Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness

Use 2. Of Exhortation: To be constant in the practice of this necessary duty. They that are so, their labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. If they be sincere therein, special mercy will follow: we see it in this example of Cornelius. He worshipped God with his House, and prayed alway; and what special notice did the Lord take of him? those prayers […] not lost. And sometimes when outward Judgements come God showeth peculiar mercy to praying Families. I remember I have read of a Town in Switzerland, that was destroyed with an Earthquake, excepting only one house, where it so fell out, that at the time when the Earth quake happened, the master of the house was at prayer with his Family. But especially spiritual blessings, are wont to follow upon the sincere attendance unto this duty. If there be a praying Father, it is to be hoped that there will be praying Children: and if there be a praying Master, it is to be hoped there will be praying Servants. And is not ⟨p. 70⟩that a blessed thing for a man to have the Children and Servants o• his own family praying for him continually? Thus do we read concerning Abraham's Servant, Gen. 24. 12. He said, O Lord God of my Master Abraham, I pray thee send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my Master Abraham. How came Elitzer to be a praying Servant? doubtless, he observed that his Master […] much in prayer; and such an Example might well be followed.

Use 2. Of Enhortation: To be constant in the practice of this necessary duty. They that are so, their labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. If they be sincere therein, special mercy will follow: we see it in this example of Cornelius. He worshipped God with his House, and prayed alway; and what special notice did the Lord take of him? those prayers 〈…〉 not lost. And sometimes when outward Judgements come God sheweth peculiar mercy to praying Families. I remember I have read of a Town in Switzerland, that was destroyed with an Earthquake, excepting only one house, where it so fell out, that at the time when the Earth quake hapned, the master of the house was at prayer with his Family. But especially spiritual blessings, are wont to follow upon the sincere attendance unto this duty. If there be a praying Father, it is to be hoped that there will be praying Children: and if there be a praying Master, it is to be hoped there will be praying Servants. And is not