{"number":116,"question":"Why is prayer necessary for Christians?","answer":"Because it is the chief part of thankfulness which God requires of us: and also because God will give his grace and holy spirit to those only, who with sincere desires continually ask them of him, and are thankful for them.","segments":[{"text":"Because it is the chief part of thankfulness which God requires of us:","proofs":["Psalm 50:14–15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 50:14–15","osis":["Ps.50.14-Ps.50.15"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and also because God will give his grace and holy spirit to those only, who with sincere desires continually ask them of him, and are thankful 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":45,"relations":{"aoc1680":["138"]},"diffs":[{"source":"aoc1680","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"will give","position":null},{"text":"to those only,","position":null},{"text":"sincere desires continually ask","position":null},{"text":"are thankful","position":null}]}],"page":null,"leaf":null}