Several discourses tending to promote peace & holiness among Christians to which are added,…

(1.) Some worship him in public, but never in private and secret; though Christ hath given us direction to enter into our Closets, Mat. 6. 6. And surely every Christian should make Conscience of secret Duties. There are many Disputes about praying in Families; though those that take their daily Bread should seek God together: but there can be no dispute about praying in Secret; for the Precept that requireth Prayer, first falleth upon single Persons, before it falleth upon Families and Churches, 1 Thess. 5. 17. Pray without •easing. This cannot concern Families and Churches, they are done at stated times, when they can conveniently meet; but every Man in secret is to be often with God. Christ was often alone, Mark 1. 35. He went •ut into a solitary ⟨p. 67⟩place, and there prayed. Surely Christ had not such need to pray as we have, nor such need of retirement, his Love to God being always fervent, and so in no danger of distraction: God poured out the Spirit, that we might go apart, and mourn over Soul-Distempers, Zech. 12. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Now God's precious Gifts are not given in vain. So, Acts 10. 2. Cornelius prayed to God alway. Therefore certainly secret Prayer is a necessary Duty of God's Worship to be observed by all that acknowledge God to be God, and the World to be ruled by his Providence, or themselves to have any need of his Grace and Pardon, or hope for any thing from him in the World to come: Therefore if you have any sense of Religion, or think you have any need of particular commerce with God, you should make Conscience of secret Prayer.

(1.) Some worship him in publick, but never in private and secret; though Christ hath given us direction to enter into our Closets, Mat. 6. 6. And surely every Christian should make Conscience of secret Duties. There are many Disputes about praying in Families; though those that take their daily Bread should seek God together: but there can be no dispute about praying in Secret; for the Precept that requireth Prayer, first falleth upon single Persons, before it falleth upon Families and Churches,