confeffing and forfaking our fins, which rob him of his glory; by admiring and adoring him in his glorious ti tles and attributes, in his infinite excellencies and perfec tions; by believing, loving, and obeying his word; by obferving and attending upon his worship and ordinances; by magnifying him in his works, and making ufe of his creatures for his glory; by fincere, diligent, zealous, and conftant endeavors to promote his honor and interest in our places and relations; and that the chief defign of our thoughts, words, and actions, may be the glory of God, and that he would enable others alfo thus to hallow and glorify his name. Pfal. lxvii. 1, 2, 3. God be merciful unto us, and blefs us; and caufe his face to shine upon. us that thy way may be known upon earth, thy faving health among all nations. Let the people praife thee, O God; let all the people praife thee." Rorn. xi. 36. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever.'

CII. Queft. What do we pray for in the fecond petition? Anfw. In the fecond petition, which is, Thy kingdom come, we pray, that Satan's kingdom may be deftroyed, that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the kingdom of glory may be haftened.

Q. 1. What is meant by the kingdom of God, which in this petition we are to pray for the coming of?

A. By the kingdom of God, which in this petition we are to pray for the coming of, is meant, 1..The kingdom of God's grace here in this world. Luke xvii, 21. The kingdom of God is within you.' 2. The kingdom of God's glory in the other world. i Cor. vi. 9. Know ye not that the unrighteous fhall not inherit the kingdom of God.'

Q.2. What do we request in our praying that God's king dom of grace may come ?

A. We request in our praying that God's kingdom of grace may come, 1. That the kingdom of Satan, and all the profeffed enemies of God's kingdom, may be destroyed; and that all the power alfo of fin in ourselves and others, whereby Satan hath dominion, may be fubdued. Pfal. lxviii. 1. Let God arife, let his enemies be scattere

ed: let them alfo that hate him, flee before him.' 1 John ii. 8. He, that committeth fin, is of the devil. For this purpose the Son of God was manifefted, that he might deftroy the works of the devil.' 2. In general, that the kingdom of God's grace might be advanced in the world above all other kingdoms. Ifaiah ii. 2. "And it fhall come to pass in the laft days, that the mountain of the Lord's houfe fhall be established in the top of the mountains, and fhall be exalted above the hills, and all nations fhall flow unto it.' 3. In particular, that ourselves and others might be brought into this kingdom of God's grace, by the power and efficacy of God's word and Spirit in our converfion.. 2 Theff. ii. It • Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you.'' Acts xxvi. 17, 18. The gentiles, to whom I now fend. thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness, to light, and from the power of Satan unto God.' Rom. X. I. Brethren, my hearts defire and prayer to God for Ifrael is, that they might be faved.' 4. That ourselves and others who are brought already to the kingdom of grace, may be kept in it by ftrengthening and establishing grace. 1 Peter v. 1o. The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Chrift Jefus, after that. ye have fuffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, ftrengthen, fettle you.'

Q. 3. What do we request in praying that the kingdom of God's glory may come ?

A. We requeft in our praying that the kingdom of God's glory may come, that this kingdom of glory may be haftened, which will appear, and be manifested unto the whole world, at the fecond coming and appearance of the Lord Jefus to judgment.. Rev. xxii. 20. He, which testifieth these things, faith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even fo, come Lord Jefus.'

CIII. Queft. What do we pray for in the third petition? Anfw. In the third petition, which is, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven, we pray, that God by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven.

Q. I. What is meant by the will of God. which we are to pray that it might be done?

A. By the will of God. which we are to pray that it might be done, is meant, 1. The will of God's precept, or that which he is pleased to require of us. Matth. vii. 21. 'Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he, that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven.' 2. The will of God's providence, or that which he is pleased to do with us, and unto us. Rom. i. 10. If I might have a profperous journey by the will of God, to come unto you.' I Peter iii. 17. It is better, if the will of God be fo, that ye fuffer for well-doing, than for evil doing.'

Q.2. What do we request, when we pray that the will of God's precept be done?

