Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-07

CLERGYMAN came to visit the place, and II
heard d great deal said about the Prayer q
Of Faith. he was staggered at what they !
aid, for ne had never regarded the sub
iect IN the light they did. He inquired t
about it.of the minister that was labormg
there. The minister requested him, IN 1,
kind spirit, to 60 home, and take his les
lament look out the passages, that refer to
PRAYER, and 90 round to the most praying {
people, aud ask them how they understood
these passages. He said he would DO IT,
for though these views were new 10 him,
he was willing to learn He did it, and |
went to his praying men and women and
readthe passages without note or COM
ment, and asked what they thought
He, found their plain common sense had
ledthem TO understand these passages, and
to believe that they mean just as they say. I
This affected him, and then the fact Of his |
going round and presenting the promises
before their minds awakened the spirit Of
PRAYER in them, and revival followed. -
Icoult name many individuals, who
have SET themselves 10 examine the Bible
on this subject, and before they got half
through with it have been filed with the
spirit Of prayer. They found that God
meant by his promises just what plain,
common sense man would understand them
to mean. advise you, to try it. You
have Bibles: look them over, and when
ever you find promise that you can use,
fasten In your mind, before you go on;
and venture to predict you will not get
through the book WITHOUT finding out that
God s promises mean Just what they say.
2. Cherish the good desires you have
Christians very often lose their desires,
by not attending to this ; and then their
prayers are mere words, without any de-
sire or earhestness al all, The least long
ing ofdesire must be cherished. If your
body was likely to freeze and you had even
the least spark of fire, how you would
cherish it2 So if you have the least de,
sire for blessing, let it be ever SO small
don't tfihe it away, Don't grievc the
Spirit. Don't be diverted Don't los,
good desires, by levity, by consciousness
BY twoTldiy-mindednes Watch, ant
pray, and follow il up, or you will never
pray the prayer offaith.
. u 8. ERtirs consSc ration to God IS indis
pensd6ls 10 the prayer Of faith. YoN
must live a holy life, and consecrate all t.
God-your time, talents, infuence-al
you have, and all you are, to be his entire
w. Read the lives Of pious men, and yo'
will be struck with this fact: that they use
to set apart times to renew their covenan
and dedicate themselves anew to God, an
whenever they have done SO, blessin
has always followed immediately v. If
had Edwards here tonight, could req
passages showing how it was in his day
A. You must perseuere You are n
to pray. for thing once, and then ceas
and call that the prayer offaith, Look
Daniel. 4, He prayed twenty-one days, al
didnot cease till he had obtained the BILE
sing. He set his heart and his face un
theLord, to seek by prayer and supple
tons, with fasting and sackcloth, and as
es, and he held on three weeks, and thu
the answer came. And why did not
come before2 God sent an Archangel
bear the the message, but the devil hinde
ed him all this time. See what Chr
says in the parable of the unjust jude
andthe parable of the loaves. What dc
be teach us by them9 Why, that G
win grant answers to prayer when it
inportunate l''Shall not God ayenge !
own elect, who cry'd0y and night ~
himF'
s. Hyou would pray in faith, be ST
10 to dcak erery dag 1oith God. If y
do, he wilftell you what to pray for, !
filled with his Spirit and he will give y
objects enoughto pray for. He will 81
you as much OF. the spirit Of prayer as y
have strength Of body to bear
Saida good man to me, 20, am dyi
for the want of strength to pray. \
/. body is crushed, the world is on me, a
how can l torbear praying y l ha
known that man GO to bed absolutely si'
for weakness and hintness under the pr
sure. And | have known him pray a.
he would do violence to heaven, and th
seen the blessing come as plainly in
swer to, his prayer, as if it was reveal
sothatno person would doubt it, any mi
than if God had spoken from heaven
+ Shall I5tell you how he died9 He pr,
ed more and more, and he used to ia
the.map ofthe world before him, and pr
+. and look over the different countries, o
IL pray Tor them. till he, absolutely expi,
IN his room praying. Blessed man
He was the reproach ofthe ungodly, q
ofcarnAl, unbeheving professors, but
wasths favorite Of heaven, and prevs
h ing prince in prayer.
n VII will refer to some obiectio
which are brought forward, against t
doctrine
4: "Itleads to fannticism, and amor
toa new revelation" Why should /
be q stumbling block' They must h,
Y evidence to believe, before they can OF
-fhe s,,rnrrer- of fifth And Il 1nd ~;