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come unto you, I shall come itf the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. Ver. 30. Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me ; Ver. 32. That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 2 Thess. i. 11. Wherefore also we pray al- ways for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of R his
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here ^5 and hasten the time of his second coimng, and our reigning with him for ever'" : and that he would be pleas- ed so to exercise the kingdom of his power in all the world, as may best conduce to these ends ".
Q. 192. What do we prat/ for in the third petition ?
A. In the third petition, (which is, Thi/ will be done in earth as it is in heaven ''j) 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
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his goodness, and the work of faith with power, 2 Thess. ii. 16. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath lOvcd us, and hath given us everlast- ing consolation, and good hope through grace, Ver. 17. Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
1 Eph. iii. 1 4. For this cause I tow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ver. 15. Of • whom the whole' family in heaven and earth is named, Ver. 16. That he would grant you, according t© the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spi- rit in the inner man: Ver. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, Ver. 1 8. May be able' to comprehend with all saints, •what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height ; Ver. 1 9. And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Ver. 20. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to tlie power that worketh in us.
"^ Rev. xxii. 20. He wliich testi-
fieth these things saith, Surely I
come quickly ; Amen. Even so,
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^ Isa. Ixiv, I. Oh that thou >yould-
est rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence ! Ver. 2. As when the melt- ing fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy piesence. Rev. iv. 8. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within ; and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy. I^ord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. Ver. 9. And when those beasts give glory, and honour, and thanks, to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, Ver. 10. The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship In'm that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Ver. 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power : for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. j'92. "^ Mat. vi. 10. ^ Rom. vii. 18. For I know, that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwell- eth no good thing : for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I find not. Job xxi. 14. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us ; for we desire not
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with the like humility*, cheerful-
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the knowleilge of thy ways. 1 Cor. ii. 14. But the naturaJ 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 discerned.
^ Rom. viii. 7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God : for it ii not subject to the law of God, nei- ther indeed can be.
^ Exod, xvii. 7. And he called the name of the place Massah, and Me- ribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, h the Lord among us or not ? Numb. xiv. 2. And all tiie children of htael mur- mured against Moses, and against Aaron : and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt, or, would God we had died in this wilderness !
* Kph. ii. 2. WTiereIn in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the jrince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.
t Kph. i. 17. That the God of our I.,ord Jesus Chri^t, the l'at!K?r of glory, may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him : Ver. 1 8. The eyes of your understanding being erlightentd ; that ye may know wliat is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inhfiitance in the saints.
" Eph. iii. 1 G. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.
^ Mat. XX vi. •10. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What ! could ye not watch with me one hour? Ver. 41. Watch and ]'ray, that ye enter not into temptation : the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
'^ Jer. xxxi. 18. 1 have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself t.'ius. Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : turn tho-i me, and I shall be turned ; for thou art the Lord my Go after that 1 was turned, I repented'; iind after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh : I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
y Psal. cxix. 1. Blessed are the un- defiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Ver. 8. I will keep thy statutes . O forsake me not utterly. Ver. 3.5. Make me to go ire the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight. Ver. 3G. In- cline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covctousness. Acts xxi. J 4. And V. hen he would not be per- suaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord he done.
^ Mic. vi. 8. He hath shewed thee,
O man, what is pood ; and what
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Q. 193. What do we j^ray for in the foiii^th petition ?
A. In the fourth petition, (which is, Give m this dai/ our daihj bread^\) acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our o^^^l sin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward blessings of this life, and deserve to be wholly deprived of them by God, and to have them cursed to us in the use of them'; and
that
to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God ?
^ Psal. c. 2. Serve the Lord with gladness : come before his presence with singing. Job i. 21. And fJolfJ said, Naked came 1 out of my mo- ther's womb, and naked shall I return thither : the Lord gave, and the liOrd hath taken away; blessed be the nam.e of the Lord. 2 Sam. xv. 25. And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city : if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it and his habitation. * Ver. 26. But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee : l^ehold, here am I, let him do to me us seemeth good unto him.
I' Isa. xxxviii. 3. And said, Re- member now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
^' Psal. cxix. 4. Thou hast com- manded us to keep thy precepts v.-ays were directed to keep thy ututes!
d Rom. xii. 11. Not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit ; servuig the Lord.
^ Psal. cxix. 80. Let my heart be ound iu thy statutes ; that I be not .hamcd.
