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Jer. xxxvi. 7. It may be, they will prefent their Supplication before the Lord, and will return every One from his evil Way, for great is the Anger and Fury that the Lord hath pronounced against them.

Luke xviii. 9. to 15. See the humble Publican's Prayer accepted. See more Inftances of the Prayers of penitent returning Sinners heard, Judg. 3. 7, 8, 9. 12. 15.—4. 1. 3.-6. 1. 7. 10. 6. to 16.-11. 33. -1 Sam. 7. 4. to 11.-2 Sam. 24. 17. 25.—Pf. 32. 5.—A&s 9. 11. 171. With Forgiveness towards Men. Matt. v. 24. Be reconciled to thy Brother, and then come and offer thy Gift.

vi. 12. After this Manner pray ye, forgive us our Debts as we forgive our Debtors.

Ver. 14. For if ye forgive Men their Trespasses your heavenly Fa ther will also forgive you.

Ver. 15. But if ye forgive not Men their Trefpaffes, neither will your Father forgive your Trefpaffes, Matt. 11. 25, 26.

Luke vi. 37. Forgive and ye fhall be forgiven, Col. 3. 13.

1 Tim. ii. 8. Pray without Wrath.

172. With Alms and good Works. Ifa. Iviii. 7. Deal thy Bread to the Hungry, bring the Poor that are caft out to thine House, when thou feeft the Naked cover him, &c.

Ver. 9. Then halt thou call and the Lord will answer.

Acts x. 2. Cornelius a devout Man, and one that feared God, with all his House, which gave much Alms to the People, and prayed to God alway.

Acts x. 3. He faw an Angel coming unto him, faying unto him, Ver. 4. Cornelius, thy Prayers and thine Alms are come up for a Memorial before God, See Prov. 21. 13.

173. Prayer must be frequent, fervent and importunate. Pf. v. 3. My Voice fhalt thou hear in the Morning, O Lord, in the Morning will I direct my Prayer to thee, and will look up.

Iv. 17. Evening and Morning and at Noon will I cry aloud, and he fhall hear my Voice.

Ixxxvi. 3. Be merciful unto me, O Lord, for I have cried unto thee daily.

lxxxviii. 1. O Lord God of my Salvation, I have cried Day and Night before thee.

Ver. 9. I have called daily upon thee.

Ver. 13. Unto thee have I cried, O Lord, in the Morning fhall my Prayer prevent thee.

cxvi. 2. He hath inclined his Ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live, Ver. 13. 17.

cxix. 147. I prevented the Dawning of the Morning, and cried unto thee.

Ver. 167. Seven times a Day do I praise thee.

Dan. vi. 10. Daniel kneeled upon his Knees three times a Day, and prayed and gave Thanks, Ver. 11.

Matt. xxvi. 41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into Temp

tation.

Luke ii. 37. Anna ferved God with Faftings and Prayers Night and Day, 1 Tim. 5. 5.

v. 33. The Difciples of John faft often and make Prayers. vi. 12. Jefus continued all Night in Prayer to God,

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Luke xviii. 1. Jefus fpake a Parable that Men ought always to pray and not to faint, Ch. 11. 5. to 15.

Acts i. 4. The Apoftles continued with one Accord in Prayer and Supplication.

ii. 42. The primitive Chriftians continued fted faftly in the Apostles Doctrine and Fellowship, and in breaking of Bread and in Prayers.

vi. 4. The Apoftles faid, we will give ourselves continually to Prayer, and to the Miniftry of the Word.

x. 2. Cornelius prayed to God always, Ver. 31.

xii. 5. Prayer was made without ceafing of the Church for Peter. Rom. xii, 12. Continue inftant in Prayer, 2 Theff. 5. 7. Pray without ceafing.

1 Cor. vii. 5. Give yourselves to Fafting and Prayer.

Eph. vi. 18. Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all Perfeverance and Supplications for all Saints.

Col. iv. 2. Continue in Prayer, and watch in the same.

1 Theff. iii. 10. Night and Day praying exceedingly.

Heb. v. 7. In the Days of his Flesh Chrift offered up Prayers and Supplications, with strong crying and Tears, and was heard.

1 Pet. iv. 7. The End of all Things is at hand, be ye therefore fober and watch unto Prayer, Eph. 6. 18. See more Inftances, 1 Sam. i. 10. 12. Matt. 26. 44. 2 Cor. 12. 7, 8, 9.

174. Prayers and Tears. See Heb. v. 7. in the former Section.

2 Kings xx. 2, 3. Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, and wept fore. Ver. 5. Thus faith the Lord to Hezekiah, I have heard thy Prayer, I have feen thy Tears, behold I will heal thee, Ifa. 38. 5.

