rvpon the L ordes Pryer. ued you, and done fo much for you grugde ihiin not his due gloric, neyther match his creatures with him cheeke by cheeke,withont good warrant, for her is a jealous God of his honour; and hathplaiucly tolde vs, twat his glorie heewill not biue -to another. Thinkevppon your ownepoorefoulc,thegreateft iewell that cuerGod committed toyou; fpi11 it not, kill it not, by pulling it from the life of all foules,' ChriftIefits. And be you euen fully refolued, that if the Angels or Saintes appearing or lining in this world,would neuer fliffer theyrfellowe Set. APoca,tg,to: uants to pray voto them, furcly Hcauen they like it not, but would haue yo ticaueto¿'hriFt. For what. things may weepray? I exhort ?art (faith the Apo ale) that Supplieattont,Prayer, Ìit,.!ercefon, andgiuinq of ,.Tim; Thanks be made for all men. For Kings , and all that are in fluthoritre : that we may laade Iam, 5. t;.r 8, a guaet axd peaceable laf , to all godlnes and hone. tie : for this is good and acceptable in the Matt11.5.44. fnhtof god ourSauicur. And againc, Whatfoeueryee fhall doe inm,r.sórtsirtèede,doe Rom4xz.t4° adin the Name ofthe LoR'D IPS VS; gtuingthan /ZstoÇOD,euen -the F THE by ham, with many other places. Iultinus. .Chryfotome its his Liturgae, and others;haue Prayers then vfiiaily of the Church' Tertut. publikeiÇ ?made,fór Seafonable weather,Fernlitie of the ground, peace and qui- Clemens. etnes, for fuch as trauelled by Land òr by Water: for them that mere ficke,Pri- euguitin, &e; foners or Caprines: for Bifhops and people : for Infidels and Herctiques,and fuch like. in conclufion, we are warranted to call vpon the Lord our molt merciful! God,for whatfocuer is reqtiifite,eithcr to body or foule in this life, or the eftate 1.tim.4t. to come. Whichbeingmoreparticularlylaidedowne byChnllhinafelfe,inthis prayer following,need not no w fo much to be ftood vpon. Samethingalo of the place ofPrayer, if yott will. As Prayer if fclfe is either private or publike, fo is theplace,both allowed and Mat54 5: cömended in the word : Of the firft our Sauiourfpeaketh ,whenhefaith: Be net as the hypocrites, for they loose toRandto the Synaós ue,and in the corners oftheheeler,ba_ can, /e they would be feeneof men. Verily I /ayvhto you, they haue tbeyr remarde. But when. thou prayeft, enter into thy Chamfer,. and when thou haft ffut thy door4i pray to thy Father, which is an feci ete : and thy Father w17,ch f eth tn/ecret, fliall reward thee openly. Heere by Çhamber,are meant all privatcplaces whatfoeuer,which the god.; t tjm z t; lydrawethemtelues into, to make theyrprivate Prayer, It being nowlawfull to Fray euerywhere,and in all placcs,iifting vp pure hands without wrath, or doub- ting,and no need to feeke out Temples,Churches,orChappels halowed by men, as though no prayer were good but there. Whether wee be at home or abroadeain the Citie or in the Çotsntrey in our f]toppes working,or in our Beds lying,whether we be fittiug;ftanding, walking, by day or by night,early or late, r O 'D isprefent,and heareth,and accepteth the pieyers of any Faithfully made,and in merciehce bath made and confecratedour Bodies Templer for the Hobe Ghoft. A great mercie & little thought of,that we are not tycd to any places. For then might out ftreits haue bene fuch that we could uót.come at them ,and fo confequently,not babe beene able to pray to God his ltki g,whcreas now it is not,butwherefoeuer wee are,we may doe it if we need, in c'd ficke,in prifon bound, in perfecutjon feared,and driucninto holes,fo that wee cannot come at the publikc places, wee may pray and comfortal lypray, af_ Lured that citen in all theft places and others whatfoeuer,(ourPrayersmade in PIalm,t4.r: Faith)ccrne before the Lorde as Incenfe,and thelifting vp of our bamides is as au Exod.29.3 Eoenir.gSacrifice. Of publique place and Prayers, ail tbofe appointments of locks. ..God cf affernblics, both in the Law and the Gofpell, and his Chiidrens carefull EtaY0.7. ad diligent keeping ofehe fame. lohn,a,t6. Tub p11blic place the Lord calleth his FJouIe,and the Houfe of Prayer. And f chic Father is not afraide to fay thus to the : Non ague extra, cbmfalae Dom: ;,i)."',cra4.,-4 roam fratrtl-ua tuis. Eft eriratnhoepluo aliquid, videlicet ,coneordia,confpiratim, copu-
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