Jelfe--inrichzng examination. _ _ 6; Lafrly, fome unfan~ified men there are,who, mlghtily deceive even true ChrHHans in this point of prayer. I. They are (uc'h _as either ·have-beene brought up amongfr good Chrifiians, and godly . exerciles:;·and' fo thereby like rhofe which walke : -much in the Sunne, th9t1gh about their bt1.fineffes, ! yet receive fome ·fwarchineffe thereby) _by often : bearingand obfervingothers,and being fc>metimes i put unto praCtice themfelves, grow into a habitof · ; -tioodl: praying; though it bee _but by rote:~ · and \ i without feeling and poweron~heir.o\Yn~ parts~ : \ _ 2.- G>r they-may bef<:>rmJll profelfors, whO fo.r _ : the time of the~r temporary_ fait~ and profeffion~ 1 ·and while their ;oy in the Word_, and ;·love to.the ·, \ Minitrers, fti~re up fome fudden and fuperficiall l fJatb'in the heart; mayfometimes make afaireand · goodly !hew this way_; but in them worldly occa- – lions, time, temptations; feare of being reputed tdo-precife_,&c. will eafily interrupt and waffe all' zeale.> ability, and exercife in rhat.holyatfaire. But i mofr of all fOnie Minifiers may much deceive in this point even t~e beft difceru.ing fpirits for -a time, if their readineffeanddexterity inprayer be · · onely taken notice-of : For by -reading books of feeling, fanctified, .and confcionable divinity, _by "imitating thofe who are truly Z€alous-in prayer_, ~ andbyapplying themfelves to giv:e fatisfaction~and winne the opinionoffome godly ~hrifii~m, up:– onwhom,they fpeciallydependfor~dvantages)reputation ~ and by-refv.1efrs, theymaycornpetenrly and cunninglyfurnilli themfelves; with a formall method, and outwardforme offincereand!ancH~ fied. ' 17 _~ \· ',
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