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Title:  The returne of prayers A treatise wherein this case how to discerne Gods answers to our prayers is briefly resolved, with other observations vpon Psal. 85.8. concerning Gods speaking peace, &c. By Tho: Goodvvin. B.D.
Author: Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.
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For the faith of the standers by, Matth. 9. 2. Hee seeing their faith, said, Thy sinnes are forgiven thee; the mea∣ning is, not as if for their faith sake he forgave that man his sins,Hab. 2. 4. for, The just doth live by his (owne) faith: but to encourage them, who out of faith brought that sick man to him; and us all in like ma∣ner to bring others, and their plaints, by prayer, before him; he therefore then tooke occasion to declare and pronounce forgivenesse to that poore man;§. 2. hee therefore then said,Yet al∣waies they do not pre∣vaile for the parties prayer for.Thy sinnes are forgi∣ven thee.2. Consideration: yet secondly, prayers for o∣thers 0