An exposition of the Lords prayer in the way of catechism By William PerkinsAn exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins

Again, a Christian man may make an excellent confession of his sins by this prayer, if he shall, keeping the order of the petitions, confess and bewail the sins which every petition requires us to pray against: & it serves to make a thanksgiving to God: Thus, let a man remember all the graces which he ⟨image 71⟩hath received from God: let him then refer them to the petitions, and give thanks to God after the order of them, turning every petition into a thanksgiving.

Againe, a Christian man may mak an excellent confession of his sins by this praier, if he shal, keping the order of the petitions, confesse and bewaile the sins which euerie petition requires vs to pray against: & it serues to mak a thanksgiuing to God: Thus, let a man remember all the graces which he ⟨image 71⟩hath receiued from God: let him then refer them to the petitions, and giue thankes to God after the order of them, turning euery petition into a thanksgiuing.

Of the circumstances of prayer.

Quest. 1. Whether a man is to use a voice in prayer? Ans. In public prayer it is requisite that there be a voice, for the Minister is the month of the people, and to the prayer which he conceives, they give assent. For private prayer, using of a voice is convenient: yet so, as it may be done in silence. 1. the Lord gave us the voice, as well as the heart to bless him withal. Jam. 3. 9. 2 God created the tong as well as the heart, and so will be praised by both. 3 The voice often stir▪ up the heart; and again, the vehemency of affection doth often draw out a voice: the voice then in private prayer is requisite, yet in some cases may be omitted, for it