Pulpit Oratory in the Time of James the First, Considered, and Principally by Original Examples, A.D. 1620-21-22 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831. Excerpt: ... XII. THE FELICITIE OF THE FAITHFULL. Psal. xxxii. 6. Surely in the flood of many waters they shall not come neere him. The principall scope of the Prophet in this place is to proove, that the righteousnesse and so the blessednesse of man, consisteth onely in the free forgivenesse of his sinnes, and gratious impuration of Christ's merits. His argument may be framed thus; that which the whole Church and every godly man therein hath ever especiallie praied for in all afflictions and troubles, that is happinesse: But for remission of sinnes every godly man will pray in time of tribulation; therefore this is the felicitie of the faithfull. To confirme this reason more fully, he setteth downe, first, the circumstances going before the prayer; 'For this shall every one that is godly make his praicr unto thee in a time when thou mayst be found.' Then, the forme of the praier itselfe; 'Thou art a place to hide me in, thou shalt preserve me from trouble, thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.' Lastly, the effect following the prayer; 'Surely in the flood of many waters they shall not come neere him.' Prayer is the true sacrifice of faith. The efficacie whereof is briefly, but pithily, set downe to the Hebrewes; and I have spoken elsewhere somewhat largely of this point. Now but a word onely to make a fit entrance into this sermon. Take it therefore thus; The effects of prayer heretofore have been wonderfull; prayer hath sent downe hailstones from heaven to overcome five kings with their armies. Prayer hath shut up the wiudowes of heaven that it should not raine, and againe hath opened them that the earth might give her increase. Prayer hath staied the swifte course of the sunne, and caused it to goe backward fifteene degrees. Prayer hath held God's ...

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