' Ps.d. cxix. 1 1 2. I have inclined
mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
S Isik vi. 2. Above it stood the seraphims : each one had six wings ; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. Ver. 3. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts ; the whole earth is full of his glory. Psal. ciii. 20, Bless the Lord, ye his angels that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearken- ing unto the voice of his word. Ver. 21. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts, ye ministers of his that do his pleasure. Mat. xviii. 10. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones : for I say unto you. That in heaven their angels do always be- hold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
193. I^Mat. vi. 11.
J Gen. ii. 1 7. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat of it : for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou -shalt surely die. Gen. iii. 17. And unto Adam he said. Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying. Thou shalt not eat of it ; cursed is the ground for thy sake ; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. Rom. viii. 20. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but byreasonofhimwho hath subjected
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it neither they of themselves are able to sustain uti\ nw "we to merit ', or by our own industry to procure them "' ; but prone to desire", get ', and use them unhiwfully p : we pray for ourselves and others, that bo.th they and we, wait- ing upon the providence of God from day to day in the use of lawful means, may, of his free gift, and as to his fatherly wisdom shall seem best, enjoy a competent portion of them''; and have the same continued and blessed unto us
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the same in hope: Ver. 21. Because the creature itself also shall be de- livered from the bondajre of corrup- tion into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Ver. '22. For we know that the whole creation jjroan- eth, and travaileth in pain together until now. Jer. v. 25. Your ini- quities have turned away these things, ^d your sins have with- holden good things from you. Deut. XXviiL from Ver. 15. to the end of the Chapter. Ver. 15. But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken un- to the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee. Ver. 1 6. Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Ver. 17. Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store, life.
•^Deut. viii. 3. And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know, 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.
• Gen. xxxii. 10. I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast ■^b.ewed unto thv servant : —
"'Dent. viii. 17. And thou say in thine heart. My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth. Ver. 18. But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God ; for it is he that givcth thee power t<> get weahh, that he may establish his covenant, which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
" Jer. vi. 13. For from the least cf t^em even unto the greatest of thorn, every one is given to covetousness -. and from the prophet even unto th.' priest, every one dealeth falsely. Mark vii. 21. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, forn:cation^, murders, Ver. 22. Thefts, covetous- ness, wickedness, deceit. —
^ Hos. ^ii. 7. He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand : he loveth to oppress.
P James iv. 3. Ye ask, and receivi not, because ye ask amiss, that y may consume it upon your lusts.
^ Gen. xliii. 1 2. And take double money in your, hand : and tlu' money that was brought again i; the mouth of your sacks, carry : again in your hand ; peradventu.' it was an oversight. Ver. 13. T»I also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man. Ver. 14. And God Almighty give you mercy bt- fore the man. — Gen. xxviii. 2 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, R3 If
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in our holy and comfortable use of them', and contentment in them ' ; and be kept from all things that are contrary to ©ur temporal support and comfort ^
Q. 194. What do we pray for in the Jifth petition?
A. 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 justice of God; and that neither we, nor any other creature, can make the least satisfaction for that debt '■'' : yve pray for ourselves and others, that God of
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If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and rai- ment to put on. Eph. iv. 28. Let him that stole steal 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 Thess. iii. 11. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, work- ing not at all, but are busy-bodies. Ver. 12. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quiet- ness they work, and eat their own- bread. Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for nothing : but in every thing by prayer and supplication, with thanks- giving, let your requests be. made known unto God.
^ 1 Tim. iv. 3. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath creat- ed to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Ver. 4. For every creature ef God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanks- giving : Ver. 5. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
^ 1 Tim. vi. 6. But godliness with contentment is great gain. Ver. 7. for. we brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. Ver. 8. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
t Prov. XXX. 8. Remove far from me vanity and lies ; give me neither peverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me : Ver. 9. I^est I be full, and deny thee, and say. Who is the Lord > or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
194. "Mat. vi. 12.
