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fame day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimftone from heaven, and deftroyed them all: 30. Even thus fhall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31. In that day, he which shall be upon the house-top, and his ftuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewife not return back. 32. Remember Lots wife. 33. Whofoever fhall feek to fave his life, fhall lofe it; and whofoever fhall lofe his life, fhall preferve it. 34. I tell you, in that night there fhall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other fhall be left. 35. Two women fhall be grinding together; the one fhall be taken, and the other left. 36. (1) Two men fhall be in the field; the one fhall be taken, and the other left. 37. And they aufwered and faid unto him, * Where, Lord? And he faid unto them, Wherefoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together,

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bere it is, my fake and the Gofpels. Joh. 12. 25. He that love eth his Life, fhall lofe it: and he that hateth his Life in this World, fhall keep it unto Life Eternal. Gal. 6. 12. As many as defire to make a fair fhew in the Flesh, they conftrain you to be Circumcifed, only left they should suffer Perfe 1ocution for the Cross of Chrift.

f + f Mat. 24. 17. Let him which is on the Houfe top, not come down to take any thing out of his House.

Gen. 19. 26. But his Wife Zooked back from behind him, and 15 the became a Pillar of Salt. Wifd. 10. 7. A ftanding Pillar of Salt is a Monument of an unbelieving Soul.'

Mat. 24. 40, 41. Then shall two be in the Field, the one fhall be taken, and the other left. Twa Women fhall be grinding at the Mill, the one fhall be taken, and the other left. t Thef. 4. 17. Then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the Clouds, to meet the Lord in the Air: and fo fhall we ever be with the Lord.

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ND he spake a Parable unto them, to this end, that Men ought always to (1) pray, and not to faint; 2. Saying, There was in a city [Gr. in a certain city] a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man. 3. And there was a widow in that city, and fhe came unto him,' faying, Avenge me of mine adverfary. 4. And he would not for a while but afterward he faid within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5. Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, left by her continual coming the weary me. 6. And the Lord faid, Hear what the unjuft judge faith. 7. And fhall not God avenge his own cry day and night unto him, though

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Luk. 21. 36. Watch ye there. fore and pray always. Acts 6.4. We will give our felves continually to Prayer, and to the miniftry of the Word. A&s 10. 2. [Cornelius] a devout Man, and one that feared God with all his Houfe, which gave much Alms to the People, and prayed to God alway. † Rom. 12. 12. Continuing inftant in Pray-10 er. † Eph. 6. 18. Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all Perfeverance, and Supplication for all Saints.

+ Col. 4, 2. Continue in Prayer, and watch in the fame with Thanksgiving. 1Thef.5.17. Pray without ceafing.

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Luk. 11. 8. I fay unto you, Though he will not rife and give him, because he is his Friend: yet because of his importunity, he will rife and give him as many as he needeth. Gen. 32. 26. I will not let thee go, except thou blefs me. Ecclefiaft. 7. 10. Be not faint-hearted when thou makeft thy Prayer; and neglect not to give Alms.

k † Rev. 6. 15. How long, O Lord, holy and true, doft thou not judge and avenge our Blood on them that dwell on the Earth.

12 Efd. 15.7, 8. Therefore faith the Lord, I will hold my Tongue no more as touching their Wickednefs,

(1) To pray always and without ceafing, are Expreffions not to be underfood in the largest Senfe, there being other Actions allowed, and other Duties commanded by God. But they may import, I. That we frequently Exercife our felves in this Duty. II. That we are always in a Temper and Difpofition for it. III. That we embrace all proper Times and Seafons for Prayer. IV. That in the Intervals of Bufinefs, and as Walking, &c. we lift up our Hearts to God, expreffing our Wants and our Defires before him, and our Thanksgivings to him, which is called Ejaculatory Prayer. V. Thefe Expreffions may import, that we appoint convenient Times for the daily Performance of this Duty. This David and Daniel did in the Morning, at Noon, and in the Evening. VI. That we endeavour to order our daily Employments in fuch manner, that we may, as often as we can, obferve the Times fet apart by Autho rity for the publick Exercife of this Duty, especially on the Lord's-Day. See Mr. Waple's Sermons, Vol. II. pag. 317. and Dr. Barrow on Thef.

