haften the Time of his Second Coming, and our reigning with him for ever: And that he would be pleased so to exercise the Kingdom of his Power in all the World, as may best conduce to these Ends ". 192. Queft. What do we pray for in the Third Petition? Anfw. In the Third Petition,which is, (Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven) acknowledging that by Nature we and all Men are not only utterly unable and unwilling to know and do the Will of God ; but prone to rebel against his my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, v. 15. Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, v. 16. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be ftrengthned with might, by his Spirit in the innerman; v. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, v. 18. May be able to comprehend with all faints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; v. 19. And to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. v. 20. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. m Rev. 22. 20. He which teftifieth these things, faith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even fo come Lord Jefus. n Ifai. 64.1. Oh that thou wouldst rent the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, v. 2. As when the melting fire burneth, the fire caufeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adverfaries, that the nations may tremble at thy prefence. Rev. Word, 4. 8. And the four beafts had each of them fix wings about him, and they were full of eyes within; and they reft not day and night, faying,Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. v. 9. And when those beafts give glory, and honour, and thanks to him that fat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, v. 1o. The four and twenty elders fall down before him that fat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and caft their crowns before the throne, saying, v. 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power: for thou haft created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created. 192. • Matth. 6. 10. P Rom. 7. 18. For I know, that in me (that is, in my fleth) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is prefent with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not. Job 21. 14. Therefore they fay unto God, Depart from us ; we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. 1 Cor. 2.14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; nei ther can he know them, because they are spiritually difcerned. Rom furnished with all Gospel-Officers and Ordinances, purged from Corruption ", countenanced and maintained by the Civil Magiftrate; that the Ordinances of Chrift may be purely dispensed; and made effectual to the converting of thofe that are yet in their Sins, and the confirming, comforting, and building up of those that are already converted *: That Chrift would rule in our Hearts here, and ha Mat. 9. 38. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harveft, that he will fend forth labourers into his harvest. 2 Theff. 3. 1. Finally brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free courfe, and be glorified, even as it is with you. Mal. 1. 11. For from the rifing of the fun even unto the going down of the fame, my name fhall be great among the Gentiles, and in every place incenfe fhall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name fhall be great among the heathen, faith the Lord of hofts. Zeph. 3. 9. Forthen will I turn to the people, a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to ferve him with one confent. i 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.yen Acts 4. 29. And now Lord, behold their threatnings and grant unto thy fervants,that with all bold nefs they may speak thy word, v.30. By ftretching forth thine hand to heal and that figns and wonders may be done by the name of thy ho ly child Jefus. Eph. 6. 18. Praying always with all prayer and fuppli cation in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perfeverance,and fupplication for all faints. v. 19. And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gentiles. v. 20., For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. Roma 15. 29. And I am fure, that when I come unto you, I fhall come in the fulness of the bleffing of the gospel of Chrift. V. 30. Now I befeech you, brethren, for the Lord Jefus Chrifts fake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye ftrive together with me in your prayers to God for me; v. 32. That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 2 Thef. 1. 11. Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of his calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power. 2 Theff.2. 16. Now our Lord Jefus Chrift himself, and God even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlafting confolation, and good hope through grace, v. 17. Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. Eph. 3. 14. For this cause I bow. my haften the Time of his Second Coming, and our reigning with him for ever: And that he would be pleafed fo to exercise the Kingdom of his Power in all the World, as may best conduce to thefe Ends ". 192. Queft. What do we pray for in the Third Petition? Anfw. In the Third Petition,which is, (Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven °) acknowledging that by Nature we and all Men are not only utterly unable and unwilling to know and do the Will of God P; but prone to rebel against his my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, v. 15. Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, v. 16. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be ftrengthned with might, by his Spirit in the inner man; v. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, v. 18. May be able to comprehend with all faints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; v. 19. And to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. v. 20. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. m Rev. 22. 