ON HEARING THE SCRIPTURES. Sanctify us through thy truth: thy word is truth.'John xvii, 17. AFTER WORSHIP. The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek Gud, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary.' 2 Chron. xxx, 18, 19. OCCASIONAL EJACULATIONS. O Lord, be gracious unto us, we have waited for thee.' Isa. xxxiii, 2. Father, glorify thy name.' Lord, save us, we perish.' John xii, 28. Matt. viii, 25. 'Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.' Mark X, 47. V, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.' Luke 12. Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.' Mark ix, 24. 'Lord, help me.' Matt. xv. 25. THE LORD'S PRAYER. OUR Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. INDEX. examples of Abraham's Example in family worship Adam, Rev. Thos. his Private Thoughts, quoted Adoration to be a part of prayer Example of Afliction, prayer advantageous in Answers to prayer, section on Approach to public worship, directions for Page 221, 225 233 to 236 Assistance of the Holy Spirit in Prayer, (see Holy Ghost) Augustine, quoted 222 66 duty when prayers are answered, or not, 103 27 - 221 28 49, 108 his spirit of prayer for the world at large his majesty, his grace, and mercy Benevolent Society, form of prayer for Beveridge's Private Thoughts recommended Bonnell, the life of, quoted his prayer before public worship 180 138 54 55, 56 57, 58 281 25 93 112 54 137 Bowdler, quoted Bradford, the Martyr, sayings of Brooks on Closet Prayer, quoted Brown on Prayer, quoted Buchanan, Dr. his observations on family worship Calm at sea, figure to illustrate the need of divine aid Page Confessions of sin, Church, or place set apart for public worship, observations on 132 observations on, (see Forms of Prayer) 67 67 actual transgression 68 aggravation of sins 70 example of 91 Conformity to the world to be avoided 201 Conversation among Christians, observations on 165 Denial of prayer, reasons for 103 Directions to assist in attaining the spirit of prayer 197 185 hints to avoid them lessons inculcated through them Duty of Prayer, proved by the command and threaten Enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, or a spirit of prayer for 175 divine power necessary to accomplish it a blessing has ever attended it it gives God all the Glory united prayers specially efficacious Evening prayer, observations on form of private 177 178 179 180 181. 183 184 285, 289 105 253, 256 Eye of God, to be remembered as seeing our hearts in prayer 57 Faith, in the Being and goodness of God necessary that we should obtain what we ask 6 216 examples of Freedom and boldness of access desirable Gift and grace of prayer distinguished prayer for Codwin's observations on the denial of prayer Gray, his queries to detect the want of a spirit of prayer Growth of a devout spirit 142 143 147 149 150 153 154 161 161 104 61, 128, 239 240 seasons for its exercise 173 174 201 164 219 156 199 Howe, extract from his Treatise on Family Worship Ignorance, our natural, on the subject of prayer 153 225 237 28 Intercession of the Holy Spirit explained Page 54 Jesus Christ, our High Priest and Redeemer 40 his situation as Interceder the nature of his Intercession to be considered before, at, and after prayer for others, directions for Invocation, example of Ivy, prayer illustrated by Means, due use of, to be attended to Majesty of God, to be considered before prayer Milton, passage from his Paradise Lost Moon, simile illustrating prayer in affliction Morning Prayer, observations on forms of private family Sunday 42 43 47 80 91 13 128 100 128 210 186 - 107 248, 250 18 123 - 148 143 110 192 49 64 67, 92 Owen, his grace and duty of spiritual-mindedness recom mended - 72, 92 80 - 86, 92 |