v. 17. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. Neh. xiii. 15. In those days faw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the fabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as alfo wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerufalem on the fabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. v. 17. Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and prophane the fabbath-day? v. 21. Then I testified against them, and faid unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? If ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the fabbath. v. 22, And I commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and that they fhould come and keep the gates, to sanctify the fabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concern ing this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. v. 25. And I contended with them, and cursed them, and fmote certain of them, and pluck: off the hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their fons, nor take their daughters unto your fons, or for yourselves. v. 30. Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests, and the Levites, every one in his busi. ness. 2 Kings xxiii. 5. And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incenfe in the high places, in the cities of Judah, and in the pla. ces round about Jerufalem, them also that burn incense unto Baal, to the fun and to the moon, and to the

planets, and to all the host of heaven. v. 6. And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerufalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burnt it at the brook Kidron, and stampe it small to powder; and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people. v. 9. Nevertheless, the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren. v. 20. And he flew all the priests of the high places that were there, upon the altars, and burnt mens bones upon them, and returned to Jerufalem. v. 21. And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the Lord your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant. 2 Chrơn. xxxiv. 33. And jofiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Ifrael, and made all that were present in Israel to ferve, even to serve the Lord their God. and all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the God of their fathers. 2 Chron. xv. 12. And they entered into a covenant to feek the Lord God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their foul; v. 13. That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Ifrael, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. v. 16. And alfo concerning Maachab the mother of Ala the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. Dan. iii. 29. Therefore I make a decree, That 'every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the cod of Shadrach, Melhach, 'and bed

neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacri

III. Prayer

Which things indeed have a shew of wisdom in will worship and humility, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the fatisfying of the flesh.

II. c Mat. iv. 10. (See before in letter b.) With John v. 23. That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father who hath sent him.. And 2 Cor. xiii. 24. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

d Col. ii. 18. Let no man beguile you of your reward, in a voluntary humility, and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puft up by his fleshly mind. Rev. xix. 10. And I fell at his feet to worship him: and he said unto me, See thou do it not : I am thy fellow-fervant, and of thy brethren that have the teftimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Rom. i. 25. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

e John xiv. 6. Jesus faith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father but by me. 1 Tim. ii. 5. For there

is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. Eph. ii. 18. For through him we both have an access by one Spirit unto the Father. Col. iii. 17. And whatsoever ye do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, and the Father by him.

III. Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and fupplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.

g Píal. lxv. 2. O thou that heareft prayer, unto thee shall all flesh

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John xiv. 13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorifi ed in the Son. v. 14. If ye shall afk any thing in my name, I will do it. 1 Pet. ii, 5. Ye also as lively ftones are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual facrifices, acceptable to God by Jefus Chrift.

Rom. viii. 26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh interceffion for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

At John v. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we afk any thing according to his will he heareth us.

/Pfal. 1xxv. 7. For God is the king of all the earth, fing ye praises with understanding. Eccl. v. 1. Keep thy foot when thou goest to

the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the fa-. crifice of fools: for they confider not that they do evil. v. 2. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few. Heb. xii. 28. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be noved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Gen. xviii. 27. And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to fpeak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes. James v. 16. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: The effectual fer-vent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James i. 6. But let him afk in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wavereth, is like a wave of the fea, driven with the wind and toffed. v. 7. For let not that rean think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. Mark xi. 24. Therefore I say unto you, What things foever ye defire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mat. vi. 12. and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. v. 14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will alfo forgive you. V. 15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trefpaffes. Col. iv. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch

in the same with thanksgiving. Eph. vi. 18. Praying always with all prayer and fupplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perfeverance, and supplication for all faints.

ma Cor. xiv. 14. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

IV. 2 (1 John v. 14. See letter k.) 01 Tim. ii. 1. I exhort therefore, that first of all fupplications, prayers, interceffions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men: v. 2. For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. John xvii. 20. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also who shall believe on me thro' their word. 2 Sam. vii. 29. There fore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it; and with thy blefling let the house of thy fervant be blessed for ever. Ruth iv. 12. And let thy house be Jike the house of Pharez (whom Tamar bare unto Judah) of the feed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.

p.2 Sam, xii. 21. Then faid his fervants unto him, What thing is this that thou haft done? thou didst fast and weep for the child while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst arife and eat bread.

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v. 22. And he said, while the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I faid, Who can tell whether Cod will be gracious to me, that the child may live? v. 23. But now he is dead, wherefore should I falt 2 Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me, (With Luke xvi. 25.) But Abraham faid, Son, remember that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewife Lazarus evil things: but now he is comfort. ed, and thou art tormented, v. 26. And besides all this, between us and you, there is a great gulf f6xed: so that they who would pafs from bence to you cannot, neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Rev. xiv. 13. And I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, Bleffed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforth: yea, faith the Spirits that they may reft from their lahours: and their works do follow them..

q 1 John v. 16. If any, man fee his brother fin a fin which is not to death, be shall ask, and he thall give him life for them that fin not unto death. There is a fin untol death; I do not say, that he shall pray for it.

V. r Acts xv. 21. For Moses of old time hath in every city, them that preach him, being read in the snagogues every fabbath day. Rev. i, 3. Blessed is he that readeth, and they.

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