Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

And thus all that look upon Christ as their Father, and hope for the Inheritance he hath so dearly bought for them, or whosoever beholds him as their Husband, and esteem his Love, and long for the enjoying of him, are concerned in this Obligation, to depart from Iniquity. As also,

(2.) In their Petition naming Christ.¹ In every Prayer to be sure they name the Name of Christ, in that they ask all in his Name, that is, in his strength, and for his sake: So indeed runs the Promise,² Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, and i'th next verse; If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it; especially after our Saviours Ascension, when he had paid the price for his People, and for all the Pardons and Graces, Strength or Comfort they should want, he bids them expressly to mention his Name; relying on his Merit for the obtaining of them: He told them a little before his going to suffer for them, John 16.24. Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my Name; though doubtless they had prayed according as they were commanded, (Luke 11.2.) the Lords Prayer, day by day, and implicitly at least desired all those mercies through a Mediator: They knew that the High Priest was to appear with the Names of God's Israel, and to offer up Incense for them; yet clearly and explicitly Christs own Apostles did not enjoy this great privilege. And doubtless some new advantages have accrued to the Disciples of Christ (since that Prayer was recommended, or commanded) by his Death and Resurrection: Now the explicit naming of Christ is a very great encouragement in Prayer, whether in those, or any other words.

(2.) In their Petition naming Christ.¹ In every Prayer to be sure they name the Name of Christ, in that they ask all in his Name, that is, in his strength, and for his sake: So indeed runs the Promise,