 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1847 - 482 σελίδες
...drink judgment to themselves. Q. 98. What is prayer? *5. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name...sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. Q. 99. What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer ? Jl. The whole word of God is of use to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1848 - 690 σελίδες
...ourselves, but for others.' To discover the nature of prayer, which in our Catechism is said to be ' an offering up of our desires to God, for things agreeable...sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies,' I will consider the parts of prayer in general, and in particular, I. Prayer, generally considered,... | |
 | John Brown - 1848 - 530 σελίδες
...watching unto prayer. Prayer is well defined in our Shorter Catechism to bo, "the offering up of the desires to God for things agreeable to his will, in...sins and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies." This is a primary, essential duty of religion. It is the natural expression of that state of mind and... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Isaac Watts - 1848 - 756 σελίδες
...98. What is prayer ? A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, 706 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ,...sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. Q. 99. Wltat rule hath God given for our direction in prayer ? A. The whole word of God is of use to... | |
 | Alexander Smith Paterson - 1848 - 426 σελίδες
...the Nature of Prayer. &.. 98. OTIjat is 'Pram? Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, foi things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ,...sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. ANALYSIS AND PROOFS. We are here taught,— 1. That prayer is the offering up of our desires to God.... | |
 | John Cumming - 1848 - 674 σελίδες
...obedience ; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. Q. 98. What is prayer ? of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. Q. 99. What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer ? A. The whole word of God is of use to... | |
 | Abijah Richardson Baker - 1849 - 306 σελίδες
...What else should they renew ? Re. 2 : 4, 5. PART II. [12] LESSON L . NATURE OF PEA Y ER. Q. XCVIII. What is prayer? A. Prayer is an offering up of our...sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. 1 Into how many parts is prayer here divided ? Three. 2 What are they ? Petition, confession and thanksgiving.... | |
 | James Foote - 1849 - 698 σελίδες
...forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil." " PRAYER is an offering up of our desires to God, for...sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies."* Prayer is reasonable, incumbent, pleasant, and profitable. This duty comes to us recommended by the... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Isaac Watts - 1850 - 742 σελίδες
...judgment to themselves. Q. 98. What is prayer ? •L. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name...sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. Q. 99. What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer ? A. The whole word of God is of use to... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1850 - 702 σελίδες
...Christian view, is briefly and well defined in the Westminster Catechism, — " Prayer is the offering of our desires to God for things agreeable to his...the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and a thankful ncknowledgment of his mercies." The REASON on which this great and efficacious duty rests... | |
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Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. 
