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 absolutely necessary for the credit of religion that one under the influence of grace should be at least equally exemplary in every part his conduct, but if he live in the neglect family we ship it is not easy to conceive this can possibly be done. It is true he be regular and devout in the performance secret prayer in the closet, and may after it his privilege and his duty: but attend on the closet is only a part, and perhap small part of the christian's duty, who is horted to let his light so shine before m that they may see his good works, and glory his father who is in heaven. If he neg family prayer, how is he obedient to the w of God? and how can he be pronoun blameless, or without rebuke, in the m of a crooked and perverse generation?

There are also men without the advantage of grace, who are regular in performing duties of the closet, as well as those of family: but then they act under the innocence of motives widely different from sincere christian, and their prayers, as to