^' Rom. iii. from Verse 9. to 22. Ver. 9. What then ? are we better than they .? No, in no wise '. for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; Ver. 10. As it is written. There is none righteous, no, not one: Ver. 1 1. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God: Ver. 12. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become un- profitable ; there is none that doeth good, no, not one, \2'c. Ver. 19.— 'Fhat every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God, \5fc. Mat. xviii. 24. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. Ver. 25. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to
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Ins free ^nce would, tlirough the obedience and satisfac- tion of Chribt, appreheiuied und applied hy fciiili, acquit us both from the guilt and punishment of sin ', accept us in his Beloved '^ ; continue his avour aiid grace to us ', par- don our daily failinirs =*, and fill us with peace snd joy, in giving ^'s daily more and more assurance of forgiveness '' ; which we are th»j rather embol.itned to ask, end en- couraged to expect, ^Ahen we have this testimony in ourselves, that we from the heart forgive others their offences ^
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be soUl, and his wife, and his cMl- tijen, and all that Ijc had, and payment to he made. Psal. cxxx. S. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand ? Ver. 4. But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
^ Rom. iii. 24. Being justified free- ly by his grace, through the redemp- tion that is in Jesus Christ : Ver. 25. Whom God hath ftet forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteonsness for the re- mission of slas that are past, through the forbearance of God ; Ver. 2G. To declare, I say, at this time his righte- ousness : that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Heb. ix. 22. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood ; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
y Eph. j. 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved : Ver. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, tlie forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
^ 2 Pet. i. 2. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.
^ Hosea \W. 2. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord, say un-
to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously : so v. ill we ren- der the calves of our hp?. Jcr. xiv. 7. O Lord, though our iniquities tes^'- fy again'^^ us, do thou it for thy name's sake: fo; we have Sin:iv;d aga-nst thee.
l>Rom. XV. 13. Now thi Ood of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, thai ye may abound m hope through the ;>ower of the Holy Ghost. Psal. li. 7. Purge nw with hyssop, and I «'inll be clean: wash me, and I ^hall be whiter than snow. Ver. 8. Mak'. me to hear joy and glad- ness : that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. V«r. 9. Hide thy face from my sins ; and blot ou*. all mine iniquities. Ver. 10, Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renev/ a right spirit within me. Ver. 1 2. Re- store unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
^ Luke xi. 4. And forgive us our sins ; for we also forgive every onu that is indebted to us. — Mat. vi. 14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also for- give you. Ver. J 5. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Mat. xviii. 35. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
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Q. 195. What do we pray for in the sixth petition 9 A. In the sixth petition, (which is, And lead us not into temptation.^ hut deliver us from evil '\) acknowledging, that the most wise, righteous, and gracious God, for divers holy and just ends, may so order things, that we may be assault- ed, foiled, and for a time led captive by temptations "" ; that Satan f, the world s, and the flesh, are ready powerfully to draw us aside, and ensnare us^; and that we, even after the pardon of our sins, by reason of our corruption ', weakness, and want of watchfulness •", are not only subject to be tempted, and forward to expose ourselves unto temptations ^, but also of
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^ 2 Chron^ xxxii. 31. Howbeit, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
f 1 Chron. xxi. 1. And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked Da- vid to number Israel.
S Luke xxi. 34. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeit- ing, and dtunkenness, a*id cares of this life, and so that day come upon you un:iwares. Mark iv. 19. And the cares of this world, and the de- ceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruit- ful.
h James i. 14. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
i Gal. V. 1 7. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh : and these are con- trary the one to the other ; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
k Mat. xxvi. 41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation :
the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
1 Mat. xxvi. 69. Now Peter sat without in the palace ; and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. Ver. 70. But he denied before them all, say- ing, I know not what thou sayest. Ver. 71. And when he was gone out into . the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Je- sus of Nazareth. Ver. 72. And again he denied with an oath, I do not laiow the man. Gal. ii. II. But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he Vf3,s to be blamed. Ver. 1 2. For be- fore that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. Ver. 1 3. And the other Jews dissem- bled likewise with him ; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. Ver. 14. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter — 2 Chron. xviii. 3. And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah,
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ourselves unable and iinwilliii^to resist them, torecover out of tlu'in, a'ld to improve them"'; and worthy to be kit under tlie powerof them" : we pray, that God would so over-rule the world and all in it'', subdue the flesh p, and restrain Satan %
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Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ra-' moth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thypeople,andwe\villbewith thee in the war. Compared ivith 2 Chron. xix. 2. And Jehu, rhe son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet him, and «aid to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the uii^odly, and love them that hate the I^ord ? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.
