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8. The Religion of the Tradesman is to be exercised in the frequent use of holy Ejaculations. An Ejaculation is the darting up of the Heart unto God, in a short and lively Prayer. And they may be used, either by way of Confession, as that, God be merciful to me a Sinner! O wretched Man that I am, who shall deliver me from the Body of this Death? Or, by way of Petition, as that of Neh. 13. 31. Remember me, O my God, for good: Or, by way of Deprecation, as David; O Lord turn the Counsel of Ahithophel into Foolishness: Or by way ⟨p. 212⟩of Intercession; as, O that the Salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! Or, by way of Thanksgiving; as that of Christ; I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, &c. Now this is the excellency and advantage of these kind of Prayers, that as they will dispatch much business in Heaven, so they will hinder no business upon Earth; they are like a well-placed Parenthesis, they hinder not the Sense; they may be interlined not only in a Sermon, but in the throng of your Employments. Nehemiah could list up such a Prayer, while the King and Queen were all in Presence, Neh. 2. 4. Especially you that are Artificers, whose Employment lies in manual Operation; what excellent opportunities have you to step often to Heaven, by these kind of Prayers and Praises!

8. The Religion of the Tradesman is to be exercised in the frequent use of holy Ejaculations. An Ejaculation is the darting up of the Heart unto God, in a short and lively Prayer. And they may be used, either by way of Confession, as that, God be merciful to me a Sinner! O wretched Man that I am, who shall deliver me from the Body of this Death? Or, by way of Petition, as that of Neh. 13. 31. Remember me, O my God, for good: Or, by way of Deprecation, as David; O Lord turn the Counsel of Achitophel into Foolishness: Or by way ⟨p. 212⟩of Intercession; as, O that the Salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! Or, by way of Thanksgiving; as that of Christ; I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, &c. Now this is the excellency and advantage of these kind of Prayers, that as they will dispatch much business in Heaven, so they will hinder no business upon Earth; they are like a well-plac'd Parenthesis, they hinder not the Sense; they may be interlin'd not only in a Sermon, but in the throng of your Imployments. Nehemiah could list up such a Prayer, while the King and Queen were all in Presence,