this . reafo~ Cyprian renders, why Jefus Chri£1: here doth Denique magffterig [uo Domiwo I .. . nus fecrete nos orare precepi~ . pref~ribe our. C otet-devot,t-· in abditis & {icrttis vel p... ' on~,?: moft ~greeable to ?ur motis locis, in cuhiculiJ ipfis, Chn{han fatth, that we ~ay quo,dmagis convenit fidei, ut know God · is every where fci.zmu sDeum ubique effiprtt· fi h ~~ - d · [tntem., audjre omnes , & pre ent, ears a1 ' \. an _ptervidere, & maje{l.t,tis fottple .. ceth with the ' fulnefs of nitrtdine in abdita quoq~t.e & his Majefiy iuto the intnoft occulta penetrare, fictct Scrip.. .rooms ., and · hidden places, tum eft, Jer. 23. 2~, 24. & according to the Scriptures: Prov,.I 5·~· Cypr. Strm. de r d · I h., . D orat. Dom. p. 409. An tru y , t ts ts a olhine worth confirming by fuch apraCtice; and this is ·a praCtice worthy of fuch a Dodrine: That's the ,third Reafop. . . ' . . SECT·. IV. . < ' The l~ft Re~tfon u drawn from Godsrewardingopenly. I 4·L ftJy, The Text faith, Thy Father that Jet! h.in · (ecret will reward thee openly,: This Reafon is. :dra\vn fromGods tnunificen,ce. , \Vherein ·we have, 1. The promHe.,_ that's a reward: 2. The manner of performan~, openly : This is a comfortaqle Circum:. fiance, 'ds ·worth fom~thing to know that ourfabour is .not loft, it ~all be rewarded, yea ~t fhall be rewarded by God, whpfe rewards are gre~t like" ..himfelf, yea it lhall be rewarded by thy Father.A Father takes ingood part a little iervice of·';\~ obedient child, and gives , a great reward· for a little work ; yea Clofet-Prayer lhaU ·be openly r~\varcled. Theobfervablenefs ofthe .tnercy inhanceth the rates of it ; tending more to the Chrifiianscomfort, example toothers, incourageR'lent tn right worfhippers, and glory to G-od : All thefe ~hings ·might take up muc~ time, but I fhaiJ onely , " hint
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