1. THOSE who were baptized began to lead a new life, wholly spiritual and supernatural: a life of faith and prayer: remembring the words of their Lord, that _men ought always to pray and not to faint_; they endeavoured to _pray without ceasing_, and used all sorts of means, that the application of their spirit to God, might ♦be interrupted the least that was possible. But of all prayer, they had the greatest esteem for public; as well knowing, the more persons joined together, to beg of God any mercy, the more force their prayers had to obtain it. And the service ended, they saluted each other, the men the men, and the women the women, with the kiss of peace. ♦ omitted word “be” added as shown by the catchword on the previous page. 2. But besides their solemn prayers both in public and private, they used particular prayers before all they did: following therein the direction of St. _Paul_, _Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, even the Father by him_. Accordingly, plowing, sowing, reaping, and all their works, were begun and ended in prayer. They prayed when they began to build a house, or to live in it, and on all the common ♦occurrences of life. Their salutations when they met, and at the beginning of their letters, were not only expressions of friendship, but prayers. ♦ “occurrrences” replaced with “occurrences” 3. The book of _Psalms_ made a great part of their prayers; as including the sum of all the scriptures, and shewing what sentiments a servant of God ought to have, in all the various conditions of life. To these they always joined the reading a part of some of the other holy books: all which the bishops and pastors of the church, explained with all diligence, instructing their flock both publicly and from house to house, and suiting their instructions to their several capacities. But they all along declared, they spake not from themselves, they said nothing new, nothing of their own. They declared, that they were only faithful relators of the gospel of Christ, and of that interpretation thereof, which they had received from their fore-fathers, and their fore-fathers from the apostles. They imprinted in the faithful the utmost abhorrence for all novelties, especially in doctrine. Insomuch that if private Christians heard any discourse which was contrary to the first faith, they did not amuse themselves with disputing, but immediately left the place.