Chap.i6. 4n,ExpoAtian upon. the Book of 3 OE, . Ver,x, Strialy, Prayer is that part of worthip which confifs ïn calling upon God : Prayer is the making knawn,e f our defines; or the openingofour hearts to God. It is the áf cent ofour filar toGod.David beingabout topray, faith,' Vireo thee, p Lorddo lift up myfoul. In this place we may take Prayer in both the notions ofit, My Prayer. Is pure. The word lignifies (pining, bright, grorious -a gracious prayer lhines fo bright that there is a glory init; Myprayer it pure. Zophar charged Job for faying,Mydoctrine is pure,Chap, 12.4. Now lob himfelffaith,Myprayer ispure. The truth of Dof}rine is the purityof it , and the fincerity of prayer is the purityof it -: Job did not boaft his prayerpure without in- firmity, but he did profefs it pure without hypocrifie, Yet betides this calling out ofhypocrifie, there are diverfe ingredi- ents to betaken in towards the compofitionof a pure prayer, of which I (hall touch more diltinfilyby and by. We read in the Infitutes of the Ceremonial Law of pure. Myrrhe , of pure Frankincenfe, ofpure Oyl, ofpure Incenfe, all which concurred to pure worthip among the Jews, and typed out all pure'worihip, both among Jews and Gentiles; of the latter the Lord faith, Mal. r. rr. From the,iftng of the Sun unto thegoing down ofthefame, myname(hall be called upon among the Gentiles, and in everyplace lncenfefhall.be offered unto `. my name, anda pure offering. This pure offering Job intends when he faith, Myprayer ispure. Under there two, There is no injuilice in my hand, andmy prayer ispure : job conteins the whole dutyof man, both to God and toman.: Here is Juftice comprehending the duties Hit du®buc of the fecónd Table, and l r4yer comprehending the duties of membrir u the firft Table : Thus Job was compleat in all the will ofGod, tramps tabu. and had raped to all his Commandments. And thus he ve. lameampitiii. rified Gods teftimony ofhim, Chap, r.r. and aproved himfelf tum,rece° to be Amanperfeel and upright, fearing God,and efehewing evil, which is the whole duty öt; man. From,the words in general, Obferve, Firft Man bathgreatfeepport in bearing affliaions, from:t,os. witnefs whichbisheart gives ofbis own incegrity, ,'Tis matter ofwonder that ever job thould bear Co many U u burdens,
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