Graphautarkeia, or, The Scriptures sufficiency practically demonstrated wherein whatsoever is contain'd in Scripture, respecting doctrine, worship or manners is reduced to its proper head, weighty cases resolved, truths confirmed, difficult texts illustrated and explained by others more plain.

6thly, To cry to the Lord for help, support, and salvation.

Jacob in his distress, when Esau pursued him, prayed earnestly, Gen. 32. 8, 9, 24.

Jacob in his great distress, when Joseph had kept Simeon, and required Benjamin also, said, God almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin: If I be bereaved, &c. Gen. 43. 14.

The children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them, and they were sore afraid: and the children, of Israel cryed out unto the Lord, Exod. 14. 10.

When all the waters were bitter, that the people could not drink, Moses cryed unto the Lord, Exod. 15. 23, 24, 25.

Moses cryed unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people, they be almost ready to stone me? &c. So when Amalek fought with Israel, Moses held up his hand, and then Israel prevailed, &c. Exod. 17. 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12.

The Lord shall scatter you among the nations, &c. But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, Deut. 4. 27, 29.

When Israel were delivered into the hand of their enemies, they cryed unto the Lord, and the Lord raised up a deliverer, Judg. 3. 8, 9.

Hannah was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore, 1 Sam. 1. 10, 11, 12, 13.

David in his distress, prayed the Lord to turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishn•…•… 2 Sam. 15. 31. ch. 12. 22.

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cryed to my God, and he did hear my voice out of his temple, 2 Sam. 22. 7.

When Jerusalem was in distress, by reason of the Assyrians, and Rab∣shakehs railing and threatning: Hezekiah spread the letter before the Lord, and prayed before the Lord, and said, O Lord God, &c. 2 Kings 19. 14, 15, 16, &c.

Hezekiah was sick unto death, &c. he turned his face to the wall, and pray∣ed unto the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, &c. he wept, 2 Kings 20. 1, 2, 3.

When there came an host of One thousand thousand against Judah, Asa cryed unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing unto thee to help, &c. 2 Chron. 14. 9, 10, 11, 12.

There came a great multitude against Jehosaphat, &c. he feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast, &c. And Jehosaphat stood in the congregation, and said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God, &c? 2 Chron. 20. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, &c.

When Manasseh was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, &c. and prayed unto him, and he was intreated of him, 2 Chron. 33. 11, 12, 13.

He heareth the cry of the afflicted, Job 34. 23.

O Lord save me from all them who persecute me: and deliver me, Psal. 7. 1.

Our fathers, &c. they cryed to thee, and were delivered, &c. He hath not despised nor abhorred the afflictions of the afflicted: neither hath he hid his face from him: but when he cryed unto him, he heard, Psal. 22. 4, 5, 24. Psal. 107. 6, 13.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. This poor man cryed, and the Lord heard, and saved him out of all his troubles, Psal. 34. 4, 6, 17. Psal. 35.

The Psalmist prays for help and salvation in such a time, Psal. 38. 20, 21, 22. Psal. 39. 10, 13.

For thy sake are we killed all the day long, &c. Awake, why sleepest thou,

O Lord, arise, &c. Wherefore hidest thou thy face, forgettest our affliction, &c? Psal. 44. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.

Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorifie me, Psal. 50. 15.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, Psal. 77. 2.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me, Psal. 86. 7.

I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place, Psal. 118. 5. Psal. 130. 1.

The Church in her low condition prays earnestly, Look down, &c. Isa. 63. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.

I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon, &c. Lam. 3. 55, 59, &c.

I will go and return unto my place, till they acknowledg their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early, Hosea 5. 15.

When the mariners were in the tempest, they called upon their gods, and roused up Jonah to call upon his God, if so be, God will think upon us, that we perish not, Jonah 1. 4, 5, 6.

Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fishes belly, and said, I try, &c. Jonah 2. 1, 2, &c.

The Ninevites prayed, &c. who can tell if God will turn, &c? Jonah 3. 8, 9. 2 Sam. 12. 22.

When Peter saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, he cryed, saying, Lord save me. And immediately Jesus, &c. caught him, Mat. 14. 30, 31.

When the Apostles had been imprisoned, and convened before council, they lift up their voice to God, with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, &c. Behold their threatnings, and grant unto thy servants, &c. Act. 4. 24, 29, 30.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayers was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him, Act. 12. 5, 12.

Paul when he was under the buffeting of Satan, saith, For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me, 2 Cor. 12. 7, 8.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray, &c. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, &c. And the prayer of the faithul shall save the sick, James 5. 13, 14, 15.

See more of prayer, Chap. 16.

See more of duties in common calamities.