A treatise on forms of prayer of human composition; particularly, prescrib'd sett forms of publick prayer; in which the antiquity, original, and importance, both of such forms, and of free prayer, are calmly consider'd; with Observations relating to, the Use commonly made of the Lord's Prayer, the Old Liturgies ascrib'd to St James, &c. the various Superstitions of the Clementine in particular, reading of Prayers, &c. and A short Account, Introductory to the whole, First, Of the general Nature of Prayer as stated in the Scripture; and then, of the several Superstitions, relating to the External Manner and Circumstances of Praying, that undeniably obtain'd, among Christians, within the four first Centuries. By Samuel Hebden.

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[1747]