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answ_n we_o can_v think_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n you_o know_v solomon_n counsel_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o and_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 6._o 7._o when_o you_o pray_v use_v no_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a for_o they_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o babble_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o disallow_v of_o long_a prayer_n so_o that_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o flag_n but_o be_v keep_v bend_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v along_o with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o as_o some_o imagine_v say_v a_o ancient_a father_n that_o long_o pray_v be_v that_o fault_n of_o much_o speak_n in_o prayer_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v there_o reprove_v for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o 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hypocrisy_n in_o that_o they_o devour_v widow_n good_n and_o under_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n not_o as_o if_o he_o do_v find_v fault_n with_o long_a prayer_n so_o they_o be_v free_a from_o hypocrisy_n and_o from_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o attend_v with_o the_o true_a devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o short_a prayer_n may_v be_v as_o effectual_a also_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n when_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o of_o a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o follow_v with_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o spirit_n look_v upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o publican_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 18._o 10._o two_o man_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v the_o one_o a_o
require_v nor_o enjoin_v these_o thing_n altogether_o without_o reason_n take_v a_o view_n &_o examine_v all_o particular_n the_o several_a gesture_n enjoin_v &_o command_v by_o our_o church_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o be_v these_o 1._o kneel_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n 2._o stand_v up_o at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n 3._o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 4._o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o kneel_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n the_o scripture_n do_v hold_v out_o unto_o we_o especial_o these_o three_o several_a gesture_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n 1._o prostrate_v and_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o upon_o our_o face_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matthew_z 26._o 39_o it_o be_v say_v there_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n a_o little_a before_o he_o be_v apprehend_v that_o he_o go_v a_o little_a far_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n and_o mark_v 14._o 35._o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v forward_o a_o little_a and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o pray_v and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o former_a time_n the_o warn_a sound_n be_v no_o soon_o hear_v but_o the_o church_n be_v present_o fill_v the_o pavement_n cover_v with_o body_n prostrate_a and_o wash_v with_o tear_n of_o devout_a joy_n ad_fw-la domos_fw-la statim_fw-la dominicas_fw-la currimus_fw-la corpora_fw-la humi_fw-la sternimus_fw-la mixtis_fw-la cum_fw-la fletu_fw-la gaudiis_fw-la supplicamus_fw-la faith_n salvianus_n 2._o stand_v some_o suppose_v that_o the_o israelite_n do_v many_o time_n stand_v and_o pray_v this_o christ_n our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o intimate_v mark_v 11._o 25._o saying_n when_o you_o shall_v stand_v and_o pray_v forgive_v 〈…〉_o read_v of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o publican_n when_o they_o come_v bâ—â—h_o 〈…〉_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v luke_n 18._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n 〈…〉_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 13._o but_o the_o publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o pharisee_n matthew_n 6._o 5._o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v be_v noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hypocrite_n for_o they_o love_v to_o stand_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d corner_n of_o the_o street_n 3_o kneeling_z that_o be_v always_o the_o most_o usual_a gesture_n thus_o we_o find_v everywhere_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n 1_o reg._n 8._o 54._o when_o he_o have_v end_v his_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o arise_v from_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n it_o be_v record_v of_o daniel_n dan._n 6._o 10._o that_o he_o usual_o kneel_v three_o time_n a_o day_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o pray_v &_o praise_v his_o god_n and_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o church_n with_o he_o act._n 21._o 6._o when_o he_o depart_v from_o they_o they_o kneel_v down_o upon_o the_o shore_n and_o pray_v now_o the_o usual_a gesture_n among_o we_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v either_o stand_n or_o kneel_v we_o do_v not_o altogether_o disallow_v of_o stand_v in_o prayer_n but_o we_o may_v stand_v as_o a_o servant_n before_o his_o master_n or_o as_o a_o subject_n before_o his_o prince_n we_o may_v kneel_v upon_o our_o knee_n st._n stephen_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v use_v both_o these_o gesture_n pray_v for_o himself_o we_o may_v conjecture_v he_o pray_v stand_v act._n 7._o 59_o it_o be_v say_v they_o stone_v stephen_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n but_o ver_fw-la 60._o when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n the_o text_n say_v and_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n but_o kneel_v we_o account_v and_o judge_v the_o fit_a posture_n to_o show_v our_o true_a humility_n and_o our_o reverence_n to_o god_n this_o no_o man_n question_v 2._o stand_v up_o at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o make_v our_o christian_a confession_n this_o many_o stick_n at_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o posture_n be_v enjoin_v and_o require_v may_v be_v these_o upon_o conjecture_n 1._o to_o stir_v up_o the_o dulness_n and_o sluggishness_n of_o people_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v and_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o attention_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n common_a people_n be_v very_o dull_a and_o lumpish_a and_o many_o time_n very_o drowsy_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o have_v sit_v long_o in_o hear_v the_o psalm_n read_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o chapter_n read_v be_v many_o time_n overtake_v with_o slumber_v and_o drowsiness_n and_o this_o stand_v up_o then_o at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o creed_n may_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o shake_v 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from_o pagan_n but_o distinguish_v from_o heretic_n therefore_o we_o be_v enjoin_v not_o only_o to_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o it_o but_o to_o join_v ourselves_o also_o in_o rehearse_v it_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n our_o readiness_n and_o constancy_n to_o maintain_v this_o our_o religion_n and_o profession_n be_v the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o full_a abridgement_n that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o stand_v to_o it_o to_o the_o death_n and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o 3._o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o indeed_o be_v also_o require_v that_o as_o all_o person_n shall_v reverent_o kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n when_o the_o general_a confession_n and_o other_o prayer_n be_v make_v stand_v up_o at_o the_o say_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o belief_n so_o when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v mention_v due_a and_o lowly_a reverence_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o all_o person_n present_a testify_v by_o these_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o gesture_n their_o inward_a humility_n christian_a resolution_n and_o due_a acknowledgement_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o alone_o all_o the_o mercy_n grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n to_o mankind_n for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v full_o &_o whole_o comprise_v according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n act._n 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v though_o all_o do_v not_o agree_v that_o this_o bow_v be_v either_o command_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n