God onely heareth and answereth the Prayers of his People. [ 1136]
IT is a pretty observation,* 1.1 that St. Augustine makes out of the Parable propo∣sed by our Saviour, where he that knock'd at Midnight to borrow bread of his Neighbour, found all the whole family asleep, onely the Master of the house was awake, and he answered and opened, and gave him that he craved, though it was an unseasonable time, Nullus de Ianitoribus respondit, none of all the Porters, none of all the Servants, none of all the Children made him any answer, they were all asleep,* 1.2 onely the Master was awake, and heard when he called: Just so it fares with us when we knock and call at the doors of Heaven for any Mercy, none of all the Prophets or Apostles, none of the blessed Saints departed make us any answer, A∣lasse they hear us not, they sleep in peace, and are at rest from their labours, onely God Almighty, who is the Master and Maker of that blessed Family, he and onely he doth hear and answer at what time soever we cry unto him; call when we will, he is alwayes awake to heare us.