OF the persons in general for whom prayer is to be made, we have spoken* before. Now we will more distinctly consider the particular person mentioned in this place,2 for whom prayers are most especially to be made: this is set down under the Apostles person: For me, saith he. Saint Paul was by virtue of his calling, a Minister of the Gospel, even a public Minister unto the whole world, by reason of his Apostleship: yet more particularly in those places where he planted Churches, and where his Ministry was powerful and effectual, he was a peculiar Minister, asf himself saith to the Corinthians, If I be not an Apostle to other, yet doubtless I am to you: for ye are the seal of mine Apostleship in the Lord. Among other⟨p. 410⟩ Churches, that at Ephesus, to whom he wrote this Epistle, was planted by him: he was the spiritual father of that people, and an especial Minister unto them. As a Minister of the Gospel (yea and as their Minister) he requesteth this duty, to pray for him: and so much is clear by that which he would have them pray for in his behalf, namely utterance, and liberty to preach the Gospel.
OF the persons in generall for whom prayer is to be made, we haue spoken* before. Now we will more distinctly consider the particular person mentioned in this place,2 for whom prayers are most especially to bee made: this is set downe vnder the Apostles person: For me, saith he. Saint Paul was by vertue of his calling, a Minister of the Gospell, euen a publike Minister vnto the whole world, by reason of his Apostleship: yet more particularly in those places where he planted Churches, and where his Ministery was powerfull and effectuall, he was a peculiar Minister, asf himselfe saith to the Corinthians, If I be not an Apostle to other, yet doubtlesse I am to you: for ye are the seale of mine Apostleship in the Lord. Among other⟨p. 410⟩ Churches, that at Ephesus, to whom he wrote this Epistle, was planted by him: he was the spirituall father of that people, and an especiall Minister vnto them. As a Minister of the Gospel (yea and as their Minister) he requesteth this duty, to pray for him: and so much is cleere by that which he would haue them pray for in his behalfe, namely vtterance, and liberty to preach the Gospell.
- *§. 45. &c.
- 2Who are especially to be prayed for.
- f1 Cor. 9. 2.
