Kin.v.5. Pfl.xx.i xliv.20. A. The fame as in the Third Commandment : viz. God himself; and whatfoever does in any Av47. wife Relate to Him. Exod. vi. 3. xxxiv. 5,6% Pf. cxxxviii. 2. Exod.xx.11. Q. What is meant by Hallowing? A. It denotes the Separation of any Thing to a Holy Ufe; and the Treating, and Respecting, Kis. of it accordingly. xxix., 1er.x.3. Pli.lxxii.19. Jo.xv.8. V1. 20. Q. What then do you look upon to be the full Import of this Petition ? 4. That it would pleafe God to make himixxxvi, felf Known to, and to be Adored, and Glorified Maty 16. by, the whole World. That he would fo difpofe Act xiii.48. Qurs, and all Other Mens Hearts, that we Rom.xv.6. might never mention his Name, but with a r.Cor.x.31. Religious Reverence. That whatsoever has any Pet is. Relation to him, his Word, his Sacraments, his Minifters, his Houses of Prayer, may all be treated by us with a Regard fuitable to the Majefty of Him to whom they belong: And that neither we our Selves, nor any. Others, may ever entertain any Opinions, or commit any Sins, whereby either God the Father, or his Son Jefus, the Glory of the One, or the Gospel of the Other, may be vilified, or profaned. 2 Thefire, 13. SEC T. XXXVI. WHAT is the Second Petition of this A. Thy Kingdom Come. Q. In how many Refpects is God a King? A. Chiefly in thefe Three: First, || As he exci, is the King of all the World, which he Created by his Power; and Rules, and Governs, as well 13. as as Supports, by his Providence. Secondly, 14. * Mat.v.4 With Relation to his Church and People, which + Mat.iii.2 he Governs, and Conducts, by his Word, and iv.13. xxiv, Holy Spirit. And, Thirdly, With *Refpect to Heb.i.8. his Heavenly Kingdom, where he Reigns with 20 Glory, and Majefty, over his Angels Now; Lak.xxiii. and will Rule over all his Saints hereafter, to cor.vi.9. all Eternity. Q. How is it that we here, either Wish, or Pray, that God's Kingdom may Come. 20. xiii.43. 42,43. I 2 Pet.i.14 A&t.xxvi. 18. Mich iv.8. A. As we defire; Firft, That all Men may Coli13. both more clearly Know, and more worthily Obey the true, and only God; the Lord of Heaven, and Earth. Secondly, That, to this End, it would please God to enlarge the Borders of his Church, and bring all Nations with- Pi8. in the Pale of it. And that where it is already Rev.xiis. eftablifh'd; he would Go on, more and more, xiio. by his Grace, to destroy the Power of Sin, and 19. the Dominion of Satan; and to implant the Corv.25. Fear, and Love of his Name, in the Hearts of all his Servants. That fo, Thirdly, His Eternal Kingdom may alfo be enlarged; the Fulnefs Tit.3. of his Saints be accomplish'd; and the blessed Time come, when we fhall All be tranflated into his Heavenly Kingdom; and all Other Powers, and Dominions, being done away, God alone fhall be Exalted, and Rule over his Saints, for Ever and Ever. SEC T. XXXVII. WHAT is the Third Petition of this A. Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in --- ii. 12,13. K 4 Q. How Mat.xxvi.42. 14. Luk xxii. 4.2. Job.i 21. Heb.x.17. † Pfal xl.8 ---cxliii 10. Mat.vii.21. Jo.iv.34. vi.37,38. Rom ii. 8. 1 Pet ii. 15. Pol.ciii.20, 21. Ila.vi.2. Q. How does God declare his Will to Us? A. Chiefly Two Ways; By the Difpenfations of his Providence, and by the Rules he has fet us to Live by; whether They be by Nature implanted in Us, or be Revealed to us in the Gospel of Chrift. Q: Does this Fetition refpect both these? A. It does; and fo teaches us to Pray, that (with Refpect to the former of Them) we may always feriously confider the Ways of his Providence, and difcern what it is that He would have us either Do, or Suffer, in Obedience thereunto. That whatfoever it be, that he fhall thereby call us to, whether to a Profperous, or unprofperous State; to Receive Good from him, or to Suffer Evil, we may, in the One, improve his Bleffings to the Glory