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Reas. 3 3. Another reason to prove that we are not limited to that form, is this. Because Jesus Christ himself, and all his Apostles did never use this form in all their prayers. And if there had been a ⟨p. 4⟩necessity that we should have used it, Christ would (as he might easily) have left a command behind him in the word, and also he would have practised it himself, that it might have been our example. This reason Chemnitius gives; There are many prayers in Davids Psalms, many in the Prophets, many in the Acts of the Apostles, many in the Epistles of Paul, which are different in expression from this form, and yet doubtless received acceptance from God^b

Reas. 3 3. Another reason to prove that we are not limited to that forme, is this. Because Jesus Christ himselfe, and all his Apostles did never use this forme in all their prayers. And if there had been a ⟨p. 4⟩necessity that we should have used it, Christ would (as he might easily) have left a command behinde him in the word, and also he would have practised it himselfe, that it might have been our example. This reason Chemnitius gives; There are many prayers in Davids Psalmes, many in the Prophets, many in the Acts of the Apostles, many in the Epistles of Paul, which are different in expression from this forme, and yet doubtlesse received acceptance from God^b

1. bMalt• •unt preca•••nes in Psalmis D•vidi•is, multae in Prophetis, maltae in Acti• Apostolieis, ••uliae in E••st•lis Pan•inis, &c. Reas. 4.