46. Private prayer, is that which is performed in a family, or by one alone. Zach. 12. 12, 13, 14. In the family prayer is necessary, God by his commandment binding parents and masters to see it performed, Josh. 24. 15. Gen. 18▪ 18. the faithful have followed the Lords direction herein, Job. 1. 5. hereby the affairs of the whole family are sanctified, 1. Chro. 16. 43. Psal. 127. 1. 1. Tim. 4. 5. and God will power down a blessing upon that family, that jointly seeketh his favour by hearty supplication, Act. 1. 14. 15. and 12. 5. 6. Alone we must pray, Gen. 24. 63. and 32. 9. 10. Luk. 11. 1. Matth. 6. 6. that we may be more fit to join with others to our edification, and have comfort when we are alone. Psal. 30. 10. 11. 12. Also we have private sins to confess, wants to bewail, crosses under which we should be humbled, Psal. 6. 2. 3. 6. 7. Matth. 14. 31. and favours for which we should be thankful. Lam. 3. 23. Psa. 71. 23, 24. and 66. 19. 20.
46. Priuate prayer, is that which is performed in a familie, or by one alone. Zach. 12. 12, 13, 14. In the familie praier is necessarie, God by his commaundement binding parents and masters to see it performed, Iosh. 24. 15. Gen. 18▪ 18. the faithful haue followed the Lords dir•ction herein, Iob. 1. 5. hereby the affaires of the whole family are sanctified, 1. Chro. 16. 43. Psal. 127. 1. 1. Tim. 4. 5. and God will power downe a blessing vpon that family, that ioyntly seeketh his fauour by hearty supplication, Act. 1. 14. 15. and 12. 5. 6. Alone we must pray, Gen. 24. 63. and 32. 9. 10. Luk. 11. 1. Matth. 6. 6. that we may be more fit to ioyne with others to our edification, and haue comfort when we are alone. Psal. 30. 10. 11. 12. Also we haue priuate sins to confesse, wants to bewaile, crosses vnder which we should be humbled, Psal. 6. 2. 3. 6. 7. Matth. 14. 31. and fauours for which we should be thankefull. Lam. 3. 23. Psa. 71. 23, 24
