A Method for Prayer01 Matthew Henry
the rod hath not driven the foolishness out of our hearts. Jeremiah 523. Proverbs 22:15.
You have chastened us with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men, yet we have not turned to him that smites us, nor have we sought the Lord of hosts.
2 Samuel 7:14. Isaiah 9:13.
When some have been overthrown as Sodom and Gomorrah were, we have been as brands plucked out of the fire, yet have we not returned unto you, O Lord. And when your hand has been lifted up, we have not seen it. Amos 4:11. Isaiah 26:11.
8.6. The more vows andpromises we have made ofbetter obedience, thegreater has our sin been.
We have not performed the words of the covenant which we made before you, but as treacherous dealers we have dealt treacherously.
Jeremiah 34:18. Isaiah 24:16.
Did we not say we would not transgress; we would not offend anymore? We did, and yet we have returned with the dog to his vomit; have returned to folly after God hath spoken peace. Jeremiah
2:20. Job 34:31. 2 Peter 2:22. Psalm 85:8.
9. WE MUSTJUDGE AND CONDEMN OURSELVES FOR OUR SINS AND OWN OURSELVES LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT.
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this, for we have forsaken your commandments? We have sinned, what shall we do unto you, O you preserver of men? Ezra 9:10. Job 7:20.
We know that the law cursed every one that continues not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them; that the wages of every sin is death; and that for these things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Galatians
3:10. Romans 6:23. Ephesians 5:6.
And we are all guilty before God; the scripture hath concluded us all under sin; and therefore, you might justly be angry with us till you had consumed us; so that there should be no remnant, nor escaping. Romans 3:19. Galatians 3:22. Ezra 9:14.
If you should lay righteousness to the line and judgment to the plummet, you might justly separate us unto all evil, according to all the curses of the covenant, and blot out our names from under heaven. Isaiah 28:17. Deuteronomy 29.21, 20.
You might justly swear in your wrath, that we should never enter into your rest; might justly set us naked and bare, and take away our corn in the season thereof, and our wine in the season thereof, and put into our hands the cup of trembling, and make us drink even the dregs of that cup. Psalm 95 (v. 11). Hosea 2:3, 9. Isaiah
You are just in whatever you are pleased to lay upon us; for you have done right, but we have done wickedly: Nay, you our God have punished us less than our iniquities have deserved. Nehemiah 9:33.
You therefore shalt be justified when you speak, and clear when you judge; and we will accept of the punishment of our iniquity, and