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The Larger Catechiſm. 73 touance and Growth in him, and that only to ſuch as are of years and Ability to examine them- ſelves w. r Mat. 11. 7. Titus iii. 5 Gol. iii 27. f Gen. xvii. 7. 9. Actſ ii. 38, 39. I Cor. vii. 14. t I Cor. xi. 23, to 27. Cor. x. 16, w 1 Cor. xi, 28, 29. Q. What is Prayer? A. Prayer is an offering up of our Deſires unto God, in the Name of Christ, by the Help of his Spirit z, with Confeſſion of our Sins A, and thank- ful Acknowledgment of his Mercies b. x Pſal. ixii. 8. y John xvi. 23. z Rom. viii, 26. a Pſal. xxxii. 5. 6. Dan. ix. 4. b Philip. iv. 6. Q. Are we to pray to God only? A. God only being able to ſearch the Hearts hear the Requeſts, pardon the Sins e, and fulfil the Deſires of all f, and only to be believed in and worſhipped with religious Worſhip h: Prayer which is a special Part thereof i, is to be made by all to him alone k, and to none other l. c 1 Kings viii. 39. Actſ i. 24. Rom. viii. 27. d Pſal lxv. 2. e Micah vii. 18. f Pſal. cxlv. 18, 19. g Rom. x. 14. h Mar. iv. 10. i 1 Cor. i. 2. k Pſalm 1. 15. 1 Rom. x. 14. Q. What is it to pray in the Name of Chriſt? A. To pray in the Name of Chriſt, is in Obedi- tence to his Command, and in Confidence on his Pro- miſes, to ask Mercy for his Sake my not by bare mentioning of his Name, but by drawing our En- couragement to pray, and our Boldneſſ, Strength, and Hope of Acceptance in Prayer, from Chriſt and his Mediation. m John xiv. 13, 14. & xvi. 24 Dan. ix. ty. n Mat. vii. 21. o Heb. iv. 14, 15, 16. 1 John v. 13, 14, 15 Q. Why are we to pray in the Name of Chriſt ? The Sinfulneſs of Mas, and his Distance from K God