 | 310 pages
...Christians who lead in prayer ? The words are these — BE BRIEF ! Hear what our Lord says about it : "When ye pray, use not vain repetitions as the heathen do ; for they think they shall be heard for their MUCH speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them ; for your Father knoweth... | |
 | George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father, which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. But when...vain repetitions, as the heathen do ; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them ; for your Father knoweth... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall regard thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens do : for they thmk that they shall be heard for their much speakmg. After this manner therefore... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - Names in the Bible - 1804 - 190 pages
...closet; and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in i«cre<; and thy Father, who jee/A in secret, shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vainer epetitions, as the heathen do: f<jr Mey think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - Christian life - 1808 - 582 pages
...Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thce openly.'' Verse 6. " But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking." Verse 7. " Be not ye therefore like unto them ; for your... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...to thy Father whieh is in seeret; and thy Father, whieh seeth in seeret, shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do ; for they think that they shalt be heard for their mueh speaking. 8 Be not ye, therefore, like unto them; for your Father knoweth... | |
 | Robert Mansel - Drama - 1814 - 230 pages
...and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seetb in secret, shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not TAIN REPETITIONS, as the heathen do ; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...implies a supposition that God would not grant without much entreaty. Therefore he says, Matt. vi. 7- " eak ye. For it is not ye that speak, but the Holy to be heard for their much speaking." Again, ver 31, 32. " Therefore take no thought," be not anxious... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do ; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking." But this is not all ; our duties are thus rendered not... | |
 | Richard Wiggins - Spellers - 1821 - 156 pages
...closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. But when...vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them; for your Father knoweth... | |
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But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen rfo:... 
