Expos. 45. Public prayer, is that which is used in the public meetings and assemblies of Gods servants. This is a principal part of Gods worship, Act. 3. 1. acceptable unto his majesty, because we acknowledge him openly to be the giver of every good gift, and speak of his free favours, to the praise of his grace, Psal. 22. 25. and 40. 10. ever used in the house of God, Mat. 21. 13. sanctifying every other duty, 1. Tim. 4. 5. commanded by Christ, who hath promised his presence in a special manner in the congregation, Psal. 27. 4. Matth. 18. 20. Also hereby we are quickened to pray more fervently, Zach. 8. 20, 21, 22. do testify our faith, hope, thankfulness, profess our selves to be the servants of Christ, and stir up others by our example, Psal. 95. 6. and 96. 1, 2, 7, 8. And it is much to our comfort, that what we ask, is approved, and sought with common consent, public service being of more worth then private, as a society exceedeth the worthiness of one man, Psa. 29. 9. and 87. 2. and 35. 18. and ⟨p. 142⟩111. 1.
Expos. 45. Publique prayer, is that which is vsed in the publique meetings and assemblies of Gods feruants. This is a principall part of Gods worship, Act. 3. 1. acceptable vnto his maiesty, because we acknowledge him openly to be the giuer of euery good gift, and speake of his free fauours, to the praise of his grace, Psal. 22. 25. and 40. 10. euer vsed in the house of God, Mat. 21. 13. sanctifying euery other dutie, 1. Tim. 4. 5. commaunded by Christ, who hath promised his presence in a speciall manner in the congregation, Psal. 27. 4. Matth. 18. 20. Also hereby wee are quickned to pray more feruently, Zach. 8. 20, 21, 22. doe testifie our faith, hope, thankfulnes, professe our selues to be the seruants of Christ, and stirre vp others by our example, Psal. 95. 6. and 96. 1, 2, 7, 8. And it is much to our comfort, that what we aske, is approoued, and sought with common consent, publique seruice beeing of more worth then priuate, as a societie exceedeth the worthines of one man, Psa. 29. 9. and 87. 2. and 35. 18. and ⟨p. 142⟩111. 1.
