2. Sin, S. Jam. i. 14, 15.

3. Our own Lufts and Sins, especially thofe which we are most fubject to fall into,

1. By the Temper of our Body; or,

2. The Company we converfe with; or,
3. Of our Calling.

4. The Evil of Punishment, S. Luk. xxii. 42.

V. What are the principal Things we beg of God in this Petition?

1. That He would reftrain the Power of Satan, Fob i. 11. S. Luk. xxii. 31.

2. Or give us more Strength to bear, than him Power to bring Temptations, Job i. 22. and ii. 10. 2 Cor. 12.9. S. Luk. xxii. 31, 32.

3. That He would mortify our Lufts, Pfal. li. 2. Coloff. iii. 5.

4. Sanctify us, and give us all true Graces, Pfal. li. 10. as Knowledge, Coloff. iii. 10. Repentance, Faith, Hebr. xi. 5, 6. Love, Matt. xxii. 37. Thankfulness, 1 Theff. v. 18.

5. That He would direct and enable us to walk in His ways, Prov. iii. 6. Ifa. XXX. 21. Hebr. xiii.

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6. That He would never leave us to ourselves, Hebr. xiii. S.

7. That in all our Trials, He would keep us from charging Him with Injuftice, Job i. 22. 8. Enable us to make the right Ufe of Affli Єtions, Ifa. xxvii. 9. Hebr. xii, 10.

9. That tho' He fuffer us to flip into, yet he would not permit us to continue in Sin, Pfal. li. 12. and xix. 13.

10. That He would, in His good Time, put an End to our Trials, by bringing us to Himfelf, Rom. xvi. 20.

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That you may pray this conftantly and fervently; Confider,

1. We are all prone to Sin, Jer. xvii. 9.

2. None but God can keep you from it.

3. He hath promis'd you to do it, Ezek. xxxvi. 26, 27.

4 But He expects that you pray for it, Ifa. Xxxvii. 15, 21.

5. If this be granted, you are happy!

S. MATT. vi. 13.

For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever.

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Amen.

HIS is call'd the Doxology, i. e. Giving Glory to GOD, and is the Reason or Foundation of our offering up these foregoing Petitions to God; For, or because,

I. Thine is the Kingdom; which includes His Sovereignty over all Things, Pfal. lxxxiii. 18. 1. As Creator, Rev. iv. 11.

2. As Preserver, A&t. xvii. 28.

3. As Difpofer of all Things, S. Matt. x. 29, 30. Prov. xvi. 33.

II. The Power; whereby we confefs,

1. That Property whereby he can do what he will, S.Luk. i. 37. Pfal. cxv. 3. and cxxxv. 6. Dicitur enim Omnipotens faciendo quod vult, non patiendo quod non vult. Auguft. Deo nihil eft impoffibile, nifi quod non vult. Tertull,

2. With Means, or without, Gen. i.

3. Without Labour,Pfal.xxxiii. 9. and cxlvii.5. From whence it follows, that His Power is infinite, 1. In itself.

2. As to the Creatures, S. Matt. iii. 9. And that Nothing is impoffible for God to do, but,

1. Such Things as are contrary to His Nature, 2 Tim. ii, 13.

Quid ergò ei impoffibile? non quod virtuti arduum, fed quod natura ejus contrarium. S. Ambrof. 2. Or imply a Contradiction.

3. Or argue Weakness and Infirmity, Habak. i. 13. Tit. i. 2. Hebr. vi. 18.

Mentiri autem, non virtutis, fed infirmitatis eft. S. Ambrof.

III. The Glory; that is, the Honour due unto, His Name; by which,

1. We acknowledge Him glorious in His own Nature, Exod. xxxiv. 6.

2. Ascribe the Glory of all Things to Him, Rev. vii. 12.

3. Confefs Him to be the ultimate End of all our Prayers and Actions, 1 Cor. X. 31. ·

And this Kingdom, Power and Glory, we appropriate unto God, faying, Thine is the, &c. Because none but He hath them.

1. Effentially.

2. Originally, Rom. xiii. 1. Prou. viii. 15.
3. Infinitely, Pfal. cxlvii. 5.

4. Eternally, 1 Tim. i. 17.

Wherefore as They are due and belong to God only, fo do They alfo for Ever and Ever.

That is,

1. From Everlasting, Pfal. xc. 2, 2. To Everlasting, Exod. iii. 14. Amen; which fignifies,

1. The Truth of what is faid, S. Luk. ix. 27.

S. Matt. xvi. 28. S. Mar. ix. 1.

2. Our Affent, 1 Cor. xiv, 16. Deut. xxvii. 26. 3. Our Defire of what we have asked, Rev. xxii. 20. évoto, LXX. 1 Chron. xvi. 36.

IV. And this Claufe or Doxology is added to the Prayer;

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1. To

1. To confirm our Faith, that we shall receive what we have defired, feeing He, to whom we pray, is,

1. A King, and fo poffeffes all Things.
2. Powerful, Ephef. iii. 20.

3. Will have the Glory, Jer. xiv. 7.

2. To fhew that our Hope of obtaining, is to be only in God.

3. To fhew that we should always add Praifes to Prayers, 1 Chron. xxix. 11, 12, 13.

4. To poffefs our Hearts with an Holy Fear and Reverence of God.

5. To fhew that God's Glory fhould be the End of all Petitions as well as Actions.

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1. Wherefore fay this Prayer.

2. Say it constantly.

3. Say it with Fervency and Understanding, Amen.

S. MATT,