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Q. 119. What say you of Publique pray∣er?

A. The Minister is to performe it, and that with an audible voice, Nehem. 9. 4. in the pub∣lique Sanctuary, Psal. 150. 1. which may be in any place now, Mal. 1. 11. all the congrega∣tion. First, joyning with him, with one consent, Zeph. 3. 9. as though they were all one man, Iudg. 20. 1, 8. Secondly, testifying this their consent by saying Amen, 1 Cor. 14. 16. Amen, Amen, Neh. 8. 6. Thirdly, all praying the same prayer, with as much uniformity of thoughts and affections, as

can be, that it may make all one sound in Gods ••••re, 2. Chron. 5. 13. though the persons praying be many, yet the act must be as if it were one act, Luke. 1. 10. and this publique prayer is necessary. First, because when it is publique, it is the more glorious, Psal. 96. 9. because men are sociable creatures, and therefore as they love to live toge∣ther, and trade together, so they should praise God together, Psal. 111. 1, 3. its fit to stirre up one a∣nother. O praise the Lord with mee, Psal. 34. 3. Fourthly, the Lord is the likelyer to pity, when there be many, Ion. 4. 11. Fiftly, there be many pub∣lique ordinances of God, which all have need to be sanctified by Prayer; there is the administration of the Sacrament, and that requires prayer, Act. 2••. 16. and the Word, and that requires prayer, and the censures, and they require prayer; and therefore Gods house, is called a house of Prayer, Math. 12. 13.