A. When we pray that the will of God's precept be done, we request, 1. That ourselves and others, who naturally are dark and ignorant of his will, may, by his word and Spirit, be enabled to know and understand it. Eph. v. 8. 17. Ye were fometimes darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Be not unwife, but underftanding what the will of the Lord is.'. Col. i. 9. We cease not to pray for you, and to defire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. 2. That ourselves and others, who naturally have in our hearts an enmity against God's law, might be inclined and enabled to obey and do whatever it is the will of God to command. Rom, viii. 7. The carnal mind is enmity against God for it is not fubject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Pfal. cxix. 36. 'Incline my heart unto thy teftimonies. Pfal. cxliii. 10. 'Teach me to do thy will; for thou ar my God: thy Spirit is good.' Ezek. xxxvi. 27. I wil put my Spirit within you, and caufe you to walk in my ftatutes, and ye fhall keep my judgments and do

them.'

Q. 3. What do we request, when we pray that the will of God's providence-be done?

A.. When we pray that the will of God's providence be done, we request that ourselves and others might have compliance of will with the will of God, fo as thankfully to accept merciful providences, and patiently fubmit unto afflictive providences. Luke i. 38. And

Mary faid, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word.' Acts xxi. 14. • And when he would not be perfuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.'

Q. 4. How are we to pray that God's will be done by ourfelves and others ?

A. We are to pray that God's will be done by ourfelves and others on earth, univerfally, readily, unweariedly, conftantly, even as it is done in heaven. Pfal. ciii. 20, 21. Blefs the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in ftrength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Blefs the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion: blefs the Lord, O my foul!'

CIV. Queft. What do we pray for in the fourth petition? Anfw. In the fourth petition, which is, Give us this day our daily bread, we pray, that, of God's free gift, we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blefling with them.

Q. 1. What is meant by our daily bread;

A, By our daily bread, is meant, all outward provifion for our daily fuftenance. Pfal. cxxxii. 15. 'I will abundantly bless her provifion : I will fatisfy her poor with bread.'

Q. 2. What do we ask in praying for our daily bread ? A. In praying for our daily bread, we do not afk plenty, but a competent portion of the good things of this life, fuch as God feeth to be neceffary and most convenient for us. Prov. xxx. 8. 'Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me.'

Q3. May we not have convenient outward provifionis without our afking?

A. We may have convenient outward provifions without our asking, but we cannot have them without God's giving. Pfal. cxlv. 15, Thou giveft them their meat in due feafon.

Q. 4. What need we afk of God daily outward provifions, if we may have them without asking?

A. We ought to afk for our daily outward provisions, 1. Because God requireth that we should ask for these things; and he hath promifed only unto fuch, that they fhould not want them. Pfal. xxxiv. 10. The young

lions do lack, and fuffer hunger: but they, that feek the Lord, fhall not want any good thing.' 2. Because in afking aright our daily outward provifions, we afk and obtain the bleffing of God with them ;'and without asking, if we have these things, we have them with God's curse. Exod. xxiii. 25. • And ye fhall ferve the Lord your God and he fhall blefs thy bread, and thy water.'

CV. Queft. What do we pray for in the fifth petition? Anfw. In the fifth petition, which is, Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, we pray, that God for Christ's fake, would freely pardon all our fins, which we are the rather encouraged to afk, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.

Q. 1. What is meant by our debts ?

A. By our debts, is meant our fins against God, whereby we are indebted unto his justice, which we car. no otherwife fatisfy than by undergoing eternal punishment.

Q. 2. Have all need of forgiveness, and may any debt be forgiven?

A. All being finners, have need of forgiveness, and any fins (excepting the fin against the Holy Ghoft) may be forgiven. Pfal. cxxx. 3. 4. If thou, Lord, fhouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who fhall ftand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.'

Q. 3. May we pray unto God for the forgiveness of our fins upon the account of our own merits?

A. We have no merit, in the fight of God of our own; and therefore we must pray, that God would freely pardon all our fins of his own mercy and loving kindness. Pfal. li. 1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my tranfgreffions.'

Q. 4. May we hope by prayer to obtain forgiveness, of Gud's mercy, without any merits?

A. God being infinitely juft as well as merciful, we muft bring merit before him, that we may obtain forgivenefs of him; but because we have it not of our own, and he hath provided it for us in his fen, we must pray for pardon for the merit fake of Chrift, who hath purchased forgiveness for us with his blood. Eph. i. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of Sns.'