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

Yes certainly, And this is expressly forbidden, Mat. 6.7. a notable place,¹ Use not vain repetitious, [Greek or Hebrew]; Some derive it from that foolish man the Poet speaks of, a Shepherd called Battus, sub illis montibus inquit, erant, & erant sub montibus illis, Others more probably from the Hebrew word baetta, that signifies to pour out froth, a blatero, and so Hesychius expounds it [Greek or Hebrew], empty words of any sense or matter, when there are many words and no true grave matter; Therefore our Saviour calls it [Greek or Hebrew] much speaking, not that he condemneth long prayers, but to make many words without sense or the affection of the heart; Hesychius expounds it also [Greek or Hebrew] unseasonable and unbeseeming; So that then are Repetitions forbidden by our Saviour,

Yes certainly, And this is expresly forbidden, Mat. 6.7. a notable place,¹ Ʋse not vain repetitious, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Some derive it from that foolish man the Poet speaks of, a Shepherd called Battus, sub illis montibus inquit, erant, & erant sub montibus illis, Others more probably from the Hebrew word baetta, that signifies to pour out froth, a blatero, and so Hesychius expounds it 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, empty words of any sence or matter, when there are many words and no true grave matter; Therefore our Saviour cals it 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 much speaking, not that he condemneth long praiers, but to make many words without sence or the affection of the heart; Hesychius expounds it also 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 unseasonable and unbeseeming; So that then are Repetitions forbidden by our Saviour,

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