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2. In case thou art not of as long standing in religion.

3. It thou hast lesser time and opportunities for prayer, by reason of necessary cares and encumbering employments. When Jonah was entered into the ship there was a great storm, in so much that the ship was ready to sink: now all the Mariners were at prayer, every man cried to his God, but Jonah was fast asl••p, now one would have thought, that Jonah had been a most stupid man; but the reason was the greatness of his journey, a little before, which caused him to be so heavy to sleep. It may be a man that hath less grace then thou may pray better then thou, because he is not troubled with these worldly incumbrances, that thou art necessarily engaged in.

3. It thou hast lesser time and opportunities for prayer, by reason of necessary cares and encumbring employments. When Jonah was entered into the ship there was a great storme, in so much that the ship was ready to sinke: now all the Mariners were at prayer, every man cryed to his God, but Jonah was fast asl••p, now one would have thought, that Jonah had been a most stupid man; but the reason was the greatnesse of his journey, a little before, which caused him to be so heavie to sleep. It may be a man that hath lesse grace then thou may pray better then thou, because he is not troubled with these worldly incumbrances, that thou art necessarily ingaged in.

4. God doth not distribute gifts and graces to all alike, God hath not appointed ⟨p. 74⟩that all men should grow in grace alike. To this purpose I may apply,