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of the Time of prayer. but onely this, that he hath fpared us, and not con- founded us for our finnes, this were matter fuffici- ent : Lam: 3.22. It is the mercy of the Lord that we are not confounded. Now that we may perform thefe command- ments of continuance in prayer, it is requifite that we call upon God both ordinarily at fet times, and extraordinarily as occafion and opportunity is offer- ed. And therefore in refped of time prayer is thus difcinguifhed; Preces font pax vel vage: which di- Of lintect flin`lion belongeth both to publick and private prt imeyes, rs & ct Peunt - prayer. {tinted upon For publick prayer ; What fet houres in the day- feredaonso£ time are to be appointed forDivine fervice,it is tobe left to the difcretion ofevery Church. Onely in the night -time it feemeth inconvenient in theflourifhing and quiet ef{ate of the Church, that publick affem- blies fhould be held : but in time of perfecution it is otherwife. For vague : They are fo often to be ufed publickly as occafion is offered either by any pu- blick danger and calamity to pray, or by fome pu- blick blefling of God to give thanks. But concerning private prayer, there is no time No time ex- of day naturali which may not be imployed there- PmvPate pray- unto. It hath been the praáice of the godly to call er upon God both night and day. So did David, Pfal. '22.2. Annah, Luke 2.37. and not onely fhe, but all right widows, of whom Paul fpeaketh i. Tirn.5.5. So did Paul himfelf, 2.Tim.1.3. r.Theff.3. r o. But mor fpecially for the day ; David faith that he would call upon God feven times a diy,thatis, many times, Pf al. i 19.164. In another place he faith that he 159(

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