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-156 of tbe time of prayer. CHAP. XX VII. of the time of prayer. Ow we are to enquire of the time of invocati- on, when we are to call upon God. The holy telleth t.Theff. 5. 17,18. that we muff pray tare,A 07Ws, that is, continually ,and 4 , , in all things to give thanks: and not in that place alone, but alfo in divers others ; as Luke 18. i. that we muff pray Tte, alwayes ; and 21, 36. as alfo Ephef. 6. 1$. 4w pt;;, in all faf©ns. Obje 7. What then, will you fay, muff we do nothing els in the whole courfe of our life but pray,' nÏw I fay not fo. This was the phantafficall opinion of the fanatical! hereticks the Euchetx, which thought they might do nothing elfe but pray, and grounded their herefies upon thefe places of Scri- TheEac ete pture. But for the anfwering of them and informing our felves in the truth, firft we are to fearch out the true meaning of thofe places of Scripture: Firff, 4.thef/:ç.17. therefore where it is faid r. Theft. 5. -17. that expounded. we muff pray continually, it may be fitly expounded by that in the 18.verfe, w,Ì, in all things; for the fenfe would be the fame if we fhould fay,,, weisecica.g, acatellí efg iuxzpistiTS in all things pray , and continually give thanks, that is, upon every juft oc- cafion pray and give thanks. Now that thefe can- not be underffood ofperpetuallcontinuance in pray- er, excluding all other aEfions and duties, it is plain by this; Paul in divers places of his epiffles doth profefïe of himfelf that he did pray and give thanks alwayes, continually , without ceafing ; Rom. i. 9. Col.