A Discourse concerning the gift of prayer : shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry ; with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression . Difcourfe was at firjl intended only forprivate Ufe and Direction ; it was for thefub-fiance of it drawn up divers^ Tears fince, as itis now reprefented, before I knew fo much asany one Author who had formerly attempted A 3 this To the R E A D E R- this Siih]e^t : Since thaty I have met with, and perufed the profitable Labours of fame others inthis kind, * M.
A Discourse concerning the gift of prayer : shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry ; with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression . Difcourfe was at firjl intended only forprivate Ufe and Direction ; it was for thefub-fiance of it drawn up divers^ Tears fince, as itis now reprefented, before I knew fo much asany one Author who had formerly attempted A 3 this To the R E A D E R- this Siih]e^t : Since thaty I have met with, and perufed the profitable Labours of fame others inthis kind, * M. Elnath. Parre,f Mr. Clark, * Scultetus : Ihave likewife confuted fuch otherTreatifes as did feem ?noft nearly toborder upon it: Not neglecting theDifcourfes of thofe who are fiiledMagiltri rerum Spiritualium,concerning the Rides they prefcribefor Mental Prayer. I have formerly Publi/hed fomeother Preparations of a like ftature^upon another Subjed, by which I am encouraged unto fome hope that this Ifke-^ wife may be acceptable. * Abba Fa-ther. t Holy Iii-ccnc. * Dc Prcca-tioiic. GuI.^arijle?!jis dcKhecoricadivina. W-^f-Jl:is Groniii-gcnfis du O-rationc. Al-j07/fus Bo I ;•.--a/s rati, dc O-rationc. A DIS-. DISCOURSE Concerning the Gift of PRAYER. CHAP. L What this Gift is, why afcribed to the Spirit, the Ingredi*ents required to it, TH E true happincfs of every Chriftian, doesproperly confift in his fpiritual communionwith comwHnion is chiefly exercifed in thofe two aftsof Religion, 5 Prayer^ t Hearing of the may be conlidered under a two-fold notion, either as a -J g«y. It is of very great concernment to every Man, tobe rightly acquainted with ic in both thefe refpefts: A 4 How 8 A Difcourje concerning Cli. I* How it mufi be performed as a Duty ^ and how it mayfenfe: be attained as a Gi/t. I am at this time to difcourfe of it only in this latterThe Gift of Prayer may be thus defcribed. It is foch a readinefs and faculty, proceedin
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