 | John Flavel - Westminster Assembly - 1767 - 268 pages
...Importunity with God in Prayer confift ? A. Not in the Multitude of Words, Matsh. vi..7. . But when ye pray, ufe not vain Repetitions as the Heathen do: for . they think they jhall he beard for their much /peaking. But in an holy Earneftnefs of Spirit to be heard, Pfal.... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 556 pages
...importunity with God in prayer confiit ? A. Not in the multitude of words j Matth. vi. 7. But when ye pray, ufe not vain repetitions, as the Heathen do : for they think they fhall be heard for their much fpeaking. But in an holy earneftnefs of fpirit to be heard ; Pfalm... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1779 - 568 pages
...words in prayer, are but the facrifice of fools. And a greater man than Solomon has faid, When ye fray, ufe not vain repetitions, as the heathen do ; for they think that they Jhall he heard for their much fpeaking. Be ye not therefore like unto them, for your j at her knoweth nvhai... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - Natural theology - 1782 - 478 pages
...who is in fecret, and thy father who feeth in fecret, mall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, ule not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think that they {hall be heard for their much fpeaking. Be not ye, therefore, like unto them ; for your father knoweth... | |
 | Samuel Hoole - Bible - 1786 - 348 pages
...their pomp of devotion, with the plain and admirable inftrudtions of JESUS to his difciples— When ye pray, ufe not vain repetitions ; as the heathen do ; for they think that they Jhall 10 be be heard for their much fpeaking : Rut enter SERM. into thy clofet, and, when thou haft jlmt... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...Father which is in fecret ; and thy Father which feeth in fecret fhall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, ufe not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they fhall be heard for their much fpeaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them : for your Father knoweth... | |
 | Robert Macculloch - Bible - 1791 - 750 pages
...Lord inculcates upon his difciples, in his moft excellent fermon delivered from the Mount, ' But when ye pray, ufe not ' vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think he meant, that he would entreat that the thunder and hail might ceafe*. And when king Solomon, ftanding... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1794 - 356 pages
...ther who is in fecret, and thy father who " feeth in fecret, fhall reward thee openly. But " when yc pray, ufe not vain repetitions, as the " heathen do: for they think that they fhall be " heard for their much fpeaking. Be not ye, " therefore, like unto them: for your father know"... | |
 | Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...occafions let the prayer be very fervent, and of a moderate length. " When ye pray" fays our Lord, " ufe not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think that they fhall be heard for their much fpeafcing. Be. not ye therefore like unto them," Matt. vi. 7, 8. 10.... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799 - 416 pages
...it is those real desires, and not the words of prayer, that he will answer. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall he heard for their much speaking. * Use not vain repetitions.' The original word -means to repeat... | |
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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 
