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A modest and clear answer to Mr. Ball's discourse of set forms of prayer.…A modest and cleer ansvver to Mr. Ball's discourse of set formes of prayer.…
A modest and clear answer to Mr. Ball's discourse of set forms of prayer. Written by the reverend and learned John Cotton, B.D. and teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. Published for the benefit of those who desire satisfaction in that pointA modest and cleer ansvver to Mr. Ball's discourse of set formes of prayer. Written by the reverend and learned John Cotton, B.D. and teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. Published for the benefit of those who desire satisfaction in that point
London: printed for H. Overton, 1642
ADVERTISEMENTS UPON The Discourse of set-forms of PRAYER. › Chapter 1: The State of the Question.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. Nor is it a prayer as rehearsed, though rehearsed with understanding, feeling of wants, humility, confidence, unless a man therein pour out his own desires unto God; for I may read and rehearse a printed Prayer (say one of Davids prophetical prayers against the enemies of the Church) yea, I may read it with understanding, with feeling of the wants of such a mercy, and also with humility, (in conscience of the Churches unworthiness of such a mercy, and with confidence that God will do for the Church now, as David prayed then, &c. Yet this will not be my prayer, unless I put up mine own desires in it: but about this there is no question.
Answ. Nor is it a prayer as rehearsed, though rehearsed with understanding, feeling of wants, humility, confidence, unlesse a man therein powre out his own desires unto God; for I may read and rehearse a printed Prayer (say one of Davids propheticall prayers against the enemies of the Church) yea, I may read it with understanding, with feeling of the wants of such a mercy, and also with humility, (in conscience of the Churches unworthinesse of such a mercy, and with confidence that God will do for the Church now, as David prayed then, &c. Yet this will not be my prayer, unlesse I put up mine own desires in it: but about this there is no question.
Answ. 2. Though it be not a prayer, as penned or printed, yet is a means, and help and form of prayer, which either must find a warrant from ⟨p. 7⟩the Word, or fall under the breach of the second Commandment.
Answ. 2. Though it be not a prayer, as penned or printed, yet is a means, and help and form of prayer, which either must find a warrant from ⟨p. 7⟩the Word, or fall under the breach of the second Commandement.