...adversary. 4 And he would not for a while : but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet, because this widow troubleth...weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust jud^ 7 And shall not saith. od avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear...

...half revealing the endurance of his church, which needed to be spoken by proverbs, and not plainly), " And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry...and night unto him, though he bear long with them ? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man cometh, shall he...

...even then, when God seems to delay an answer, the answer is, indeed, hastened, as in Luke xviii. 7, 8. "And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry...and night unto him, though he bear long with them ? I tell you, that he will avenge them speedily." Sometimes, when the blessing seems to tarry, God...

...would not for a while ; but afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man, yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge...her, lest, by her continual coming, she weary me." (Luke xviii. 1 — 5.) The application of this our Lord himself hath made : " Hear what the unjust...

...I fear not God, nor regard man ; 5 Yet hecause this widow trouhleth me, I will avenge her, lest hy her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. t 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he hear long with...

...: but afterward he 4 said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; yet, be- 5 cause this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge 6 saith. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which...

...prominent trait in the character of the " elect" is that they pray much. Hence says our Saviour, •• And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry...and night unto him, though he bear long with them ?'' Luke xviii, 7. Prayer is the life of their souls : they love to pray. They " pray day and night."...

...would not for a while : but afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God nor regard man, yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith." Luke .\i. 5, &c. " And he said unto them, which...

...would not for a while : but afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God nor regard man, yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saitb." Luke xi. 6, Ac. " And he said unto them, which...

...sustain to his redeemed. And the Lard said, Hear what the unjust judge saith ; and shall not the Lord avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long ivith them ? The answer was not refused, but only delayed ; and at the appointed « time the destruction...