of his Name, and the Benefit of those about Us; *In the Other, may patiently fubmit to whatfoever he thall call us to Suffer for his Sake. With Relation to the Latter, ( the Rules he has Given Us to walk by ) that we may faithfully Obey all his Commandments, how contrary foever they may chance to be, to our Own corrupt Defires, and Affections; and continue his Obedient, and Conftant Servants, all the Days of our Life. Q. Why is this Circumstance added, As it is in Heaven? A. To fhew us what kind of Obedience we Job i 16. ought to pay to God's Will. That as the Angels in Heaven not only Do the Will of God, but do it with all Readinefs, Chearfulness, Conftancy, and Delight; fo may We, if it shall please God, in fome measure fulfil it too. Mat.xviii. 10. Q. Is it poffible for us, ever to attain to fuch a Ferfection of Obedience, in this prefent Life ? A. It is hardly to be Expected, yet we must Pray for it, and endeavour to Come up as near as is poffible to it. And in the mean time, must Learn from hence not only how we ought to Serve God, but how we fhall hereafter do his Will, when we come to the blessed State, as well as Place, of thofe Holy Spirits in Heaven. SEC T. XXXVIII. Q. WHAT is the First of thofe Petitions, Needs? A. Give us this Day our daily Bread. A. That as Man confifts of Two different Parts, A Soul, and Body; and has need of feveral Things to be given him for the Good of Both So are we here directed to beg of God, First, What is neceffary to our Prefent Life, and Secondly, What may conduce to the Ever lafting Happiness of our Souls, in the Life that is to Come. Q. How does our Saviour express what is neceffary to be asked by Us, for the Sustenance of our prefent Life? A. He calls it Our daily Bread. Gen.iii 19. Pfxxxvii: 5. Q. What does the Word Bread denote? A. It is Commonly used in Scripture for all xliii.1,34. fort of Provifion, as it is indeed the chiefeft, xli.9. and most neceffary; and fuch as may Supply Ifa.xl.. the Defect of all Other. And it is here made Luk iv 1. Ufe of, to fignify All that is Neceffary for our 2 Cor.ix.10. Support excluding at the fame time what foever 21 is 2 Thefil:8, 12. Prov.xxx.8. is Superfluous; and defired rather to Gratify our Lufts, than to Preferve our Life. Q. What is meant by Our Bread? A. It may imply thefe Two things: Either, 1 Tim.vi.8. First, What is Neceffary for Us; that is to fay, for Our Selves, and for those who depend Thef. upon us. Or, Secondly, It may be called Our Bread, as intimating that we are to Labour for it; and fo it is Ours,becaufe Gotten by our Own Work, and the Bleffing of God, upon our Endeavours after it. 12. Exod.xvis. Q. What do you Understand by the Word Daily? A. What is Sufficient for the Next Day: But 2 Kin.xxv. then we Add withal, this Day, or Day by Day; Nch v.18. to fhew, that though becaufe fuch is the UnJamis certainty of Our prefent Life, that how Many, or how Few Days, we may have to Come, we cannot tell, therefore we ask no more of God than what is needful for our prefent Support: Mat.vi.25, Yet we truft, that God, of his Goodnefs, will Heb.xiis. every Day Give us Our Bread, as he did the Jews their Manna in the Wildernefs, fo long as he hall think fit to continue Us in this State of our Pilgrimage; until he shall bring Us to our Heavenly Canaan, that Good Country which he has provided for Us. Gen iii.19. Act.xx.34. * 12, Q. Wherefore do we Pray to God for fuch a Support? A. Not to exclude our Own reafonable Care Coriv, in providing for it, much less to excufe our Timvi8. labouring after it; but to fhew, that we depend 2 Thefii. 12. altogether upon the Providence of God, and Owe our Lives, and all the Support of them, not to Comp. Mat. Our Own Cunning, or Industry, but to his Bleffing: And to engage Us thereby both to Rely the more confidently upon God, and to make Deot.viii.3. iv.4. thofe |