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We will go into his Tabernacle; we will worship at his footstool. Ps. cxxxii, 7.

ENTERING GOD'S HOuse.

This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. Gen. xxviii, 17.

ON HEARING THE SCRIPTURES.

Sanctify us through thy truth: thy word is truth. John xvii, 17.

AFTER WORSHIP.

The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary. 2 Chron. xxx, 18, 19.

OCCASIONAL EJACULATIONS.

O Lord, be gracious unto us, we have waited for thee. Isa. xxxiii, 2.

Father, glorify thy name. John xii, 28.

Lord, save us, we perish. Matt. viii, 25.

Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. Mark X. 47.

Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. Luke V, 12.

Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. Mark ix, 24. Lord, help me. Matt. xv, 25.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

OUR Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation. but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

INDEX.

Examples of,

Abraham's example, in family worship,

Adam, Rev. Tho. his Private Thoughts, quoted,

Address on constant prayer, to Christian Ministers, Pa-

rents, those in prosperity or afflicted, the young,
those in middle life, and the aged,

Adoration to be a part of prayer,

Example of,

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Answers to Prayer, section on,

Duty when prayers answered, or not,

Approach to public worship, directions for,

Assistance of the Holy Spirit in prayer, (see Holy Ghost,)

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Augustine, quoted,

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Averseness to prayer by nature,

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Being, we have to worship,

his character as a father,

his majesty, his grace, and mercy,
Benevolent Society, form of prayer for,
Beveridge's private thoughts recommended,
Blessing, example of, in prayer,

Bonnel, the life of, quoted,

his prayer before public worship,

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65-6

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235-6

Bowdler, quoted,

Bradford the Martyr, sayings of,

Brooks on closel prayer, quoted,

Brown on prayer, quoted,

Buchanan, Dr. bis observations on family worship,

Calm al sea, figure to illustrate the need of divine aid,
Cecil's remains, quotation from, on family worship,

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Denial of prayer, reasons for,

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Directions to assist in attaining the spirit of prayer,
Distractions in prayer, observations on,

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their nature,

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great evil in them,

189

hints to avoid them,

191

lessons inculcated through them,

196

Duty of prayer, proved by the command and threatenings of God, 15
the practice of holy persons,

indispensable for the obtaining of grace,

Ejaculatory prayer described,

examples of persons using it,

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examples of prayers,

Enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, or, a spirit of prayer for, 177

divine power necessary to accomplish it,
the promises relative to it call for prayer,
directions and prophecies for that purpose,
the many examples,

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Exhortation to constant prayer,

those who have neglected it,
are ashamed of it,

have become remiss,

are endeavouring to pray constantly,

Eye of God, to be remembered as seeing our hearts in prayer,

Faith, in the Boing and goodness of God necessary,
that we shall obtain what we ask,

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examples of,

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prayer for

Freedom and boldness of access desirable,
Frequency of private prayer, remarks on,

and perseverance necessary in prayer,

Gift and grace of prayer distinguished,
Gift of prayer attainable (see Holy Ghost)

Goodwin's observations on the denial of prayer,

Grace before and after meals,

Gray, his queries to detect the want of spirit of prayer,

Groanings of the Spirit, meaning explained,

Growth of a devout Spirit,

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160

241

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200

45

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Hindrances to prayer, rules respecting,

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Horne, Bishop, quoted,

Hymns on prayer,

Holy Ghost promised to the Church,

assists us in prayer,

a common blessing to all Christians,

his work explained,

directions to look for his assistance,

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Howe, extract from his Treatise on family worship,

Humility, and self-abasement, needful to right prayer,

Ignorance, our natural, on the subject of prayer.

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Infirmilies as to prayer, (see Distractions)

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Intercession of the Holy Spirit explained,

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of Jesus Christ, our High Priest and Redeemer, 48
his situation as Interceder,

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the nature of his intercession,

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to be considered, before, at, and after prayer, 55

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Lord's Supper, prayers before and after,

Majesty of God, to be considered before prayer,

Meditation, needful before prayer,

Millon, passage from his Paradise Lost,

259,261

65

216

155

Moon, simile illustrating prayer in affliction,
More, Mrs. H. her writings quoted,

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12, 13, 68, 201

Morning prayer, observations on,

forms of private,

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243, 246

family,

Sunday,

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Owen, his grace and duty of spiritual-mindedness recommended, 194

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243, 251

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154

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Ogden, quotation from,

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Places set apart for public worship, remarks on,

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