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of thegefiures of the body in prayer. I a i 20.y. by the Publicane, Luke 18.13. by Stephen, Ads 7.59. approved by our Saviour Chrift , Mark . I 1.2 5. Whenye fiandpraying; and praéliced by him, - John I I.41. 3. Kneeling: Which is a fit geflure to liignifie 3. Kneeling. our humilitie and earnefineífe alío in prayer, and is warranted both by the word of God, as Pfal. 95.6. Ifai.45.23. infomuch that fometime it is put for Conferrer: ra er Ephef. .I and by the r ice ofthe god- s. P Y p 3 4 Y p a zvàrh . s4 ly, as of Solomon, 2. Chron.6.12,13. Daniel,chap. and z arm. 6.1o. Ezra, chap. 9. 5. Stephen, As 7.60. Peter, Ads 9.4o. Paul, As 20.36. and finally by the ex- ample of all examples, Chrifl himfelf, Luke 22.4r. Which ferveth to confute certain hereticks called Donate. De Agnoetx, who alwayes flood in prayer, holding it hæref unlawful! to kneel. 4. Profiration, or falling on the ground, or fal- . Pivot a. ling on the face : A gefture of the greatefi humilia- °ri. tion, but not in ufe among us, or in thefe parts of the world : but ufed by Mofes and Aaron, Num. i 6.2 a. and.2o.6. by Jofhua, chap. 5. 14. by Ezekiel', chap. 9.8,11, 13. and by our Saviour Chrifi, Matter. 26.39. 5. Sitting : Which though among us it do riot 5. sitting. feem a fit geflure in publick prayer, yet privately k hath been and may be ufed. Examples: of David, 2. Sam. -7. i8. of Elias, I .Kings 19. 4. and when he put his face between his knees praying earneftly for rain, Jam. 5.18. he prayed fitting as Augufline faith; ad Simpi c. Sedens oravit Fliers quando pluvial"); , brando inapetra- trb.z.quRft.4. vit, Elias prayed fitting when by prayer he obtein- ed rain. 6. Lying o