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Manual

OF

INTERCESSORY PRAYER,

CONTAINING

A Selection of Topics for
EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK;

WITH

Appropriate Examples

FROM

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, AND
THE LITURGY.

COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY A CLERGYMAN.

The effectual fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man
availeth much.

St. James, v. 16.

IPSWICH:

Printed and Sold by J. Raw,

Sold also by Hurst, Chance, & Co. Seeley & Son, and
Nisbet, London; and II. Mozley & Son, Derby.

NEW YORK

PREFACE.

The Compiler of the following Manual has no wish to impose a particular set of Rules on any of his readers, or to recommend as a Model for others, the System of Intercessory Prayer which he has adopted for himself. His object is to suggest a few scriptural hints and motives for the more punctual observance of a duty which he believes to be unspeakably important, and which has been the delight of the most eminent servants of God in every age. A spirit of sympathy is, in a peculiar sense, the Spirit of Christ; and if we are under the

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blessed influence of his Gospel, we shall view the happiness of others as intimately connected with our own ; we shall rejoice with them that do rejoice: and weep with them that weep; and our bitterest enemies will not be excluded from our Intercessions at the throne of grace. May the love of our adorable Redeemer animate the hearts of all his followers; and may we be constantly guided by that heavenly wisdom which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, ful! of mercy and good fruits, withou partiality, and without hypocrisy !

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INTRODUCTION.

Testimonies of Various Authors, in reference to Intercessory Prayer.

"THE Prayers of the meanest saints may be useful to the greatest apostles, both with respect to their persons and the discharge of their office. Hence it was usual with the apostle St. Paul to desire the prayers of the churches to whom he wrote. For in mutual prayer for each other, consists one principal part of the communion of saints, wherein they are helpful to one another in all times, places, and conditions. It is the special duty of the churches to pray for them who are eminently useful in the work of the ministry."

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DR. OWEN.

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