*" Rom. vii. 23. But I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my members. Ver. 24. O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death ! 1 Chron. xxi. I. And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to riumbcr Israel. Ver. 2. And David said to Joab, and to the rulers of the people, Go, num- ber Israel, from Beer-shelni even to Dan ; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. Ver. 3. And Joab answered. The Lord make his people an hundred tmies so many more as they be : but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's ser- vants ? why then dotii my lord re- quire this thing ? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel .' Ver. 4, Nevertheless, the king's word pre- vailed against Joab : wherefore Joab departed. — 2 Chron. xvi. 7, And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto
him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. Ver. 8. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen ? yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered th ti into thine hind. Ver. 9. For '.''i eyes of the Lord run to and fi>» throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart \% perfect toward'; hmi. Herein thou hast done foolishly; therefore from henceforth thou shale have wars. Ver. 10. Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison-house ; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing . and Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
" P-al. Ixxxi. 1 1 . But my people would not hearken to my voice ; and Israel would none of me. Ver. 12, So I gave them up unto their own hearts* lust : aiui they walked in their own counsels.
" John xvii, 1 5. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, hut that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
P Peal. li. 10. Create in me a clean heart. O God ; and renew a right spi- rit within me. Psal. cxix. 133. Or- der my any iniquity have dominion over me.
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order ali things % bestow and bless all means of grace', 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' ; or, if tempted, that by his Spirit we maybe powerfully supported and enabled to stand in the hour of temptation " ; or when fallen, raised again and recovered out of it'*', and have a sanctified use and improvement there- of^: that our sanctification and salvation may be perfected %
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the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buf- fet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. Ver. 8. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
'' 1 Cor. X. ] 2. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. Ver. 1 3. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man : but God is faithful, ■who will not suffer you to be tempt- ed above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
^ Heb. xiii. 20. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Ver. 21. 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. —
t Mat. xxvi. 41. Watch and pray, .that ye enter not into temptation. — Psal. xix. 1 S. Keep back thy servant ilso from presumptuous sins, let them not have dominion oyer me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be in- Bocent from the great transgression.
" Eph. iii. 14. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of uur Lord Jesus Christ, Ver. 15. Of
whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Ver. 16. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthen- ed with might by his Spirit in the inner man ; Ver. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith ;-— 1 Thess. iii. 13. To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Fa- ther, at the coming of our Lord Je- sus Christ with all his saints. Jude, Ver. 24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to pre- sent you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.
^ Psal. \i. 12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
^ 1 Pet. V. 8. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour. Ver. 9. Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. Ver. 10. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Je- sus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stabUsh, strengthen, settle you.
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Satan trodden under our {{itV\, and we fully fix^ed from sin, temptation, and all evil, for ever \
Q. 190. What doth the comlusion of the Lord's prater teach us f*
A. The conclusion of tlie Lord's prayei' (which is, For thine is the h'n^dont, and the power, and the ^lory^for ever, Ainen^'J) teachetli us to enforce our petitions with arguments'", which are to he taken, not from any worthiness in ourselves, or in any other creature, but from God'; and with our prayers to
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d Dan. ix. 4. And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, tJie great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments. — Vcr. 7. O Lord, righteousness helongeth unto thee, but imto us confusion of faces, as at this day : — Ver. 8. O Lord, to us he* longeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our prbces, and to our fa- thers, because we have sinned against thee. Ver. 9. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled aj^ainst him. Ver. 16. O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away froni thy city Jerusalem. — Ver. 17. Now thereff»re, O our God, hear the prayer of tiiy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is de- solate, for the Lord's sake. Ver. 1 «. O my God, incline thine ear, and hear ; open thltie eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which h called by thy name : for we do not present our supplications before thee forvur righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. Ver. 19. O Lord, hear;. O Lord, forgive; O Lord, Pv 6 hcarUcu
though we be as reprobate i. Ver. 9. For we are glad when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
* Rom. xvi. 20. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your
feet shortly Zech. iii, 2. And
the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan, even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee : is not this a brand plucked out of the fire ? Luke xxii. 31. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat : Ver. 32. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
^ John xvii. 15. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil, l 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.
196. bMat. vi. 13.
^ Rom. XV. 30. Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive togetl er with me in your prayers to God for me.
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join praises ^, ascribing to God alone eternal sovereignty, Oi.ii'ipotency, and glorious excellency^ ; in regard whereof, as he is able and willing to help us^, so we by faith are em- boldened to plead with him that he would ^, and quietly to rely upon him, that he will fulfil our requests '. And, to testify this our desire and assurance, we say, Amen ^
hearken and do ; defer not, for thine own "dke, O my God : for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
^ Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for no- thing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known uato God, ^c.
f 1 Chron. xxix. 10. Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation : and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our Father, for ever and ever. Ver. 1 1 . 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, Q I^ord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Ver. 12. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reign^ est over all, and in thine hand is power and might, and m thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Ver. 13. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
8 Eph. iii. 20. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, ac- cording to the power that w;orketh in us, Ver. 21. Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, through- out 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 ?
