Besides this, he and his, Wife constantly prayed together Morning and Evening; and seldom if they were together at home or abroad was it intermitted; and from his own Experience of the Benefit of this Practise, He would take all opportunities to recommend it to those in that Relation, as conducing very much to the comfort of it, and to their furtherance in that, which he would often say, is the great Duty of Yoke-fellows; and that is, to do all they can to help one another to Heaven. He would say, that this Duty of Husbands and Wives Praying together, is intimated in that of the Apostle, 1. Pet. 3. 7. where they are Exhorted to live as Heirs together of the Grace of Life, that their Prayers (especially their Prayers together) be not hindered; that nothing may be done to hinder them from Praying together, nor to hinder them in it, nor to spoil the Success. of those Prayers. This Sanctifies the Relation, •nd fetcheth in a Blessing upon it, makes the Comforts of it the more sweet, and the Cares and Crosses of it the more easy, and is an excellent means of preserving and increasing Love in the Relation. Many to whom he hath recommended the Practise of this Duty, have blessed God for him, and for his advice concerning it. When he was abroad and lay with any of his Friends, he would mind them of his Rule, That they who lye together must pray together. In the performance of this part of his daily. Worship he was usually short, but often much affected.
Besides this, he and his, Wife constantly prayed together Morning and Evening; and seldom if they were together at home or abroad was it intermitted; and from his own Experience of the Benefit of this Practise, He would take all opportunities to recommend it to those in that Relation, as conducing very much to the comfort of it, and to their furtherance in that, which he would often say, is the great Duty of Yoke-fellows; and that is, to do all they can to help one another to Heauen. He would say, that this Duty of Husbands and Wives Praying together, is intimated in that of the Apostle, 1. Pet. 3. 7. where they are Exhorted to live as Heirs together of the Grace of Life, that their Prayers (especially their Prayers together) be not hindred; that nothing may be done to hinder them from Praying together, nor to hinder them in it, nor to spoil the Success. of those Prayers. This Sanctifies the Relation, •nd fetcheth in a Blessing upon it, makes the Comforts of it the more sweet, and the Cares and Crosses of it the more easie, and is an excellent means of preserving and encreasing Love in the Relation. Many to whom he hath recommended the Practise of this Duty, have blessed God for him, and for his advice concerning it. When he was abroad and lay with any of his Friends, he would mind them of his Rule, That they who lye together must pray together. In the performance of this part of his daily. Worship he was usually short, but often much affected.