Jer. xxxi. 9. They fhall come with Weeping, and with Supplications will I lead them, I will caute them to walk in a straight Way wherein they shall not stumble, for I am a Father to Ifrael, and Ephraim is my First-born, Ver. 12. See Job 16. 20. Pfal. 6. 7, 8, 9.—39. 12.42. 3, 4.— 56. 8, 9. Acts 20. 19. 175. Private Prayer. thy Closet, and when

Matt. vi. 6. When thou prayeft, enter into thou haft fhut thy Door, pray to thy Father which is in fecret, and thy Father which feeth in Secret fhall reward thee openly.

xiv. 23. Jefus, when he had sent the Multitude away, went up unto a Mountain to pray, and was there alone, Luke 6. 12.

xxvi, 36. Jefus faith to his Difciples, fit ye here till I go and pray yonder.

Ver. 39. And he went a little farther and fell on his Face and prayed, Ver. 42. 44.

Mark i. 35. In the Morning Jefus rifing up a great while before Day, went out and departed into a folitary Place, and there prayed. Luke v. 16. Jefus withdrew himself into the Wilderness and prayed, Ch. 9. 18.

Acs x. 9. Peter went up to the House-top to pray, Ver. 30.

176. Publick Prayer, being a Part of publick Worship. 1 Kings viii. 27. But will God indeed dwell on the Earth, behold the Heaven, and the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain thee.

Ver. 28. Yet have thou Respect unto the Prayer of thy Servant.

Ver. 29. That thine Eyes may be open toward this House Night

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and Day, even toward the Place of which thou haft faid my Name shall be there.

1 Kings viii. 30. Hearken unto the Supplication of thy Servant and of thy People Ifrael, when they shall pray toward this Place, and hear thou in Heaven and forgive.

2 Chron. vii. 12. I have chofen this Place to myself for a House of Sacrifice.

Ver. 15. Mine Eyes fhall be open, and mine Ears attent unto the Prayer that is made in this Place.

Pf. lxxxvii. 2. The Lord loveth the Gates of Zion more than all the Dwellings of Jacob.

cxvi. 18. I will pay my Vows unto the Lord in the Presence of all his People.

Ver. 19. In the Courts of the Lord's House in the midst of thee, O Jerufalem.

Îsa. lvi. 7. I will make them joyful in my House of Prayer, their burnt Offerings and their Sacrifices fhall be accepted upon mine Altar; for mine Houte fall be called an Houfe of Prayer for all People.

Zech. viii. 21. Let us go fpeedily to pray before the Lord, Ver.

22, 23.

Joel i. 14. Call an Affembly, gather the Elders, and call the Inhabitants of the Land, unto the House of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord, Ver. 19. Neh. 11. 17.

ii. 15. Sanctify a Faít, call a folemn Affembly.

Ver. 16. Gather the People, fanctify the Congregation, affemble the Elders, gather the Children and thofe that fuck the Breafts.

Ver. 17. Let the Priefts, the Minifters of the Lord, weep between the Porch and the Altar, and let them fay, fpare thy People, O Lord. Matt. xviii. 19. If two of you fhall agree on Earth as touching any Thing that they fhall afk, it fhall be done for them, of my Father which is in Heaven.

Ver. 20. For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the Midft of them.

Heb. x. 25. Not forfaking the Affembling yourselves together as the Manner of fome is. See Inftances, Luke 1. 10. Acts 1. 14-2. 4. 46.—3. 3.—16. iz.

177. Directions concerning the Words or Expreffions to be used in Prayer. Eccl. v. 1. Keep thy Foot when thou goett into the Houfe of God, and be more ready to hear than to offer the Sacrifice of Fools.

Ver. 2. Be not rash with thy Mouth, and let not thine Heart be hafty to utter any Thing before God, for God is in Heaven and thou upon Earth, therefore let thy Words be few.

Hof. xiv. 2. Take with you Words, and turn to the Lord, and fay unto him, take away all Iniquity, and receive us graciously; fo will we render the Calves of our Lips.

Matt. vi. 7. Ufe not vain Repetitions as the Heathen do. See 1 Kings 18. 26, 27.

1 Cor. xiv. 14. If I pray in an unknown Tongue mine Underftanding is unfruitful.

Ver. 19. In the Church I had rather fpeak five Words with my underfanding, that by my Voice I might teach others, than ten thousand Words in an unknown Tongue,

178. Of

178. Of the Geflures of Body used in Prayer. The Hands lifted up, fpread abroad, fpread forth, fo prayed Mofes, Exod. 9. 29. David, F. 63. 4. Solomon, 1 Kings 8. 22. The Church, Ifa. 1. 15.

Standing, fo prayed Phinehas, Judg. 20. 28. Solomon, 1 Kings The humble Publican, Luke 10. 11. 13.

8. 22.

Kneeling, fo prayed Solomon, 2 Chron. 6. 13. Jefus Chrift, Luke 22. 41. Saint Paul, Acts, 20. 36.-21. 5. Daniel, Dan. 6. 10. Stephen, Acts 7. 65. Peter, Acts 9. 40. See Pf. 95. 6.

Falling on the Face, fo prayed Mofes, Deut. 9. 18 25. David and the Elders, 1 Chron. 21. 16. Job, Job 1. 20. Ezekiel, Ezek. 9. 8. Jefus Chrift, Matt. 26. 39.

Sitting, fo prayed David, 2 Sam. 7. 18. Nehemiah, Neh. 1. 4, Head uncovered, 1 Cor. 11. 4.

