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Assuredly, a general apprehension of more particulars then can be distinctly conceived at once, is acceptable to God: or else many approved Prayers recorded in Scripture were not acceptable. No man can in particular express all things that are needful and meet to be mentioned in Prayer: it is therefore very requisite that after we have particularly and expressly mentioned in our Prayer, such things as we conceive to be most needful and behoovefull, we should use some such general words and phrases, as may include all other needful and behoovefull things. In which respect the common custom of concluding our own Prayers, with this perfect form of Prayer prescribed by the Lord, is very commendable.

Assuredly, a generall apprehension of more particulars then can be distinctly conceiued at once, is acceptable to God: or else many approued Prayers recorded in Scripture were not acceptable. No man can in particular expresse all things that are needfull and meete to be mentioned in Prayer: it is therefore very requisite that after we haue particularly and expresly mentioned in our Prayer, such things as we conceiue to be most needfull and behoouefull, we should vse some such generall words and phrases, as may include all other needfull and behoouefull things. In which respect the common custome of concluding our owne Prayers, with this perfect forme of Prayer prescribed by the Lord, is very commendable.

2.¹ Object. This clause (After this manner pray ye) implieth rather a plot-form to frame other Prayers by it,² then an express form to be used word for word.

2.¹ Obiect. This clause (After this manner pray yee) implyeth rather a plat-forme to frame other Prayers by it,² then an expresse forme to be vsed word for word.