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Answ. 1. When we pray with knowledge; under the Law, Aaron was to light the Lamps, when he burned the Incense upon the Altar, Exod. 30. 7. Incense did typify prayer, and the lighting of the Lamps did typify knowledge; when the Incense of prayer burns, the Lamp of knowledge must be lighted, 1 Cor. 14. 15. I will pray with the understanding. We must know the Majesty and Holiness of God, that we may be deeply affected with reverence when we come before him; we must put up such Petitions as are exactly ⟨p. 120⟩adequate and agreeable to Gods will. Eccles. 5. 2. Be not rash with thy mouth, to utter any thing before God: The Lord would not have the blind offered to him, Mal. 1. 8. How can we pray with affection, when we do not pray with judgement? The Papists pray in an unknown tongue; Christ may reply to them as he did to the Mother of Zebedee's Children, Mat. 20. 22. Ye ask ye know not what. He that prays he knows not how, shall be heard he knows not when.

Answ. 1. When we pray with knowledge; under the Law, Aaron was to light the Lamps, when he burned the Incense upon the Altar, Exod. 30. 7. Incense did typifie prayer, and the lighting of the Lamps did typifie knowledge; when the Incense of prayer burns, the Lamp of knowledge must be lighted, 1 Cor. 14. 15. I will pray with the understanding. We must know the Majesty and Holiness of God, that we may be deeply affected with reverence when we come before him; we must put up such Petitions as are exactly ⟨p. 120⟩adequate and agreeable to Gods will. Eccles. 5. 2