-g :<itfJ~tatan ~utr~ 1 x 2+· 26. Th~t tbeJews of old., and Chriftians inGofpei· timts had\heir [ Frofeuch£, or] praying pitlces,, which he ,thus de1cribes{ as .to the J ev.ts of · . . old:) P;"'ofl'i~ch4,'f3"ith he., :vas a plot'"· ~-ted~s D~atnb.t, P. of ground, encompaffed wnh a wall, 79 or iome ol her likemound or inclofur~., and open above tnuch like to our Courts, the ufe properly for Prayer., as the name Profeucha i~port.s: And theie were w·ith- . out the Cities, as Synagogues were \Vithin: ,Of this {as he thinks) were thoie in Aa-.2 1.31 ~ aQd Luk.6.12. Where Jefus Chrift is {aid tp contique .all night [ ~~~ 7~ ' 'i'!'foowx~ 7-g 9{;~, in · Profeucha .Dei J in the place of Prayer, or Profeuchll of God. Nor y~t dol believe or find, . but that .trhe Saints had other praying places, ~sin houtes and eHewhere as occafion \Vas offered, even in dwelling houfes, .Ail. 12. 12. But as to tbis bury of fecret Prayer., ~it muft not be fo n;u:rowly confined, ,but Vle 1nay go to any Cloiet or priv~te Roorn \Vhere our fouls may tneet with God : AQd ( as one{aith) ·we fhatl ,not fail to find that the Grots and· ' ' Tbe life of D1'. Ham ~ .caves J ye as op~n to the cce lefl:ial inmond in. a letter, p fluences, as the fairefl: andn:oH: beau· ;2o1 . riful Temples. · · J • '\I . S E C T. IV. . · Jaftances offevervtt'in Script.ltr-e; that ufed ChJfet~Praycr-• ·, TH; DoClrine need~ ~o Explkation~ but Confirm tton : which-I fball do front Scrtpture.Infiance · ·and Reafons. , We have feveralExamples of Patriarchs, Prop~ets ApolHes, that ufed this duty .of folitary 'or iecr .Prayer. · · " - , ~ · I. Abraham, the Friend of God, and Father of. ., , converfed much with 'his God alone ; , partt - ·- B. 4 , la
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