is to be made by all to him alone, and to none other 1. 180. Queft. What is it to pray in the Name of Chrift? Anfw. To pray in the Name of Chrift is, In obedience to his Command, and in confidence on his Promises to ask Mercy for his Sakem Not by bare mentioning of his Name "; but by drawing our Encouragement to pray, and our Boldness, Strength, and Hope of Acceptance in Prayer, from Chrift and his Mediation °. 181. Queft. Why are we to pray in the Name of Chrift? Anfw. The Sinfulness of Man, and his Distance from God by reason thereof, being fo great, as that we can have no Accefs into his Prefence without a Me Pfalm 50. 15. And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee,and thou shalt glorify me. Rom. 10. 14. How then fhall they call on him in whom they have not believed?- have a great high pricft, that is paffed into the heavens, Jefus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profeffion. v. 15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our in180. m John 14. 13. And what firmities; but was in all points foever ye fhall ask in my name, tempted like as we are, yet withthat will I do, that the Father may out fin. v. 16. Let us therefore be glorified in the Son. v. 14. If come boldly unto the throne of ye fhall ask any thing in my name, grace, that we may obtain mercy, I will do it. John 16. 24. Hitherto and find grace to help in time of have ye asked nothing in my name: need. i John 5.13. These things ask, and ye shall receive, that your have I written unto you that believe joy may be full. Dan. 9. 17. Now on the name of the Son of God; that therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy fervant, and his fupplications, and caufe thy face to Thine upon thy fanctuary that is defolate, for the Lords fake. Matth. 7. 21. Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, hall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven. • Heb. 4. 14. Seeing then that we ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. v. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing ac cording to his will, he heareth us. v. 15. And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we defired of him. A Bba 181.P Fehrs P Mediator ; and there being none in Heaven or Earth appointed to, or fit for that Glorious Work but, Chrift alone ; we are to pray in no other Name but his only. 182. Quelt. How doth the Spirit help us to pray? Anfw. We not knowing what to pray for as we ought, the Spirit helpeth our Infirmities, by inabling us to understand both for whom and what, and how Prayer is to be made; and by working and quickning in our Hearts (although not in all Perfons, nor at all Times in the fame Measure) those Apprehenfions, Affections, and Graces, which are requifite for the right Performance of that Duty 181. P John 14. 6. Jefus faith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me. Ifai. 59. 2. But your iniquities have feparated between you and your God, and your fins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Eph. 3.12. In whom we have boldness and accefs with confidence by the faith of him. 183. Quest: he did once, when he offered up himself. 1 Tim. 2. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Chrift Jefus. * Col. 3. 17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jefus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Heb. 13. 15. By him therefore let us offer the facrifice of praife to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks in his name. f 9 John 6. 27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlafting life, which the Son of man 182. Rom. 8. 26. Likewife the fhall give unto you: for him hath Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: God the Father fealed. Heb. 7. 25. for we know not what we should Wherefore he is able alfo to fave pray for as we ought: but the Spithem to the uttermoft, that come rit it felf maketh interceffion for unto God by him, feeing he ever us with groanings which cannot be liveth to make interceffion for uttered. v. 27. And he that fearchthem. v. 26. For such an high prieft became us, who is holy, harmlefs, undefiled, feparate from fin ners, and made higher than the heavens; v. 27. Who needeth not daily, as thofe high priests, to offer up facrifice, firft for his own fins, and then for the peoples: for this eth the hearts, knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh interceffion for the faints according to the will of God. Pfalm 10. 17. Lord, thou haft heard the defire of the humble; thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt caufe thing 183. Queft. For whom are we to pray? Anfw. We are to pray for the whole Church of Chrift upon Earth, for Magiftrates, and Minifters ", for our felves, our Brethren ; yea our Enemies; and for all Sorts of Men living, or that fhall live hereafter: But not for the Dead, nor for those that are known to have finned the Sin unto Death d thine ear to hear. Zech. 12. 1o. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of grace and of fupplications, and they fhall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn,-- t 183. Eph. 6. 18. Praying alfo always with all prayer and fupplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perfeverance, and fupplication for all faints. Pfalm 28. 9. Save thy people, and blefs thine inheritance; feed them alfo, and lift them up for ever. 1 Tim. 2. 1. I exhort therefore, that first of all, fupplications, prayers, interceffions, and giving of thanks be made for all men. v. 2. For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinefs and honefty. w Col. 4. 3. Withal, praying alfo for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Chrift, for which I am alfo in bonds. * Gen. 32. 11. Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Efau: for I fear him, left he will come and fmite me, and the mother with the children, James 5.16. Confefs your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much, 184. Queft. 