move atheism', ignorance", idolatry", profanenefs, and whatfoever is difhonourable to him"; and, by his over-ruling providence, direct and difpofe of all things to his own glory".

Q. 191. What do we pray for in the fecond. petition?

A. In the fecond petition (which is, Thy kingdom come") acknowledging ourselves and all mankind to be by nature under the dominion of fin and Satan', we pray, that the kingdom of fin and Satan may be, destroyed, the gofpel propagated.

t Pfal. 79. 10. Wherefore hould the heathen fay, Where is their God? Let him be known among the heathen in our fight. Pfal. 67. 1-4.

v Eph. 1. 17, 18. That the God of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of glory, may give unto you the fpirit of wildom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, &c.

w Pfal. 97. 7. Confounded be all they that ferve graven images, that boaft themselves of idols, worship him all ye gods. x Pfal. 74. 18, 22. Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blafphemed thy name. Arife, O God, plead thine own caufe, remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

y Jer. 14. 21. For thy name's fake, do not difgrace the throne of thy glory. 2 Kings 19. 16.

z Ifai. 64. 1. 2. Oh that thou wouldeft rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down that the mountains might flow down at thy prefence!. To make thy name known to thine adverfaries, that the na.. tions may tremble at thy prefence. 2 Chron. 20. 6, 10, 11,

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b Eph. 2. 2, 3. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the courfe of this world, ac cording to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of difobedience: among whom-----we alfo had our converfation in times pafts in the lufts of our flesh; fulfilling the defires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

c Pfal. 68. 1. Let God arife,, let his enemies be fcattered: let: them alfo that hate him, fee before him. Rev. 12. 99.

throughout the world, the Jews called, the fulnefs of the Gentiles brought in'; the church furnished with all gofpel-cfficers and ordinances, purged from corruption", countenanced and maintained by the civil magistrate': That the ordinances of Chrift may be purely dispensed, and made effectual to the converting of those that are yet in their fins, and the confirming, comforting and building up of those that are already converted: That Chrift would rule in our hearts here, and haften the time of his fecond coming,

d 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. Pfal. 67. 2.

e Rom. 10. 1. Brethren, my heart's defire, and prayer to God for Ifrael is, that they might be faved.

Rom. 11. 25. For I would not, brethren, that ye fhould be ignorant of this mystery that blindness in part is happened to Ifrael, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. Pfal. 67. 1. &c.

g Matt. 9. 38. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harveft that he will fend forth labourers into his harvest.

h Eph. 5. 26, 27. That he might fanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might prefent it to himself a glorious church, not having foot, or wrinkle, or any fuch thing; but that it fhould be holy and without blemith. Mal. I. II

i 1 Tim. 2. 1, 2. I exhort, therefore, that first of all fupplications, prayers, interceffions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty. Ifai. 49. 23.

k 2 Cor. 4. 2-Nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifeftation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's confcience in the fight of God. Acts 26. 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darknefs to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of fins, and inheritance among them which are fanctified. 2 Theff 2. 16, 17. Now our Lord Jefus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work,

1 Eph. 3. 14, 17. For this caufe I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift,

and our reigning with him for ever: And that he would be pleafed fo to exercife the kingdom of his power in all the world, as may best conduce to thefe ends".

Q. 192. What do we pray for in the third petition?

A. In the third petition (which is, Thy wil be done on 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 word, to repine and murmur against his providence", and wholly inclined to do the will of the fleth, and of the devil': We pray, that God would by his Spirit take away from ourselves and others all blind

-that Chrift may dwell in your the law of God, neither indeed hearts by faith.can be.

m Rev. 22. 20. He which teftifieth these things, faith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even fo come Lord Jeíus. 2 Tim. 2. 12. If we fuffer, we fhall alfo reign with him.

n Pfal. 45. 3, 4. Gird thy fword upon thy thigh, O moft mighty; with thy glory and shy majefty. See letter z.

o Matt. 6. 10.