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though he bear long with them? 8. I tell you that will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son man cometh, fhall he find faith on the earth? 9. And fpake this parable unto certain which trufted in themel that they were righteous [Or, as being righteous], and fpifed others. 10. Two men went up into the temple pray; the one a Pharifee, and the other a Publican The Pharifee ftood and prayed thus with himself, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortion unjuft, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12. I faft t in the week, I give tithes of all that I poffefs. 13. And Publican standing afar off, would not lift up fo much as eyes unto heaven, but fmote upon his breaft, faying, G be merciful to me a finner. 14. I tell you, this man down to his house justified rather than the other: fore one that exalteth himself, fhall be abafed; and he th humbleth himself, fhall be exalted. 15. And they brow unto him alfo h Infants, that he would touch them: when his difciples faw it, they rebuked them. 16. Bu fus called them unto him, and faid, Suffer little Childre

nefs, which they profanely commit, neither will I fuffer them in thofe things, in which they wickedly exercise themselves: behold, the Innocent and Righteous crieth unto me, and the Souls of the just complain continually. Ecclefiaft. 35. 17. The Prayer of the Humble pierceth the Clouds, and till it come nigh, he will not be comforted to and will not depart till the most High fhall behold to judge righteoutly, and execute Judgment.

a Ifa. 42. 14. I have long time holden my Peace, I have been ftill, and refrained my felf: now will I cry like a travailing Woman, I will deftroy and devour at once.

b † Heb. 10. 37. † 2 Pet. 3. 8, 9. See on I Cor. 7. 29.

thy felf, come not near to me am holier than thou.

*. Pfal. 135. 2. Ye that f the Houfe of the Lord, in the of the House of our God.

ft Ifa. 1. 15. When ve f forth your Hands, I will mine Eyes from you, yea, when make many Prayers,I wo your Hands are full of

Ifa. 58. 2. Yet they feek m ly, and delight to know my as a Nation that did Righteou and forfook not the Ordinan their God: They ask of me Ordinances of Justice: they delight in approaching unto + Rev. 3. 17. Because thou am Rich, and increased with Go 20 and have need of nothing; knoweft not that thou art w and miferable, and poor, and and naked.

Phil. 3. 3. 4. We are the Circumcifion, which worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Chrift Jefus, and have no confidence in the Flefh: Though I might also have 25 confidence in the Flefh.

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to me, and forbid them not: for of fuch is the 1 of God. 17 * Verily I fay unto you, Whofoever receive the kingdom of God as a little child, fhall in enter therein. 18. And a' certain ruler asked him, Good Mafter, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Jefus faid unto him, why calleft thou me good? good fave one that is God. 20. Thou knoweft the dments, m Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do I, Do not bear falfe witness, Honour thy father mother. 21. And he said, All thefe have I kept from up. 22. Now when Jefus heard these things, he to him, Yet lackeft thou one thing: fell all that ft, and diftribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have in heaven: and come, follow me. 23. And when d this, he was very forrowful: For he was very 14. And when Jefus faw that he was very forrowful, How hardly fhall they that have riches enter into gdom of God! 25. For it is easier for a camel to go i a needles eye, than for a rich man to enter into the m of God. 26. And they that heard it, faid, Wha an be faved? 27. And he faid, The things which offible with men, are poffible with God. 28. Then faid, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 29. e faid unto them, Verily I fay unto you," there nan that hath left houfe, or parents, or brethren, e, or children, for the kingdom of Gods fake, 30. Who

Riches, choke the Word, and he becometh unfruitful.

4+ See on Mat. 19. 23. +Jer. 32. 17. † Zech. 8. 6. 5. Mat. 19. 26. See on Luk. 1. 37:

* Mat. 19. 27. Then anfwered Peter, and faid unto him, Behold, we have forfaken all, and 10followed thee; what thall we have therefore?

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