2 Matth. 5. 44. But I fay unto you, Love your enemies, blefs them that curfe you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which defpightfully ufe you, and perfecute you. a 1 Tim. 2. I, 2. See above in". John 17. 20. Neither pray I for thefe alone, but for them alfo which fhall believe on me through their word. 2 Sam. 7. 29. Therefore now let it please thee to blefs the houfe of thy fervant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, haft spoken it, and with thy bleffing let the house of thy fervant be bleffed for ever. c 2 Sam. 12. 21. Then faid his fervants unto him, What thing is this that thou haft done? thou didft faft and weep for the child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rife and eat bread. v. 22. And he said, While the child' was yet alive, I fafted and wept: for Ifaid, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live v.23. But now he is dead, wherefore fhould I faft! "can I bring him back again? I fhall go to him, but he fhall not return to me. d 1 John 5. 16. If any man fee his brother fin a fin which is not unto death, he fhall ask, and he shall give him life for them that fin not unto There is a fin unto death: say that he fhall pray for it. 184. Mar, death. Bb3 મ ? 184. Queft. For what things are we to pray Anfu. We are to pray for all things tending to the Glory of God, the Welfare of the Church, our own or others Good : But not for any Thing that is unlawful i. 185. Queft. How are we to pray? Anfw. We are to pray with an awful Apprehenfion of the Majefty of God; and deep Senfe of our own Unworthiness, Neceffities ", and Sins "; with penitent, thankful?, and enlarged Hearts 184. Mat.6.9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven,hallowed be thy name. f Pfalm $1, 18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Sion: build thou the walls of Jerufalem. Pfalm 122. 6. Pray for the peace of Jerufalem: they fhall profper that love thee. 8. Mat. 7 11. If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him: & Pfalm 125.4. Do good, O Lord, unto thofe that be good; and to them that are upright in their hearts. h i 1 John S. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. 185. Eccl. s. 1. Keep thy foot when thou goeft to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the facrifice of fools: forthey confider not that they do evil. Gen. 18. 27. And Abraham anfwered and faid, Behold now, I have taken upon me to fpeak unto the Lord, which am but duft and alhes, Gen. 32. 10. I am not worthy of the leaft of all the mercies, and of all the truth which thou haft fhewed un to thy fervant ;-- Luke 15.17. And when he came with to himself, he faid, How many hired fervants of my fathers have bread enough and to fpare, and I perifh with hunger! v. 18. I will arife, and go to my father, and will fay unto him, Father, I have finned againft heaven,and before thee, v. 19. And am no more worthy to be called thy fon: make me as one of thy hired fervants, Luke 18.13. And the publican standing afar off, would not lift up fo much as his eyes unto heaven, but fmote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a finner. v. 14. I tell you, this man went down to his houfe juftified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself fhall be abafed; and he that humbleth himself, thall be exalted. Pfalm 51. 17. The facrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. P Phil. 4. 6. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer, and fupplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. ¶ 1 Sam. 1.15. And Hannah anfwered and faid, No, my Lord, I am a woman of a forrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor ftrong drink, him with Understanding, Faith, Sincerity, Fervency, Love", and Perfeverance, waiting upon with humble Submiffion to his Will 2. 186. Queft. What Rule hath God given for our Direction in the Duty of Prayer? Anfw. The whole Word of God is of ufe to direct us in the Duty of Praying; but the fpecial Rule of Direction, is that Form of Prayer which our Saviour Chrift taught his Difciples, commonly called The Lord's Prayer 187. Queft. How is the Lord's Prayer to be used? Anfw. The Lord's Prayer is not only for DireЯtion, as a Pattern according to which we are to make other Prayers; but may also be used as a Prayer, fo that it be done with Understanding, Faith, drink, but have poured out my foul before, the Lord. 1 Sam. 2. 1. And Hannah prayed, and faid, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; be. cause I rejoice in thy falvation. I I Cor. 14. Is. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding alfo Mark II. 24. Therefore I fay unto you, what things foever ye defire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye fhall have them. James 1. 6. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wavereth is like a wave of the fea,driven with the wind,and toffed. * Pf.145.18. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Pfal.17. 1. Hearthe right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips. V James s. 16. --The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Re W 1 Tim. 2. 8.I will therefore that men pray every where,lifting upholy hands, without wrath and doubting. X Eph. 6. 18. Praying always with all prayer and fupplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perfeverance, and fupplication for all faints. Y Micah 7. 7. Therefore I will look unto the Lord: I will wait for the God of my falvation: my God will hear me. 2 Mat. 26.39. And he went a little further,and fell on his face, and pray. ed,saying, O my Father,if it be poffible,let this cup pass from me: neverthelefs,not as I will,but as thou wilt. 186. 1 John S. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. b Matth. 6. verfes 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father, &c. Luke 11. verfes 2, 3, 4. And he faid unto them, When ye pray, fay, Our Father, &c. Bb4 187. Mat |