20. He which teftifieth thefe things, faith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even fo come Lord Jefus. Word 4. 8. And the four beafts had each of them fix wings about him, and they were full of eyes within; and they reft not day and night, faying,Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. v. 9. And when those beasts give glory, and honour, and thanks to him that fat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, v. 10. The four and twenty elders fall down before him that fat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and caft their crowns before the throne, saying, v. 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power: for thou haft created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created. 192. • Matth. 6. 10. P Rom. 7. 18. For I know, that in me (that is, in my fleth) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not. Job 21. 14. Therefore they fay unto God, Depart from us; we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. 1 Cor. 2.14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually difcerned. • Rom, Word a,torepine and murmur againfthis Providence, and wholly inclined to do the Will of the Flesh, and of the Devil: We pray, That God would by his Spirit take away from our felves and others all Blindnefs, Weakness, Indifpofednefs w, and Perverfenefs of Heart ; and by his Grace make us able and willing to know, do, and fubmit to his Will in all things, with the like Humility", Chearfulnefs a 9 Rom. 8. 7. Becaufe the carnal mind is enmity againft God: for it is not fubject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Exod. 17. 7. And he called the name of the place Maffah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Ifrael, and because they tempted the Lord, faying, Is the Lord among us, or not? Numb. 14. 2. And all the children of Ifrael murmured against Mofes, and against Aaron: And the whole congregation faid unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt, or would God we had died in this wilderness. f Eph. 2.2. Wherein in time paft ye walked according to the courfe of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the Ipirit that now worketh in the children of difobedience. Eph. 1. 17. That the God of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of glory, may give unto you the fpirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him: v. 18. The eyes of your understanding being enlightned; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the faints. Eph.3.16. That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory,to be ftrengthned with might, by his Spirit in the inner man. W w Matth. 26. 40. And he cometh unto the difciples, and findeth them afleep, and faith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? v.41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the fpirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Jer. 31. 18. I have furely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou haft chaftifed me, and I was chaftifed, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thoume, and1 fhall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. v. 19. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was inftructed, Ifmote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. Pfalm 119. 1. Bleffed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. v. 8. I will keep thy ftatutes: O forfake me not utterly. v. 35. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight. v. 36. Incline my heart unto thy teftimonies, and not to covetoufness. Acts 21. 14. And when he would not be perfwaded,we ceased, faying, The will of the Lord be done, z Micah 6.8. He hath fhewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require ofthee, but to do justly, and to love mer cy, bleffed unto us in our holy and comfortable Ufe of them, and Contentment in them; and be kept from all things that are contrary to our Temporal Support and Comfort . 194. Queft. What do we pray for in the Fifth Peti tion ?... Anfw. In the Fifth Petition, which is, ( Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors) acknowledging that we and all others are guilty both of Original and Actual Sin,and thereby become Debtors to the Juftice of God; and that neither we, nor any other Creature can make the leaft Satisfaction for that Debt "; We pray for our selves and others, that was brought again in the mouth of the facks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an overfight. v. 13. Take alfo your brother, and arife, go again unto the man. v. 14. And God Almighty give you mercy before the man,-Gen. 28. 29. And Jacob vowed a vow, faying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on. Eph. 4. 28. Let him that ftole fteal no more but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. 2 Theff. 3. 11. For we hear that there are fome which walk among you diforderly, working not at all, but are bufy-bodies. v. 12. Now them that are fuch we command, and exhort by our Lord Jefus Chrift, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. Philip. 4. 6. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and fupplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God, I That 1 Tim. 4. 3. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. v. 4. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be re fufed, if it be received with thankfgiving; v. s. For it is fanctified by the word of God, and prayer. 1 Tim. 6. 6. But godliness with contentment is great gain. v. 7. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. v. 8. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. $ Prov. 30. 8. Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty, nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me: v. 9. Left I be full, and deny thee,and fay, Who is the Lord? or left I be poor, and fteal, and take the name of my God in vain. V 194. Matth. 6. 12. w Rom. 3. from verfe 9. to 22. v.9. What then? are we better than they? No in no wife: for we have before C & proved |
