John Trapp on Luke 18:1

CHAP. XVIII.

Verse 1. Alwaies to pray and not to faint] GRaece, Not shrink back, as Sluggards in work, or Cowards [non-Latin text not transcribed]. in Warre. Prayer should be redoubled and reinforced, as those Arrowes of deliverance, 2. Kings 13. 19. The woman of Canaan prayes on when denyed: And Jacob holds with his hands, when his thigh is lamed. He wrestled with slight and might, [illegible: 1 word] post nau fragium tentantur [illegible: 1 word]. he raised dust, as the word signifies, and would not away without a blessing. James surnamed the Just, (Christs Kinsman) had his knees made as hard as Camels knees with much praying, as [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word]. Epist. 81. [illegible: 1 word]. Father Latimer during his imprisonment, wasAct. & Mon. sol. 1579. [illegible: 1 word] constant and instant in prayer, that oftt-[illegible: 1 word] he was not able to [illegible: 1 word] off his knees, without help. Yea Paulus Emilius, being to [illegible: 1 word]. fight with Perses King of Macedony, would not give over [illegible: 1 word] to his God Hercules, till he saw certain arguments of a victory. As loathing of meat (saith a Divine) and painfulnesse of speaking are two symptomes of a sick body: so irksomnesse of [illegible: 1 word], and carelesnesse of hearing, of a sick soule.