p 1 Cor. 2. 14. 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 fpiritually difcerned. Rom. 8. 5, 8.

q Rom. 8. 7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not fubject to

r Matt. 20. II, 12. And when they had received it, they murmured against the good-man of the houfe, faying, Thefe laft have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. Pfal. 73. 3. I was envious at the foolish, when I faw the profperity of the wicked.

f Eph. 2. 2, 3 (See letter b). Tit. 3. 3. For we ourselves alfo were fometimes foolish, difobedient, deceived, ferving divers lufts and pleasures, &c.

t Eph. 1. 17. That the God of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of glory, may give un to you the spirit of wisdom and

nefs, weakness', indisposednefs"; 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, cheerfulnefs", faithfulnefs", diligence, zeal, , fincerity, and constancy, as the angels do in heaven",

revelation in the knowledge of him, the eyes of your underftanding being enlightened, &c.

v Eph. 3. 16. That he would. grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be ftrengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man

w Matt. 26. 40, 41. And he cometh unto the difciples, and findeth them afleep, and faith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the fpirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak Rom. 7. 24. 25.

x Ezek. 11. 19. And I will take the ftony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh. Jer. 31. 18. Thou haft chaftifed me, and I was chaftifed, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. y Pfal. 119. 35. Make me to go in the path of thy command ments; for therein do I delight. Acts 21. 14. And when he would not be perfuaded, we ceafed faying, The will of the Lord be done. 1 Sam. 3. 18.

z Pfal. 123 2. Behold, as the eyes of fervants look unto the hand of their mafters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the

hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our Gosi. Pfal. 131. 2. Mic. 6. 8.

a Pfal. 100. 2. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his prefence with finging.

b Ifai. 38. 3. Remember now, O Lord, I befeech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy fight. Eph. 6. 6. Doing the will of God from the heart.

c Pfal. 119. 4.

d Rom. 12. 1, Not flothfol in bafinefs, fervent in fpirit; ferving the Lord.

e 2 Cor. I 12. Our rejoicing is this, the teftimony of our confcience, that in fimplicity and godly fincerity, not with fleshly wifdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our converfation in the world.

f Pfal. 119. 112. I have in clined mine heart to perform thy ftatutes always, even to the end. Rom. 2. 7. To them who by patient continuance in welldoing, feek for glory, and henour, and immortality; eternal life.

g Pfal. 103. 20, 21, 22. Blefs the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in ftrength, that do his commandments, hearkening

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193. What do we pray for in the fourth pe

A. In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread") acknowledging that in Adam, and by our own fin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward bleffings of this life, and deferve to be wholly deprived of them by God, and to have them curfed to us in the ufe of them', and that neither they of themselves are able to sustain us', nor we to merit', or by our own induftry to procure them"; but prone to defire", get", and use them unlawfully': We pray for ourselves and others, that both they and we, waiting upon the providence of God from day to day in the use of lawful means, may of his free

unto the voice of his word. Blefs ye the Lord, all ye his hofts, ye minifters of his that I do his pleafure. Bless the Lord, O my foul. Dan. 7. 10. h Matt. 6. II.

i Gen. 3 17. And unto Adam he faid,-Curfed is the ground for thy fake; in forrow fhalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. Lam. 3. 22. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not confumed, because his compaffions fail not. Deut. 18. 15. to the end.

k Deut. 8. 3. And he humbled thee, and fuffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, that he might make thee know, that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the

mouth of the Lord doth man live..

1 Gen. 32. 10. I am not worthy of the leaft of all thy mercies, and of all the truth, which thou haft fhewed unto thy fer

vant.

m Deut. 8. 18. But thou fhalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth. Prov. 10. 22.

n Luke 12. 15. Take heed and beware of covetousness. Jer. 6. 13.

o Hof. 12. 7. He isa merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand, he loveth to oppress,

P James 4. 3. Ye afk and receive not, because ye afk amifs, that ye may confume it upon y our lufts.