~ <lt!J~iilian ~utr. r 7 nothing, he ventured upor1 a f~vere Law, his Piinres difp!eaiure, the lofs of his -Prefennent, th,t rage ofhis Cotnp~titors, -and the Lions hungry fto1nachs, rath~r than he wifl omit or intermi t his accuftomed courie of Chamber-\vorfhip; he "Yill endure the Lyons cruelty, . rather than neglect a knowQ duty : Nay, he is fo far fron1 gradfyirig his proud adverfaries, that he will not in the leaft abate his wonted frequency, or vi.fibility in: the duty; BHt his windows being open towardJerulalem, he kneeled upon his ~nces three times a d~-~,y and prayed, Dan. 6. 1 o. But did Daniel hold out a' Flag, o.r blow a ·Trumpet, by fetting open his windows to declare to n1en what he was·a going to do ? \Vas not this contra- .ry tq the.rriie in the T'ext? Are we here commanded to fhut our door, an:l may Dt~niel opet;J his window? Is, not that all one? Surely that good man ·did ,nor open his windoi.vs out .of hypocrifie and vain-glory; but to fhew his refoiQtion') courage ?-nd conftancy., out-daring thefe impious impudent commands .of men : he did not fear to be feen now in to plain acafe. What a fpirit are they of, that wi1I rather give themieJves to the roaring Lion, and incur the wra~h of the King of Heaven, which is more.terrible than a thoofand hungry Lions, · than. folemnl yperform this ufeful dutyoffecret Prayer: Let cardefs fouls confider this. · . 9· Peter afa rnousApofi:!e, fhall be -mother inftaoce 'in the cafe, Ail.9.40· WhenTabithaoi ·Do.rcaslaydeadin upper Chamber, and the Widow..vsftood weepingby– r, _ an~hewastoraifeher, Hepv~~ them allforth, and led down and prayed, and turning h£~ to the .body, Aid, Tabithaarife, and fh'e Jpened ber eyes__:_See here, ther miracle like Elijal/s , upon fecret Prayer: Bllt · is was _ ~pon an extr~oidio:try cafe; did Pettr ufe to ay alone? Yes, turn' bur to the next Chapter, Ail. -~ .t. o. g. Peter went up upon the honfe·top to pray, about the ", th1hfiNr: · Which was about noon, another ing ·· .. . ~ .......__ ~-· --
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