CtrAr.5, nExPofisáonvpom toe prft ylaft..1 7 toTroba, Pray continually, that is, at all times, in all anions let thy delves continually ioyne thy mindc with G n n. Thirdly, Pray continually, that is, omit none of the fettirres and fealons of praier, whether publike or pri- nate.It is the founded expofition, in Auftins iudgemcnr, Vt nullo die intermittantur certa tempera orandi. Fourthly, Continually; that is, fay fame, frequently ; fo often as either occafions require ; or other necefrarie imployments permit : yea, redeemeforce time from ocher itnployments,to be (pent in this high part of deuotion. Fifcly, Without ceafing;that is, k Without fainiing; that though the Lord bee not profently intreated, yet may wee not fo giue ouer our fuite, but labour' to our- come him with importunitie. Sixtly, Betides folemne and let prayers, firff,there arc they fay, certaine ejaculations ; as it ware fudden dar- ting out of our defires vnto God. As efluffin reports the cuftome of the Egyptian Churches, Crebras guider); habere O rations, fed eas tamen breuimas,e raptim quo - dammodo iaculatas. In which kinde, whole prayers may net be continuali in Labour,Hearing, vfe of Sacraments, without any interuption of our intentions otherwife ?- In all this diuertitieof Expotitions, there is no con - trarietie. Two of the latter I choofe to infifi on ; that our prayers fhould be, Firft, frequent ; and, Secondly, without fainting. Touching frequencies The praflice of Saints commended to our imitation, is;knowne. D A- N I E L i thrice it day. DAVID fetter times 4 day: oft/fnna it is laid, Shee ferued the Lord with felting! m and prayers night and day. OurSauiour often with-drew himfelfe in. to the Mount, ¡pending whole nights in prayer, betide his ordinary curry daies- deuotion. Reafons how plaid- full doth our owne effate, confidered with the Ordi- nance of God, afford vs ? Our wants are continual', as well in fpirituall, as in temporali thing : And Gods Or- dinance,
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