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The Larger Catechiſm. 75 Q. Hot are we to pray? A. We are to pray with an awful Apprehenſion of the Majeſty of God, and deep Senſe of our own Unworthiness l, Neceſſities m, and Sins n, with pe- nitent o, thankful p, and enlarged Hearts q, with Underſtanding r, Faith ſ, Sincerity t, Fervency v, Love w, and Perſeverance x, waiting upon him y, with humble Submiſſion to his Will z. k Eccl. v. 1. 1 Gen. xviii. 27. & xxxii. 10. m Lake xv. 17, 18, 19. n Luke xviii. 13, 14. Pſalm. li. 17. p Philip. iv. 6. q 1 Sam. i. 15. 1 Sam. ii. 1. r 1 Cor. xiv. 15. f Mark xi. 24. James i. 6. t Pſalm cxlv. 18. & xvii. I. v James v. 16. w 1 Tim. ii. 8. x Eph. vi. 18. y Micah vii. 7. z Mat. xxvi. 39. Q. What Role bath God given for our Direction in the Duty of Prayer? A. The whole Word of God is of Uſe to direct us in the Duty of Praying a, but the ſpecial Rule of Direction is that form of Prayer, which our Sa- viour Chriſt taught his Diſciples, commonly called the Lord's Prayer b. a 1 John v.4. b Mat. vi. 9. to 14. Luke xi 2, 3, 4. Q. How is the Lord's Prayer to be uſed ? a. The Lord's Prayer is not only for Direction, as a Pattern, according to which we are to make other Prayers; but may alſo be uſed as a Prayer, ſo that is be done with Underſtanding, Faith, Re- Terence, and other Graces neceſſary to the right Performance of the Duty of Prayer c. c Mat. vi. 9. with Luke xi. 2. Q. Iſ how many parts doth the Lord's Prayer conſiſt ? A. The Lord's Prayer confits of Three Parts, a Preface Petitions, and a Concluſion. Q. What does the Preface of the Lord's Prayer teach? A. The