~ ~lJ~itltau ;0tttr• 1 41 cret fins, ·the·Scriptures declare, 1 Cor·4· S'. - TVho wilt both bring to light the hidden things of darl(_nefs, and wilt m4kf manifeff the counftls of the hearts, and then jhll!i every man h~tv epraife of God: Thengood men ilialJ re– ceive ,open approbation a.nd commendation for their .holy exercifes in fecret places: Then will Godwipeoff all reproa~hing l calumnies of black-meuthed lyars, . 'Wherewith they kaye befpattered the reputation ot praying Sainrs; and clear up their uprightnefs as. the ooon-day, .by letting the world fee, how the Saints 'fpent their time in corners, both alone, and with their feUow.._,Chriftians, not in plottingbut in pra) 7 ing ; yea pleading for thofe that perfecured them.Oh bleffed day! . Oh happy Refurrection of bodies and of names . Sure... Iy then praying fouls will not then repent the_mfelv~s of all their pains jn private, when they poured out their ,hearts inprayers and tears,fince I\OW theyare rewarded with fuch a bleffed E,uge,andareopenly entertained into their.Mall:ers joy aud Father's Kingdom. I ( - CHAP. III. \ . The ftrft Vfe, of lnform4tion. , ., . \ Concerning PlajJfs of Prayer. ' 1:.JF Clofet-Prayerbea Chrill:ianDuty, then it fhews us, that in f~oipel-times God ftands not precifely upQn places: this holy Incenfe n1ayafcend to Heaven · with /as much acceptance .upon the golqen AItat: ( the merits and mediatio'n ofJefus Chrift)~s w~U iqa private Gbamber as a publick Church. Some have fcornfully c~Ued private devotions, by the derogating title of - , _ -- - ' D · 3 -c him.
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