greenbaggins
Puritan Board Doctor
Thomas Adams explains the relationship between faith and prayer:
Without fear the good child may come to his kind father. First, there is a persuasion in our hearts that he is our Father; then a petition in our mouths for supply of wants, or pardon of sins, or deliverance from perils. That which faith generally believes, prayer particularly begs. We believe in our Father, ability to give, never denying; wisdom to give, never repenting; goodness to give, never upbraiding. This makes us cry, not speak softly, as in fear, but loud, as in assurance. When the king hath promised a boon, the subject comes with special security into the presence. Are we laden with sin, and would be eased? privy to imperfections, and would have them supplied? Do we fear some judgment, and would be secured? are we haunted with a temptation, and would be quitted? full of thankfulness, and would be delivered? We have the warrant of a Father, Pray, and be comforted. From Meditations Upon the Creed, from The Works of Thomas Adams, volume 3, p. 105.