179. The Things to be prayed for being as numerous and various as the Gifts of God for the Supply of the Wants of Man Spiritual and Temporal, they cannot be fully exhibited under this Head. However a few of the Prin cipal of them may be let forth in the following Order.

180. The Lord's Prayer as to Words, Matter, and Method, affords a good, though brief Model of Things to be prayed for.

Matt. vi. 9. After this Manner pray ye, our Father which art in Heaven, &c.

181, Spiritual Bleffings, Wisdom and Grace to be afted. Pf. ix. 12, So teach us to number our Days, that we may apply our Hearts to Wifdom, Jam. 1. 5. If any lack Wisdom, let him afk of God, and it shall be given him.

2 Chron. i. 10, 11, 12. See Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom accepted. Matt. vi. 33. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousnefs.

Luke xi. 13. If ye know how to give good Gifts unto your Children, how much more fhall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that afk him? Matt. 7. 11.

1 Cor. 12. 31. Covet earnestly the beft Gifts.

xiv. 1. Defire fpiritual Gifts.

Col. iii. 1. Seek thofe Things which are above where Chrift fitteth on the Right-hand of God.

Ver. 2. Set your Affections on Things above, not on Things on Earth.

Heb. iv. 16. Let us come boldly to the Throne of Grace, that we may obtain Mercy, and find Grace to help in Time of Need.

182. For fuch carthly Things as are agreeable to God's Will, and with Submiffion to it.

Example. Luke xxii. 42. Jefus prayed, Father, if thou be willing, remove this Cup from me, neverthelefs not my Will but thine be done, Matt. 26. 39. Not as I will, but as thou wilt.

1 John v. 14. If we ask any Thing according to his Will he heareth us, Ver. 15. See 2 Sam. 7.27.

James iv. 3. Ye afk and receive not, because ye afk amiss, that ye may confume it upon your Lufts.

183. For daily Bread. Matt. vi. 11. Give us this Day our daily Bread.

1 Tim. iv. 5. Every Creature of God is good, it is fanctified by the Word of God and Prayer. See 1 Kings 8. 37, 38. 2 Chron. 7. 13.

184. For

184 For Health and Deliverance from Sickness. 2 Kings xx. 2. Hezekiah prayed to the Lord in his Sickness.

Ver. 5. Thus faith the Lord, to him, I have heard thy Prayers, I have seen thy Tears, I will heal thee, Ifa. 38. 1.

Ver. 7. Ifaiah faid, take a Lump of Figs, and they took, and laid it on the Boyl and he recovered.

Job xxxiv. 28. God heareth the Cry of the Afflicted, Ifa. 26. 16. Acts xxviii. 8. Publius lay fick of a Fever, to whom Paul entered in and prayed, and laid his Hands on him and healed him..

James v. 13. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.

Ver. 14. Is any fick ? let him fend for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him.

Ver. 15. And the Prayer of Faith fhall fave the Sick.

2 Chron. xvi. 12. Afa in his Disease fought not to the Lord, but to the Phyficians.

185. The Prayer of the Poor heard. Pf. xxxiv. 6. This poor Man cried, the Lord heard and delivered him out of all his Diftreffes.

Ixxii. 12. God fhall deliver the Needy when he crieth, the Poor also, and him that hath no Helper, Job 34. 28.

cii. 7. The Lord will regard the Prayer of the Deftitute, and not despise their Prayer.

See Prayers for Deliverance from Enemies, for Deliverance from Trouble.

186. Interceffary Prayer, or Prayer for others.

187. For whom we ought to pray. 1 Tim. ii. 1. I exhort that Supplications, Prayers and Interceffions, and giving Thanks be made for all

Men.

188. For the Church of God. Pf. cxxii. 6. Pray for the Peace of Je¬ rufalem, they fhall profper that love thee.

Ifa. Ixii. 6. Ye that make Mention of the Lord, keep not Silence. Ver. 7. Give him no Reft till he establish, and till he make Jerufalem a Praise in the Earth.

Matt. ix. 38. Pray ye the Lord of the Harvest, that he will fend forth Labourers into his Harvest.

Eph. vi. 18. Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication for alt Saints.

James v. 16. Pray one for another.

1 John v. 16. Pray for a Brother that finneth.

189. Inftances of fuck Prayers. Pf. li. 18. Do Good in thy good Pleasure to Zion, build thou the Walls of thy Jerufalem.

lxxx. 14. Return, we beseech thee, O God of Hofts, look down from Heaven, and behold and vifit this thy Vine.

cxviii. 25. O Lord, I beseech thee fend Profperity.

cxxii. 7. Peace be within thy Walls, and Profperity within thy Pa

laces.

Pf. cxxxii. 9. Let thy Priefts be cloathed with Righteoufnefs, and let thy Saints fhout for Joy.

Ver. 16. I will alfo cloath her Priefts with Salvation, and her Saints fhall fhout aloud for Joy.

Am. vii. 2. O Lord God, forgive, I beseech thee, by whom shall Jacob arife, for he is fmall?

Hab.

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