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Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness
Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness: wherein several important duties, are urged, and the evil of divers common sins, is evinced; delivered in sundry sermons. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Samuel Green upon assignment of Samuel Sewall, 1682
The Sincere Servants of God will make Conscience of Secret Prayer.
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.
3. The Reasons why man, especially sincere Christians should practice this duty?
3. The Reasons why man, especially sincer• Christians should practice this duty?
Q. 1. How doth it appear that the sincere Servants of God will make conscience of Practising that duty of Secret Prayer?
Q. 1. How doth it appear that the sincere Servants of God will make consciencc of Practising that duty of Secret Prayer?
Ans. 1. The many Instances recorded in the Scripture, concerning the faithful Servants of God, who have conscientiously practised this duty, are an evidence of the truth of this Doctrine.
As to the great and essential duties of Religion, all that truly fear God, Practise alike: as the Apostle doth here intimate, when he saith, I serve God from my fore-fathers: A true Servant of God, will follow the pious example of those that have gone before him walking in the same way of holiness, which they have done, Prov. 20.