 | 1814 - 570 sivua
...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... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1840 - 586 sivua
...internal motive;" therefore was the divine caution given, "when thou prayest, use no rain repetition as the heathen do ; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking." It is indispensable, then, that we be enabled to distinguish between the prayer which the... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 sivua
...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 vain only, but burdensome. When the... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 sivua
...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... | |
 | 1815 - 294 sivua
...forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Let thy words be few. When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye, therefore, like unto them : for your Father... | |
 | Jesse Kersey - 1815 - 130 sivua
...assemblies of the people, as well as by those who in their closets attempt to address the Almighty. " But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think, that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them, for your Father... | |
 | John Macgowan - 1816 - 742 sivua
...general direction concerning prayer, given by the great prophet of the church, ( Matth. vi. 7, 8. ' But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as 'the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for ' their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them.' 8. This little... | |
 | 1819 - 488 sivua
...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 do ; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them ; for your Father... | |
 | 1819 - 656 sivua
...in China before the winter. (Lonr/onPaper,Oct.l5.) Illustration! of Scripture. MAT. ri. 7. — " But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do ; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking." The following extract, translated from tlie Chinese,... | |
 | 1819 - 212 sivua
...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 do ; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them : for Your Father... | |
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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 
