{"number":138,"question":"Wherefore is Prayer necessary for Christians?","answer":"Because it is the chief part of that thankfulness which God requires of us, and also because God gives them only his Grace and Holy Spirit, who with unfeigned groanings beg them continually of him and yield him thanks for them.","segments":[{"text":"Because it is the chief part of that thankfulness which God requires of us, and also because God gives them only his Grace and Holy Spirit, who with unfeigned groanings beg them continually of him and yield him thanks for them.","proofs":["Matthew 7:7–8","Luke 11:9,13","Matthew 13:12","Psalm 50:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 7:7–8","osis":["Matt.7.7-Matt.7.8"]},{"printed":"Luke 11:9,13","osis":["Luke.11.9","Luke.11.13"]},{"printed":"Matthew 13:12","osis":["Matt.13.12"]},{"printed":"Psalm 50:15","osis":["Ps.50.15"]}],"note":null}],"section":6,"relations":{"aoc1680":["138"]},"diffs":[],"page":null,"leaf":null}