2. For the use of AMEN, It is a recapitulation, or collection into a brief sum, of all that hath gone before, so as it being ⟨p. 340⟩uttered when the prayer is finished, it showeth that when all particulars have been in special mentioned, we must as in a general view cast our mind upon them all again, and review our desire of them: As Solomon did more amply and expressly. For after he had finished his long, pithy, powerful prayer which he made at the dedication of the Temple, with a new and fresh desire he compriseth the sum of all, and thus commendeth it to God,1 Let these my words wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel, at all times, 2as the matter shall require. As the Preface therefore prefixed before the Lords Prayer, teacheth us not rashly but advisedly, with due preparation to come into Gods presence and to pray to him, so AMEN, being added after the Prayer, teacheth us, not abruptly but circumspectly, with due consideration of all that hath been prayed, to depart out of Gods presence, and to break off Prayer. Whensoever we present any Prayer to the the divine Majesty let us so do. AMEN.
2. For the vse of AMEN, It is a recapitulation, or collection into a briefe summe, of all that hath gone before, so as it being ⟨p. 340⟩vttered when the prayer is finished, it sheweth that when all particulars haue been in speciall mentioned, we must as in a generall view cast our mind vpon them all againe, and reuiew our desire of them: As Salomon did more amply and expresly. For after he had finished his long, pithy, powerfull prayer which he made at the dedication of the Temple, with a new and fresh desire hee compriseth the summe of all, and thus commendeth it to God,1 Let these my words wherewith I haue made supplication before the Lord be nigh vnto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintaine the cause of his seruant, and the cause of his people Israel, at all times, 2as the matter shall require. As the Preface therefore prefixed before the Lords Prayer, teacheth vs not rashly but aduisedly, with due preparation to come into Gods presence and to pray to him, so AMEN, being added after the Prayer, teacheth vs, not abruptly but circumspectly, with due consideration of all that hath bene prayed, to depart out of Gods presence, and to breake off Prayer. Whensoeuer we present any Prayer to the the diuine Maiestie let vs so do. AMEN.
- 11. King. 8. 59.
- 2Prayer must not be abruptly broken of•.
