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say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v v._o 18._o be_v not_o like_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o falso_n and_o feign_v deity_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o endeavour_v more_o for_o humility_n purity_n and_o fervency_n in_o heart_n than_o for_o glib_a nimble_a and_o voluble_a tongue_n to_o pray_v not_o with_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o variety_n of_o phrase_n but_o with_o pertinent_a and_o pithy_a expression_n with_o ardency_n and_o godly_a zeal_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v he_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o secret_a of_o all_o heart_n and_o therefore_o to_o court_v he_o with_o long_a and_o loud_a prayer_n imply_v our_o ignorance_n or_o 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christ_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v such_o in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o place_n among_o all_o person_n that_o be_v call_v christian_n their_o liturgy_n or_o public_a prayer_n be_v short_a and_o pithy_a call_v therefore_o collect_v as_o be_v so_o many_o collection_n of_o much_o matter_n in_o few_o word_n 3._o such_o be_v all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o stand_v upon_o record_n in_o holy_a writ_n both_o for_o use_n and_o imitation_n viz._n the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n with_o many_o more_o all_o which_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v long_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a psalm_n or_o hymn_n yet_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o verse_n into_o so_o many_o short_a prayer_n 4._o long_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a but_o also_o frequent_o reprove_v by_o he_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o hypocrite_n matth._n 23.14_o mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 12.47_o 5._o by_o long_a and_o manifold_a sad_a experience_n it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v that_o all_o long_a conceive_a prayer_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o manifold_a infirmity_n light_n vain_a and_o unseemly_a expression_n not_o fit_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o alwise_a all-glorious_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n yea_o many_o falsehood_n many_o impiety_n and_o profanation_n have_v be_v utter_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o what_o have_v be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o religious_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n 6._o if_o it_o be_v here_o say_v how_o can_v we_o be_v too_o long_o in_o our_o prayer_n since_o our_o lord_n continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n luke_n 6.12_o and_o say_v also_o that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v luke_n 18.1_o and_o his_o apostle_n command_v continus_fw-la in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v col._n 4.2_o and_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thess_n 5.17_o and_o how_o can_v these_o command_n be_v obey_v without_o long_a prayer_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o long_a prayer_n and_o pray_v long_o the_o one_o be_v unlawful_a because_o forbid_a and_o reprove_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o other_o be_v a_o religious_a duty_n because_o both_o command_v and_o practise_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o st._n augustin_n say_v oratio_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la plus_fw-la fletu_fw-la quam_fw-la afflatu_fw-la and_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n by_o quicken_a our_o devotion_n and_o enflame_v our_o desire_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o i_o e._n as_o the_o same_o father_n secret_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o from_o which_o text_n it_o be_v apparent_a quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o enthusiast_n sense_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v inward_a groan_n not_o outward_a bellow_n the_o internal_a fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o multitude_n of_o word_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n out_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n ask_v the_o same_o question_n if_o we_o must_v not_o use_v many_o word_n in_o our_o prayer_n how_o shall_v we_o pray_v without_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v command_v and_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n that_o both_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o religious_a devotion_n viz._n 1._o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v short_a and_o 2_o frequent_a and_o cominued_a so_o christ_n have_v both_o command_v and_o also_o exemplify_v in_o his_o personal_a prayer_n and_o st._n paul_n also_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v short_a but_o often_o renew_v in_o few_o word_n but_o with_o great_a devotion_n end_v brief_o and_o begin_v afresh_o leave_v some_o interval_n or_o space_n of_o time_n for_o the_o reinquickn_a and_o enkindle_n the_o fire_n of_o fervour_n and_o holy_a zeal_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v add_v out_o of_o cassianus_n the_o father_n conceive_v it_o most_o useful_a to_o use_v short_a but_o frequent_a prayer_n to_o be_v frequent_a that_o our_o soul_n may_v cleave_v the_o more_o steadfast_o unto_o god_n by_o often_o address_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v short_a that_o we_o may_v quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v we_o to_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n in_o our_o prayer_n which_o he_o very_o easy_o effect_n when_o the_o prayer_n we_o say_v or_o hear_v be_v long_o and_o continue_v without_o any_o intermission_n it_o be_v record_v of_o those_o primitive_a christian_n in_o egypt_n who_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o their_o transcendent_a devotion_n and_o great_a austerity_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v many_o and_o often_o night_n and_o day_n continue_v and_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v short_a also_o not_o only_o in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o public_a office_n of_o devotion_n but_o also_o 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