3. That the Holy Spirit is as light poured into the soul. 1 Cor. ii. 10, 11; Eph. v. 8, 13; Zeph. i. 12; 2 Pet. i. 21. Compared with Ps. cxix. 130.

The Petition is:

"Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort:"

Herein we have involved the following:

1. That by the same Spirit may now be had two things,

(a) A right judgment, and that in all things. John, xiv. 26; Prov. ii. 6, 7; 2 Tim. i. 7; Col. i. 9; ii. 3.

(b) Holy comfort, wherein we may rejoice evermore. Ps. xxxi. 19; 1 Thess. i. 5, 6; Rom. xiv. 17; Ps. li. 11, 12; Gal. v. 22. 2. That these two things it is

our desire to obtain. 2 Cor. i. 3, 4; Isa. liv. 13; Job, xxxiv. 32; Phil. i. 9, 10.

And so for them we here offer a prayer.

The Conclusion is:

"through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen."

A Conclusion which, though slightly different in words, is in substance the same as we have frequently examined before. See Nos. I., III., V., XVII., XVIII.

Supplementary Questions.

Whose hearts is God here said to have taught?

When is He said to have done it?

To what time does this refer?

be an abundant reward. Luke, xix. 11–19; 1 Cor. xv. 41, 42; Gal. vi. 9; Heb. x. 34-36; 1 Cor. xv. 58; 2 Pet. i. 11.

3. That, for God's people to bring forth this fruit plenteously, their wills must be stirred up by Him Himself, without which they will continue as barren and fruitless trees. John, xv. 1-8; Ps. cx. 3; Hag. i. 14; Ezra, i. 1-6; 2 Cor. iii. 5; 1 Cor. iv. 7; Eph. ii. 1, 4-9; iv. 16.

(Oh the depth of the riches of the goodness of God, to reward for works done by His assistance alone, and which but for Him would never be performed at all!)

The Conclusion is:

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through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

As before.

Supplementary Questions.

What is it we here ask God to do?

For what purpose?

How will those persons be treated by God who bring forth plenteously the fruit of good works?

What do we mean by "plenteously?"

Under what figure may God's people be said to be spoken of in this Collect?

What is the fruit these trees are to bring forth?

How will the rewards bestowed by God be regulated? Are God's people able of themselves to bring forth this fruit, and secure these rewards?

What do they want?

By what agency does God act upon the wills of men?

If this assistance be withheld, what will those people

become?

And what will their end be?

No. LXVIII.

Saint Andrew's Day.

A PRAYER FOR GRACE TO GIVE OURSELVES UP AT ONCE TO GOD.

The Invocation is:

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Almighty God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay;"

Here, after invoking God as "Almighty," we state, 1. That St. Andrew was one of His holy Apostles. Luke, vi. 13, 14; Matt. x. 2; Acts, i. 13.

2. That he was called by His Son Jesus Christ. Matt. iv. 18, 19; Mark, i. 16, 17; John, i. 35–42. 3. That he obeyed the call, and that readily, following Jesus without delay. Matt. iv. 20; Mark, i. 18. 4. That all this was through grace bestowed upon him

by God. John, vi. 44; Cant. i. 4; John, i. 12, 13; xvii. 6-8; 1 Cor. xv. 10; Gal. i. 15, 16; Phil. ii. 13.

The Petition is:

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Grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy Word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments ;”—

Herein we also state,

1. That we are all of us also called of God. Prov.

i. 20-24; Matt. xi. 28-30; xxii. 1-14; Rom. x. 8, 17, 18.

2. That our call is by or through God's holy Word.

Jam. i. 18; 1 Pet. i. 23; Mark, xvi. 15; Acts, v. 20. 3. That this call is to an obedient fulfilment of God's

holy commandments. 1 Thess. iv. 7; 2 Tim. i. 9; Luke, vi. 46-49; Jam. i. 22; Matt. xix. 17; 1 John, ii. 3; Deut. viii. 11; Acts, xvii. 30; Numb. xv. 40 ; xiv. 24; Ps. cxix. 59, 60.

4. That we ought at once to yield to this call, but that we also require the grace of God to assist us. Zech. iv. 6; John, v. 40; xv. 5; Acts, xvi. 14; 2 Tim. iv. 17.

For which, therefore, we here offer our prayer.

The Conclusion is:

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through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

As before.

Supplementary Questions,

(To be used in addition to the General Questions for Saints' Days given in Part I.)

What do we here say that Saint Andrew was?

What do we mean by "Apostle ?"

What is the meaning of the word "Saint?"

To whom is that word commonly applied in the Scrip

tures?

Is it wrong, then, to give such a title to the Apostles of our Lord?

If others are called Saints, may not they with much greater reason be so styled?

By whom was Saint Andrew called?

What was he before his calling?

In what engaged when called?

Where was he called, and who with him?