both of original and actual sin, and thereby become debtors to the justice of God, and that neither we nor any other creature can make the least satisfaction for that debt: (1) we pray · for ourselves and others, that God of his free grace would, through the obedience and satisfaction of Christ apprehended and applied by faith, acquit us both from the guilt and punishment of sin, (2) accept us in his Beloved, (3) continue his favour and grace to us, (4) pardon our daily failings, (5) and fill us with peace and

(1) Matt. xviii. 24. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. Rom. v. 19.-By one man's disobedience many were made sinners. Rom. iii. 9 to 19. We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;-that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Ps. cxxx. 3. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Micah vi. 6, 7.

(2) Rom. v. 19.-By the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Rom. iii. 24, 25. Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood; to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. Acts xiii. 39.

(3) Eph. i. 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved. (4) 2 Pet. i. 2. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.

(5) Hos. xiv. 2. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously. Ps. cxliii. 2.-Enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall ro man living be justified. Ps. cxxx. 3

in it, (1) subdue the flesh, (2) and restrain Satan, (3) order all things, (4) bestow and bless all means of grace, (5) and quicken us to watchfulness in the use of them; that we and all his people may by his providence be kept from being tempted to sin; (6) or, if tempted, that by his Spirit we may be powerfully supported and enabled to stand in the hour of temptation; (7) or, when fallen, raised again and recovered out of it, (8) and have a sancti

(1) John xvii. 15. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. Rom. viii. 28.

(2) Ps. li. 10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Ps. cxix. 133.-Let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

(3) Heb. ii. 18. For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. 1 Cor. x. 13.—God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able. 2 Cor. xii. 8.

(4) Rom. viii. 28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

(5) Heb. xiii. 20, 21. Now the God of peace,-make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. Eph. iv. 11, 12.

(6) Matt. xxvi. 41. Watch and not into temptation. Ps. xix. 13. vant also from presumptuous sins; dominion over me.

pray, that ye enter Keep back thy serlet them not have

(7) 1 Cor. x. 13.-God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Eph. iii. 14, 15, 16.

(8) Ps. li. 12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salva tion; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.

fied use and improvement thereof; (1) that our sanctification and salvation may be perfected, (2) Satan trodden under our feet, (3) and we fully freed from sin, temptation, and all evil for ever. (4)

Q. 196. What doth the conclusion of the Lord's prayer teach us?

A. The conclusion of the Lord's prayer, (which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.) (5) teacheth us to enforce our petitions with arguments, (6) which are to be taken, not from any

(1) 1 Pet. v. 10. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 1 Pet. i. 6, 7. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations; that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise, and honour, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

(2) 1 Thess. iii. 13. To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

(3) Rom. xvi. 20. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.

(4) 1 Thess. v. 23. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(5) Matt. vi. 13.

(6) Job xxiii. 3, 4. O that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. Jer. xiv. 20, 21.

worthiness in ourselves, or in any other crea ture, but from God: (1) and with our prayers to join praises, (2) ascribing to God alone eternal sovereignty, omnipotency, and glorious excellency; (3) in regard whereof, as he is able and willing to help us, (4) so we by faith are em

(1) Dan. ix. 4, 7, 8, 9, 16, 19. And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;-O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee; but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day;O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. To the Lord our God belong mer cies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against him; &c.

(2) Phil. iv. 6.-In every thing by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.

(3) 1 Chron. xxix. 10, 11, 12, 13.—And David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all: and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

(4) Eph. iii. 20, 21. 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, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Luke xi. 13. If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Ps. lxxxiv. 11.

boldened to plead with him that he would; (1) and quietly to rely upon him that he will fulfil our requests. (2) And to testify our desires and assurance, we say, Amen. (3)

(1) Eph. iii. 12. In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Heb. x. 19, 20, 21, 22. Having, therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having an high-priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a full heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure

water.

(2) 1 John v. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. Rom. viii. 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

(3) 1 Cor. xiv. 16. Else, when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? Rev. xxii. 20, 21. He which testifieth these things, saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.