h 2 Chron. xx. 6. And fJe/ios/ia- yJiatJ said, O Lord God of our fa- thers, art not thou God in heaven ? and rulest not thou over all the king- ^ doms of the heathen ? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? Ver. 1 1 . Behold, I say, how they re- ward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
J 2 Chron. xlv. U. And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O Lord our God ; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multir tude : O Lord, thou art our God, let not man prevail against thee.
k 1 Cor. xiv. 1 6. 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 say est ? Rev. xxii. 20. He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly : Amen. Even so, come. Lord Jesus. Ver. 21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen,
FINIS.
...THE
ORTER CATECHISM,
AGREED UPON BV
THE ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES JT WESTMINSTER,
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OP
COMMISSIONERS
FROM THE
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,
A Part of the Covenanted Uniformity in Religion betwixt tlic Churches of Christ in the Kingdoms of Scotland, England, and Ireland.
Approved Anno 1648, by the General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland, to be a Directory for catechiding such as
are of weaker Capacity.
WITH THE
PROOFS FROM THE SCRIPTURE.
Assembly at EniyrBURCH^ July 28. 1648. Sess. 19.
^ Act ajyproving the Shorter Catechism. 'npHE General Assembly having seriously considered th* -*' Shorter Catechism agreed i-pon by the Assembly of Divines sitting at Westminster, with assistance of Com- missioners from this Kirk ; do find, upon due examination thereof, that the said Catechism is agreeable to the word of God, and in nothing contrary to tlie received doctrine, worship, discipline, and government ©f this Kirk : And therefore approve the said Shorter Catechism, as a part of tJie intended uniformity, to be a Directory for catechising such as are of weaker capacity. A. KER.
SHORTER CATECHISM,
^^^Best. 1. yr HAT IS the chief end of man ?
Answ. Man's cliief end is to glorify (iod% and to enjoy*' him for ever *•.
Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how tec may glorify and enjoy him ?
A. The word of God, which is contained in the scrij>turcs of the Old and New Testaments % is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him'^,
Q. 5. What
1. * 1 Cor. X, SI. Whether there, fore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Rom. xi. SG. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things : to whom be glory for eyer. Amen.
b Psal. Ixxlii. 25. Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. Ver. 2G. My flesh and my heart fail- eth : but God is the strength of my lieart, and my portion for ever. Ver. 27. For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish : thou hast de-
stroyed all them that go a wborin* from thee. Ver. 28. I3ut it is good for me to draw near to God : I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
2. '-' 2 Tim. iii. IG. All scripture i given by inspiration of God, and : profitable for doctrine, for reproo;, for correction, for instruction in righ- teousness. Eph. ii. 20. And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Chris: himself being the chief rorner-stone.
d I John j. .S. That which we have
seen and heard declare we uoto you,
that
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Q. 3. What do the scriptures jyrincipallj/ teach ?
A. The scriptures principally teach what man is to be- lieve concerning God, and what duty God requires of man ^.
Q. 4. What is God?
A. God is a spirit*^, infinite^, eternaP, and unchange- able', in his being ^5 wisdom', power'", holiness", justice, goodnes'fe, and truth *".
Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one ?
A. There is but One only, the living and true God p.
Q. 6. How
that ye also may have fellowship with us : and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. Ver. 4. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be fulh
3. ^2 Tim. i. 13. Hold fiist the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. iii. 16. [See in letter^.]
4. f John iv. 24. God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
S Job xi. 7. Canst thou by search- ing find out God I canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection .' Ver. 8. It is as high as heaven, what canst thou do ? deeper than hell, what canst thou know .' Ver. 9. The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
hPsal. xc. 2. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world: even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God.
i James i. 17. Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variable- ness, neither shadow of turning.
*tExod iii. 14. And God said unto Moses, I AM TH.VT I AM ; and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto
the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
1 Psal. cxlvii. 5. Great is our Lord, and of great power : his understand- ing is infinite.
"' Rev. iv. 8. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within; and they rest not day and night, saying. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
" Rev. XV. 4. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name ^ for thou only art holy : for all na» tions shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
° Exod. xxxiv. 6. And the Lord passed by before him, and pro- claimed, The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Ver. 7, Keeping mercy for thou- sands, forgiving iniquity, and trans- gression, and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty ; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
5. P Deut. vi. 4. Hear, O Israel ; the Lord our God is one Lord. Jer.