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 likely acknowledged and testified the intercession of divine goodness, he retired from e world, and returned to bless his household. And in order to demonstrate his love of prayer, he cries in another place, Seven times a day do I praise thee because of the righteous judgements. Job also, who is so mostly admired and commended for his patience, rose early in the morning to offer in his family burnt offerings according to the number of his children. This, it is said, he and continually. Nor must we forget the pious example of the prophet Daniel whose descriptions of praise breathe the sincere and fervent language of exalted piety The devout Cornelius likewise furnishes us with an example of family worship, and also with a display of the success with which it was attended: the petitions that sprang from his heart, ascended as a memorial before God, & though imperfect, were accepted.

Now, Philetus, if illustrious examples had the same force in religion as in matters of little movement, how ready we should be to