~ <n:{Jtiiliau ~ttt1?; · . ~- God ofany thing he is ignorant of, ver. 8. Tour Father kpoweth what thingsyou have need of before ye as~him : But we pray that ou,: own hearts may be affected, and that.we may have the condition ·of acceptance: And for ~he retl:ifying of this abufe ofvain babling ·in Pray– er,Chrift propounds and prefents togs an exact draught and compendious platform of Prayer, in that which is commonlycaUed,TheLor~s Prayer: not asthoug~ men fhould fay only thofe words and no n1ore; for then rhe Apoftles had failed in praying in other terms, but that this.might be a directory for Prayer. ' So that every thing we ask~ ·fhould Vt ~liter ,orareqruzm be reducible to fome of thofe heads d~cu~t? non Ignoran- . d . h. £ a I t .• t~a fola efl, fed & ment~one tn t ts. per ~ p at O!m. culpa: Cyp.deserm. So that, as cyprzan fatth, To pray ad Orat. ' Domin~' otherwayes than he bath taught ( eipag. 408~ ther as to the m~nner, or fil'bfl:ance of the matter) 'tis not only ignorance but an offence: and indeed we cannot expect tobe heard except we~sk, well according to Chr![ls mind as in his name. But · is northe fubjett I have chofen to infift upon. 'That falls under our prefent cognizancefrom this Text, The modificationof Prayer, with refpecl to the cir- ....'ll . ....,t~.t:l......~ of pt:ivacy, foli'tarinefs, or retirement. ,_ The Text holds forth the wa-rrant for, and manner of ingon the great work of Clof-et-Prayer; acopious ' aprecious Duty. · ,, -. . . · i ·. The Place for it, a Clo [et. . - · 2 ·' The Clo~~nefs of the pl~ce, l)oor fo4t•·. . 3. The ObJett of tie Worlhip_, Thy Faare' ther. ' . · . · . . ~ • , L . • 4· · The Arg~ments to inforce thy Duty ;: : .. ' . ,. · :·~: Gods Omnifcience, he fees• .~~· His Munificen&e, will ~~art!._
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