A. Preparation is needful unto Prayer. For this Preface is purposely prefixed to fit and prepare our hearts to Prayer. To this very purpose tendeth this direction of the wise man, Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God. 1He there rendereth a weighty reason thereof, taken from Gods Eminency, God is in heaven, a most high and glorious God. Men do not rashly enter into the presence of a King on earth. They will,2 as Joseph did, change their raiment: yea they will think before hand both of the matter which they intend to move, and also of the manner of propounding their suite. Should we not much more come preparedly into the presence of the King of Kings?
A. Preparation is needfull vnto Prayer. For this Preface is purposely prefixed to fit and prepare our hearts to Prayer. To this very purpose tendeth this direction of the wise man, Bee not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart bee hasty to vtter any thing before God. 1He there rendereth a weighty reason thereof, taken from Gods Eminencie, God is in heauen, a most high and glorious God. Men doe not rashly enter into the presence of a King on earth. They will,2 as Ioseph did, change their raiment: yea they will thinke before hand both of the matter which they intend to moue, and also of the manner of propounding their suite. Should wee not much more come preparedly into the presence of the King of Kings?
- 1Eccles. 5. 2.
- 2Gen. 41. 14.
