The ground of it is this, when the Apostle bids us pray continually, do it exceeding much, 1do it very often, the least we can do it is twice a day, we may do it oftener, but that, I say, is the 2least. When we have such a command […] this, when we have such a precept as this, Pray continually, and this rule illustrated by such examples as we true in the scriptures, why is it recorded, if it 3be not true of every example in that kind that is said of the general example, 1 Cor. 10. They are written for our learning? when it is said that David prayed oft, and Daniel expressly in the 6. Dan. 3. He prayed three times a day, that was his constant 4course. I say, we may think we are bound to do it at the least twice a day. Consider a little, the reason of it why we are bound to do it. In the (Temple, you know, the Lord was worshipped twice 5a day, there was […], […] sacrifice. What was the ground of that commandement• there was no reason of it, but that the Lord might be worshipped, and that was the […] it done […] a day, morning and evening: but besides that, it was not only ⟨p. 17⟩that the Lord might be worshipped, (wherein we should follow that example of worshipping him morning and evening.) But likewise our occasions are such, that that is the least we can do to 6call upon him constantly morning and evening: for there is no day but we use many blessings, and we take many of his creatures. Now we may not take any of them without his leave; so that thou art bound to ask for them before thou take them, and pray for a blessing upon them; or else thou hast no right to them, thou hast no lawful use of them, that place is plain, 1. Tim. 4. Every 7Creature of God is good, and ought not to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by prayer. So that, if you take common blessings every day, and do not seek them at the Lords hands before you take them, they are not sanctified unto you, you have not a lawful use of them, you have no right unto them.
The ground of it is this, when the Apostle bids vs pray continually, doe it exceeding much, 1doe it very often, the least we can doe it is twice a day, we may doe it oftner, but that, I say, is the 2least. When wee haue such a command 〈…〉 this, when we haue such a precept as this, Pray continually, and this rule illustrated by such examples as we t•ue in the scriptures, why is it recorded, if it 3be not true of euery example in that kind that is said of the generall example, 1 Cor. 10. They are written for our learning? when it is said that David prayed oft, and Daniel expresly in the 6. Dan. 3. He prayed three times a day, that was his constant 4course. I say, we may thinke we are bound to doe it at the least twice a day. Consider a little, the reason of it why we are bound to doe it. In the (Temple, you know, the Lord was worshipped twise 5a day, there was 〈…〉, 〈…〉 sacrifice. What was the ground of that commandement• there was no reason of it, but that the Lord might be worshipped, and that was the 〈…〉 it done 〈…〉 a day, morning and evening: but besides that, it vvas not onely ⟨p. 17⟩that the Lord might be vvorshipped, (wherein we should follow that example of worshipping him morning and evening.) But likewise our occasions are such, that that is the least we can doe to 6call vpon him constantly morning and evening: for there is no day but we vse many blessings, and vve take many of his creatures. Now vvee may not take any of them without his leaue; so that thou art bound to aske for them before thou take them, and pray for a blessing vpon them; or else thou hast no right to them, thou hast no lawfull vse of them, that place is plaine,
- 1Answ. The grounds of it.
- 21 From the text
- 32 From examples:
- 4Dan. 6: 3.
- 53 From reasons
- 62
- 71 Tim: 4:
