...tells us explicitly, in a plainness of style, which ought not to be misunderstood, that Jesus Christ " spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Or, according to a later translation, " Then he addressed them with a parable, to show...

...he will at length hear us, and vouchsafe a gracious answer to our requests. Luke xviii. 1 — 7, " And he spake a parable unto them, to this end, that...not to faint, saying; There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither regarded man. And there was a widow in that city, and she came unto him,...

...and nothing doubting. James, i. (j. £ut let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. -iLuke, xviii. 1. And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint, xxi. 36. Watch ye, therefore, and ]iray always. -Horn. xii. 12. Rejoicing in hope; patient...

...restoreth a blind but is hindered by his riches : 29 the reward of them that leave all man to his sight, AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought 'always to pray, and not to "faint; 1 2 Saying, There was in a city 2 a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man...

...receiveth ; and he that seeketh findeth ; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened, do. xviii. 1 : He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. JOHN, xv. 7 : If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,...

...not to faint; "c,ri»a Saying, There was -fin a city a judge, which Lukcxvm. 2. certaincUy. f eare d not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city ; and she Lukcxrui. a came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward...

...30.; James v. 16. 6. Declarations and examples authorizing the repetition of unsuccessful prayer : " And he spake a parable unto them, to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." " And he left them and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words."...

...unto the Lord, Increase our faith. — Luke xvii. 5. And he spake a parable unto them, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint ; saying, There was in a city, a judge, &c. Shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, &c. I tell you 146 147 that...

...days of Lot: they did gether. Parables of the unjust judge, CHAP. XVIII. The importunate vridow. ND he spake a parable . unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and LUKE, and of the Pharisee and pubkcan other men are, extortioners, un just, adulterers, or even as...

...to this end, that 18 tunity in prayer. men ought always to pray, and not to faint ; saying, There 2 was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man. And 3 there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he...