the haires of our head Neither the tongue of men or Angels is able to reckon them up if there be any impiety which we have not fallen into 't is not for want of sinful inclinations in us but rather because we had not temptations means opportunities for the acting of it To which may be added our continuance in sin as a fountain casteth out her waters without intermission Now if one sin alone be enough to expose us to damnation O then how shall we be able to stand before so many sins which we know by our selves besides those many secret sins which we have not known many that we never considered and very many that we have quite forgotten If all the plagues and curses of the law be due unto those who continue not in all things written in that book to do them What fury and wrath then may they look for who have persevered in a continual rebellion against all Gods holy Laws and Commandments If one sin in Adam were enough to condemn the whole world what then may a world of sins in every one of us All which sins will yet appear more heinous by comparing them with those many and great favours which we have received 2. The Kindes of sin may be aggravated 1. By comparing them with others which are lesse evil 2. By examining them according to their full latitude shewing how many impieties are involved in every one 3. By distinguishing them into their several degrees 1. By comparing them for example sinnes of Commission are in themselves more hainous then sins of Omission Sins against the Gospel are in some respects much worse then sins against the Law because they are against greater light and mercy and the more means any have injoyed the greater shall their condemnation be Corazin and Bethsaida being upon this ground pronounced by our Saviour to be in a worse condition then Tyre and Sidon As in matter of grace God does not weigh it by the Scales but try it by the touchstone not so much regarding the number as the truth of duties So it is likewise for sins a lesser sin against light and love does more provoke him then a much greater with reluctancy or from surprisal Transgressions against the first Table are worse then those against the second If one man sin against another the Judge shall judge him But if a man sin against the Lord who shall intreat for him and for this reason the first Table is called The great Commandment Neglect of a principal duty of the first or second Table is a greater sin then the neglect or omission of that which

would borrow is with us How much more then shall he who is the Father of Mercies in respect of whom all the compassion in man is not so much as a drop to the Ocean How much more shall he accept and grant the desires of his children for with the Lord there is mercy and with him there is plenteous redemption He hath enjoyned us to help our enemies Oxe or Asse when they are in danger And doth God take care for Oxen hath he not a farre greater esteem of his own Image in man Will he not much rather extend his bounty and goodnesse unto such as are oppressed under the burthen of their sins Though no sin be little in it self yet the greatest sinne is but little in comparision to his mercy The more our offences have been the more may he glorifie himselfe in the pardon of them 2. From the merits of Christ who is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world He came to save that which was lost To quicken those that were dead in trespases and sins To this end was he borne and for this ●nd came he into the world that he might save sinners He was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was upon him that with his stripes we might be healed He hath satisfied for us as our surety and hath suffered the punishments that were due unto our sins and it cannot stand with the justide of God to require a debt twice over to punish them again in us when he hath already punished them in Christ. 3. From our own frailties What is man that he should be clean and he that is borne of woman that he should be religious God will pitty those that feare him because he knows their frame he considers that they are but dust He remembers that they are but flesh and no flesh can be righteous in his sight Before him no man living can be just●fied The greatnesse and the sense of our unworthinesse does make us the fitter objects for his mercy The whole have no need of the Phisician but the si●k And as we are to pray for the pardon of our sins against the guilt of them so likewise for the sense and evidence of this pardon against our own doubts that being iustified by faith we may have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ that we may be sealed with the holy Spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession of this kinde are those Petitions of David Say unto my soul I am thy salvation Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and establish me with thy free spirit Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us O satisfie us early with thy mercies that we may be glad and rejoyce all our dayes Make thy face to shine upon thy servant and teach me thy statutes The reasons to back this request may be 1. From the justice of it we do but ask an acquittance where the debt is paid Christ having already satisfied for our sins And shall not the Judge of all the earth do right He hath promised to be found of those that do not seek him and to seek after those that go astray from him and will he not much rather accept and be favourable to such as desire to seek after him and to wait upon him in the observation of his own Ordinances He hath said that we shall not seek his face in vaine 2. From the facility of it 't is but saying the word only and we shall be whole if we could relieve all those that beg of us with meer words there is none should ask without successe But now with God 't is all one to do a thing as to speak it 'T is but speaking peace to our souls and we shall have it Behold thou art the Lord the God of all flesh there is nothing too hard for thee 2. Next to the Guilt of sins we should pray against the Power of them that we may not relapse into them again for the future that sinne may not reigne in our mortal bodies That we may not be brought into captivity unto the law of sinne which is in our members That God would redeem us from all our iniquities and with the blood of Christ purge our consciences from dead works to serve the living God That he would inable us to put off concerning our former conversation the old man which is corrupt according to decei●ful lusts to crucifie the flesh with the affections and lusts of it That we may have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darknes That our hearts may not be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sin That we may not walk according to the course of the world fulfilling the desires of the flesh That he would cast down every imagination and high thought that exalteth it self against the knowledge of God and bring into captivity every thought unto the obedience of Christ. Of this kinde is that Petition of David Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins let them not have dominon over me Order my steps in thy word and let not any iniquity have dominion over me 'T is not here necessary to make any large recital of the kindes of sins mentioned before in confession but to insist more fully and particularly in such to which we are more especally inclined that they may be mortified and subdued The Arguments to strengthen our faith and fervency in this desire may be such as these 1. From the fitnesse of it in respect of his glory it is not for his honour that his servants should be under the yoke of his enemies 2. From our own impotency for it evil being alwayes present with us and sin so easily besetting us And of our selves we are no more able to lay aside these weights and to cast off our sins then an Ethiopian is to cast off his blacknesse or a Leopard his spots 3. From the facility of it to God he is stronger then the strong man and can subdue all things to himself 4. From his Promise and Covenant whereby he hath ingaged himselfe to subdue our iniquities and to keep us from departing from him 2. Another evil to be prayed against is Temptation according to that in the Lords Prayer Lead us not into temptation That we may be freed from Trials themselves so farre as may stand with Gods good pleasure especially the evil of them that we may not be overcome by them nor faint under them Temptation is of three kindes 1. From our own corrupted natures by which we are very apt to be drawn aside and inticed to all manner of sins there being no kinde of impiety but what this does make us capable of and