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The Second Rule.

Let all the Matters that would hinder Family-Prayer be put far from our Tabernacles. There are diverse Impediments of our family-Prayers, •hi•h •e are to be Cautioned against. As now, Let not family-Jars hinder family-Prayers▪ The Apos••• •aith to them that are in • C•njogal Relation, ⟨image 22⟩that they should be meek, tender, loving; for this cause in 1. Pet. 3. 7. That your Prayers be not hindered. if Peace be gone from a family, then Prayer is gone. How can Scolding, and it may be Striking too, agree with Praying▪ in which we are to lift up pure •ands, without wrath? Again, Let not family-Scabs hinder family-Prayers. Bad-Members in a family, often cause that there are no Prayers in it. Many men will not pray, because others will scoff and flout. But let your Houses have no such In-mates, no such Ishmaels in them. It is recorded of Elisha, in 2 King. 4. 33. he would not have a servant with him, which he could not pray withal. If any profane, graceless, Despisers of Prayer, would impose themselves upon us, let us then say to them, Depart ye workers of iniquity. for I will call upon the Lord. Once more,

Let all the Matters that would hinder Family-Prayer be put far from our Taberna•les. There are diverse Impediments of our family-Prayers, hih e are to be Cautioned against. As now, Let not family-Iarrs hinder family-Prayers The Apos aith to them that are in Cnjogal Relation,