A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Reas. 1. Because when we pray according to Gods will, he fulfils his own will when he grants our petitions. It's Gods will that we should pray so, now Gods will must be fulfilled.

Reas. 1. Because when we pray according to Gods will, he fulfills his own will when he grants our petitions. It's Gods will that we should pray so, now Gods will must be fulfilled.

2. Because when we pray according to the will of God, in the Name of Christ, our prayer is Christs prayer; as if you send a child or servant to a friend for any thing in your name, the request is yours, and he that denies your child or servant in this case, denies you; so no more can God deny a prayer put up in Christs name, then he can deny Christ himself, Joh. 16.23, 24.

2. Because when we pray according to the will of God, in the Name of Christ, our prayer is Christs prayer; as if you send a childe or servant to a friend for any thing in your name, the request is yours, and he that denyes your childe or servant in this case, denyes you; so no more can God deny a prayer put up in Christs name, then he can deny Christ himself, Joh. 16.23, 24.

Reas. 3. From the intercession of the Spirit in such a prayer; no prayer put up in the manner aforesaid, but is the prayer of the holy Ghost, and God knows the meaning of his Spirit, Rom. 8.26. God knows our prayers would be weak and cold, except there were another Spirit besides our own; if therefore he discern his own Spirit in our prayers, he cannot deny his Spirit; nay further, as the Spirit makes intercession for us, so Christ himself prays for us,