John Trapp on Matthew 20:31

Verse 31. And the multitude rebuked them] In prayer, we must look to meet with many rubs, and [illegible: 1 word]; but Gods spirit is heroike, and gets over them all. The [illegible: 1 word] will interrupt us, as the [illegible: 1 word] did Paul, Act. 16. 16. as the birds did [illegible: 1 word], Gen. 15. 11. as those Samaritans did the Jews in building the Temple, Nehem. 6. Hence we are bid Strive in prayer, Colos. 4. 2. and watch in prayer: for Satan will be at our right hand as at Iehoshuahs, Zach. 3. 1. watching his time to cast in, if not a [illegible: 1 word], yet an impertinent thought, thereby to bereave us of the benefit of our prayers: besides our own naturall indevotion through hardnesse of heart, heavinesse of body, multiplicity of worldly distractions and [illegible: 1 word]. All which we must break through and cry the more earnestly as Bartimaeus here did, though checkt by the multitude. Have mercy on us, o Lord, &c. Daniel would not be kept from his God for any danger of death, [illegible: 3 words]. [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] 6: nor the French Protestants restrain prayer, though King Henry 3. made a law to forbid them to pray with their families. The sun shall sooner stand still then the trade of godlinesse, and that continuall intercourse that is betwixt God, and the Christian soul.