Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

1 It is the proper means appointed by God himself, for the obtaining of all sorts of good things at his hands; and therefore where this duty is enjoined, we very often find it attended with ⟨p. 8⟩very excellent Promises annexed, to encourage us with faith and confidence to call upon him;¹ as, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. &c.

1 It is the proper means appointed by God himself, for the obtaining of all sorts of good things at his hands; and therefore where this duty is enjoyned, we very often finde it attended with ⟨p. 8⟩very excellent Promises annexed, to encourage us with faith and confidence to call upon him;¹ as, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and yee shall finde; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. &c.

1. 1Matth. 7. 7

2 By accustoming our selves to pray in our Closets, or private Chambers, we shall be the better fitted to pray in the presence of others. And such as are Parents, and Masters of Families will be thereby enabled to pray with their Families; for certainly one special reason why many Parents and Masters of Families do neglect that necessary duty of praying with their Families, is, their not accustoming themselves to pray in secret morning and evening.¹ What David said of Saul's armour, I cannot go therein, for I never proved it. The like may some say of Prayer, I cannot go thereto, for I never used it. The accustoming ourselves to pray alone in secret, will fit us to pray in the presence of others.