CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

First, From the common body and fellowship that ye are in; The Scripture delights to resemble the Communion of the Church under the similitude of a body, to show how near and conjoined they are together; If one member suffer shall not the Tongue pray for it; If any part of thy own body be pained and grieved, how much doth it affect thee, thou shouldst have the same affections to those that are of the body of Christ.

First, From the common body and fellowship that ye are in; The Scripture delights to resemble the Communion of the Church under the similitude of a body, to shew how near and conjoyned they are together; If one member suffer shall not the Tongue pray for it; If any part of thy own body be pained and grieved, how much doth it affect thee, thou shouldst have the same affections to those that are of the body of Christ.

Secondly, Prayers are an instituted help and means to procure the good of others, so that it's a duty you owe, Phil. 1.19 Paul trusted that all the opposition he had would turn to good by their prayers; So then, the afflictions, ⟨p. 225⟩the mercies that others are under prove good by Prayer: Oh how apt is one to consume another! They are proud under such mercies, They are impatient under such afflictions, but thou that art thus apt to find fault, dost thou or hast thou prayed for them? It may be they are no better because thou hast not done thy duty: Thou little thinkest how near their sins may come to thee, Not that we are bound to mention by Name every godly man, for that is infinite, but as occasion draweth thee out, and thou art desired, making as much Conscience of prayer for others as a debt thou owest, or as a pledge thou art to restore.

Secondly, Praiers are an instituted help and means to procure the good of others, so that it's a duty you owe,