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[ 925] Preaching and Prayer, to go together.
IT is observed by those that go down into the deep,* 1.1 and occupy their business in great waters that when they see the Constellation of Castor and Pollux appeare both together, then it is the happy omen of a successfull voyage; but if either of them appear single, actum est de expeditione, there's small hope of thriving: Thus it is, that when Preaching and Prayer do meet together, and like Hippocrates's two twins, live arm in arm together, not all praying, and little or no preaching, as some would have it; nor all preaching, and little or no praying, as others would have it, then is offered up that Sacrifice which unto God is made acceptable:* 1.2 For, praying and no preaching, would not so well edifie his Church, because where Visions fail the People perish;* 1.3 and preaching without pr••yer would not well beseem his Church, which is called an house of prayer,* 1.4 but both together will do exceeding well,* 1.5 the one to teach us how to pray,* 1.6 the other to fit us how to hear.