31 December, 2019

Satan strives to interrupt from prayer

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         Second Design.  A second design Satan hath against the Christian is, to  interrupt him in the act of prayer , when he can by...
30 December, 2019

Fivefold answer to Satan's discouragement to prayer from the greatness of the request 3/3

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(3.) The safe return of our prayers. ‘Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you,’ John 16:23. Indeed, it is his bu...
29 December, 2019

Fivefold answer to Satan's discouragement to prayer from the greatness of the request 2/3

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Answer 2. Oppose the promise to thy fears. There is no mercy thou canst desire but is promised beforehand unto the prayer of faith. Th...
28 December, 2019

Fivefold answer to Satan's discouragement to prayer from the greatness of the request 1/3

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Answer 1. Oppose the greatness of that God thou art going to make thy address unto, against the greatness of thy request. We are bid t...
27 December, 2019

Satan discourages from prayer because of the greatness of the requests

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          Fourth Stratagem .  Satan discourages sometimes the Christian, when on his way to this duty, from  the greatness of those req...
26 December, 2019

Five Directions to preserve against interference with seasons of prayer

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(1.) Take heed of  overcharging thyself with worldly business , which then is done when thou graspest more thereof than will consist wi...
25 December, 2019

TWO PLEAS Satan hath to cheat the Christians of their seasons of prayer 5/5

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Answer (c). Consider that God may, and doth, sometimes conceal his enlivening presence, till the soul be engaged in the work. And woul...
24 December, 2019

TWO PLEAS Satan hath to cheat the Christians of their seasons of prayer 4/5

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[2.] If, upon thy faithful inquiry, thou findest not thy heart reproach thee to have indisposed thyself for duty by any known sin in t...
23 December, 2019

TWO PLEAS Satan hath to cheat the Christians of their seasons of prayer 3/5

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[1.] See whether thou hast not been tampering with some sin knowingly. There is an antipathy betwixt sinning and praying, partly from ...
22 December, 2019

TWO PLEAS Satan hath to cheat the Christians of their seasons of prayer 2/5

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(2.) Indisposition of heart. O but, secondly, thou mayest say, It is not the sickness of thy body, but the deadness of thy heart, and ...