[Sidenote: The prayers of Gods people most respect spiritual and soul mercies.]
Thirdly, _Hypocrites_ in their _prayers_ most commonly respect _earthly_ things, (and therefore _Hos. 7_.) they cry and howl upon their _Beds_, for _corn_ and _wine_: or at the best they respect but _themselves_, &c. although it be in the _pardon_ of their _sins_, and _saving_ of their _Souls_: But the _prayers_ of _Gods children_, chiefly eye _heavenly_ things.
Hence the wonderfull _spirituallity_ of _Christs prayer_ to his _Father_, (_John 7_.) for the _glorifying_ of his _name_, and _spirituall Grace_, and _mercy_ in the _souls_ of _Beleevers_: Hence the admirable _spirituality_ of _Davids_ prayers, for _spirituall_ and _soul_ mercies, _Psal: 119_. And the fervent prayers of _Paul_ in all his _Epistles_ for heavenly and spirituall mercies to the _Saints_ of _God_.
_Hypocrites_ like _Dogs_ howl and fawn for _bones_ and _crusts_, &c. But _Gods_ children beg the proper _tokens_, and characters of a spirituall _Father_, to his spirituall children, and Beloved.
[Sidenote: Gods people wait for, and rest in Gods answer.]
4thly, _Hypocrites_ will not always cry unto _God_ (_Job. 27_.) but at last with _Saul_, if _God_ answer not, they run to the _Devill_ in _evil_ means, murmur and despair: But _Gods_ children can no more cease to cry unto _God_, then to live a spiritual _life_, and therefore resolve to give _God_ no _Rest_ untill they receive an _answer_, and therefore also wait for his holy _pleasure_, and _leasure_, and at last are satisfied with the _Lords_ holy pleasure, and sentence, although it seem crosse, add bitter to _flesh_, and _blood_: So _Moses_ in respect of his suit to _God_, for his going into the land of _Canaan_: So _David_ praying for his _child_: So _Christ Jesus_ in respect of his _bitter cup_. So _Paul_ praying against his great _temptation_.
_Obj._ But may not _Hypocrites_ pray long, and also wait upon _God_?
I answer, they may, yet at last, out of unbelief, and anger, like an _angry Dog_, or _sturdy Beggar_, they cry out in murmur, and wrath, as the unbelieving King of _Israel_, what should I wait upon _God_ any longer? But _Gods_ children never give over: for when they grow weary, they (like _Moses_) beg help to their fainting hands in _prayer_, and desire their _eyes_ may never cease trickling tears unto _God_, _untill_ he look down from _Heaven_, _Lament: 2_.