Downame - BV209_D69_G6_1640_v1
g That puler ought to be made in a known tongue. the Apoftle fpeaketh againft praying in unknown tongues, is as much verified concerning the Latine tongue, in refped of them which underftand it not, as concerning any other. objeü. Yea, but holy myfteries are not to be communi- cated to the vulgar,nor precious 'tones are to be caft unto dogs and hogs. Anftv. But holy myfteries are to be expounded to the people of God; who may not be compared to dogs or f wine, by whom are meant profane perfons and fcorners of religion. object. But fence prayers have been made in vulgar tongues devotion is waxed colder in thole parts and religion decayed. dinfv, Many are made worfe by the preaching of the Gofpel; and where belt means are ufed, the people if they be not the better are the worfe. In refpe& of them devotion is decayed, but in refpe& of all found Chriftians it flourifheth. Neither was that true devotion or religion which they fay by vulgar prayers is decayed, but will-worfhip and fuperftiti- on, in which men are ufually more fervent then in the profeffion of the truth. For fuch is the common hypocrifie of men, that when they think to fatisfie the Lord with outward obfervations, they will be forward in that kind; Micah 6.7. of private Now as touching private prayers in an unknown, prayers in. tongue , it is certain that they which fo pray do ungknown and y perform any fcarcel clink that is required, or ex- we, the evils ercife any grace which is to be (hewed in prayer.. For firft, he prayeth without underftanding, and therefore not as a man, but rather as an unreafona ble thereof.
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