An humble attempt to promote explicit agreement and visible union of God's people in…

If it be agreeable to the Mind and Will of God, that we should comply with the Memorial, by praying for the coming of Christ's Kingdom, in the Manner therein proposed, then doubtless 'tis the Duty of all to comply with the Memorial, in that Respect also, viz. in endeavouring, as far as in us lies, to promote others joining in such Prayer, and to render this Union and Agreement as extensive as may be. Private Christians may have many Advantages and Opportunities for this; but ⟨p. 186⟩especially Ministers, inasmuch as they not only are by Office Overseers of whole Congregations of God's People, and their Guides in Matters of Religion, but ordinarily have a far more extensive Acquaintance and Influence abroad, than private Christians in common have.

If it be agreable to the Mind and Will of God, that we should comply with the Memorial, by praying for the coming of Christ's Kingdom, in the Manner therein proposed, then doubtless 'tis the Duty of all to comply with the Memorial, in that Respect also, viz. in endeavouring, as far as in us lies, to promote others joining in such Prayer, and to render this Union and Agreement as extensive as may be. Private Christians may have many Advantages and Opportunities for this; but ⟨p. 186⟩especially Ministers, inasmuch as they not only are by Office Overseers of whole Congregations of God's People, and their Guides in Matters of Religion, but ordinarily have a far more extensive Acquaintance and Influence abroad, than private Christians in common have.

And I hope that such as are convinced that it is their Duty to comply with and encourage this Design, will remember that we ought not only to go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek this Mercy, but also to go constantly. We should unit• in our Practice those two Things, which our Saviour unites in his Precept, Praying and not Fainting. If we should continue some Years, and nothing remarkable in Providence should appear, as tho' God heard and answered, we should act very unbecoming Believers, if we should therefore begin to be disheartened, and grow dull and slack, in our seeking of God so great a Mercy. 'Tis very apparent from the Word of God, that God is wont often to try the Faith and Patience of his People, when crying to him for some great and important Mercy, by withholding the Mercy sought, for a Season, and not only so, but at first to cause an Increase of dark Appearances; and yet, without fail, at last, to succeed those who continue instant in Prayer with all Perseverance, and will not let God go except he blesses. It is now proposed that this extraordinary united Prayer should continue for seven Years, from November 1746. Perhaps some that appear forward to engage, may begin to think the Time long, before the seven Years are out; and may account it a dull Story, to go on, for so long a Time, praying in this extraordinary Method, while all yet continues dark and dead, without any Dawnings of the wished-for Light, or new promising Appearance in