{"number":107,"title":"What doth the Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?","part":null,"questions":[107],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What doth the Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?","answer":"The Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, [For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever, Amen.] teacheth us to take our Encouragement in Prayer from God only, and in our Prayers to praise him, ascribing Kingdom, Power and Glory, to him, and in Testimony of our Desire, and Assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.","segments":[{"text":"The Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, [For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever, Amen.] teacheth us to take our Encouragement in Prayer from God only, and in our Prayers to praise him, ascribing Kingdom, Power and Glory, to him, and in Testimony of our Desire, and Assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are we in Prayer to plead with God?","answer":"Yes. I would order my Cause before him, and fill my Mouth with Arguments,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I would order my Cause before him, and fill my Mouth with Arguments,","proofs":["Job 23:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 23:4","osis":["Job.23.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are our Pleadings to move God?","answer":"No. For he is in one Mind, and who can turn him?","segments":[{"text":"No. For he is in one Mind, and who can turn him?","proofs":["Job 23:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 23:13","osis":["Job.23.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are they to move our selves?","answer":"Yes. That we may stir up our selves to take hold on God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. That we may stir up our selves to take hold on God,","proofs":["Isaiah 64:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 64:7","osis":["Isa.64.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Can we in Prayer plead any Merit of our own?","answer":"No. We do not present our Supplications before thee for our Righteousnesses,","segments":[{"text":"No. We do not present our Supplications before thee for our Righteousnesses,","proofs":["Daniel 9:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 9:18","osis":["Dan.9.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must we therefore take our Encouragement from God only?","answer":"Yes. Defer not for thine own sake, O my God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Defer not for thine own sake, O my God,","proofs":["Daniel 9:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 9:19","osis":["Dan.9.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And must we depend upon that Encouragement?","answer":"Yes. Now, Lord, what wait I for? My Hope is in thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Now, Lord, what wait I for? My Hope is in thee,","proofs":["Psalm 39:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 39:7","osis":["Ps.39.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"May we plead that his is the Kingdom?","answer":"Yes. Art not thou God in Heaven? And rulest not thou over all the Kingdoms of the Heathen,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Art not thou God in Heaven? And rulest not thou over all the Kingdoms of the Heathen,","proofs":["2 Chronicles 20:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 20:6","osis":["2Chr.20.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And that his is the Power?","answer":"Yes. There is nothing too hard for thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. There is nothing too hard for thee,","proofs":["Jeremiah 32:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 32:17","osis":["Jer.32.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And that his is the Glory?","answer":"Yes. Help us, O God of our Salvation, for the Glory of thy Name,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Help us, O God of our Salvation, for the Glory of thy Name,","proofs":["Psalm 79:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 79:9","osis":["Ps.79.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"May we also plead his Mercy?","answer":"Yes. Save me for thy Mercies sake,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Save me for thy Mercies sake,","proofs":["Psalm 6:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 6:4","osis":["Ps.6.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And his Promise?","answer":"Yes. Remember thy Word unto thy Servant,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Remember thy Word unto thy Servant,","proofs":["Psalm 119:49"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:49","osis":["Ps.119.49"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And our own Experience of his Goodness?","answer":"Yes. Thou hast deliver’d my Soul from Death, wilt thou not deliver my Feet from falling?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thou hast deliver’d my Soul from Death, wilt thou not deliver my Feet from falling?","proofs":["Psalm 56:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 56:13","osis":["Ps.56.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But must we especially plead the Mediation of his Son?","answer":"Yes. Look upon the Face of thine Anointed,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Look upon the Face of thine Anointed,","proofs":["Psalm 84:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 84:9","osis":["Ps.84.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And may we hope to prevail in these Pleadings?","answer":"Yes. For the effectual fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man availeth much,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the effectual fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man availeth much,","proofs":["James 5:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 5:16","osis":["Jas.5.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it God’s Grace in us which alone qualifies us for his Favour?","answer":"Yes. Thou wilt prepare their Heart, and then thou wilt cause thine Ear to hear,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thou wilt prepare their Heart, and then thou wilt cause thine Ear to hear,","proofs":["Psalm 10:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 10:17","osis":["Ps.10.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Are we in Prayer to praise God?","answer":"Yes. Every Day will I bless thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Every Day will I bless thee,","proofs":["Psalm 145:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 145:2","osis":["Ps.145.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are we to ascribe Kingdom, Power and Glory, to him?","answer":"Yes. Blessing, and Honour, and Glory, and Power, be unto him that sits upon the Throne,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Blessing, and Honour, and Glory, and Power, be unto him that sits upon the Throne,","proofs":["Revelation 5:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 5:13","osis":["Rev.5.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we acknowledge them to be his?","answer":"Yes. Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness, and the Power, and the Glory, and the Victory, and the Majesty,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness, and the Power, and the Glory, and the Victory, and the Majesty,","proofs":["1 Chronicles 29:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Chronicles 29:11","osis":["1Chr.29.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we acknowledge them to be his for ever?","answer":"Yes. Thy Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thy Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom,","proofs":["Psalm 145:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 145:13","osis":["Ps.145.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And must we desire to be for ever praising him?","answer":"Yes. I will sing praise to my God while I have any Being,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I will sing praise to my God while I have any Being,","proofs":["Psalm 104:33"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 104:33","osis":["Ps.104.33"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is the Work of Praise good Work?","answer":"Yes. It is pleasant, and praise is comely,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. It is pleasant, and praise is comely,","proofs":["Psalm 147:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 147:1","osis":["Ps.147.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Doth Amen signifie our Desire to be heard?","answer":"Yes. So be it, O Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. So be it, O Lord,","proofs":["Jeremiah 11:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 11:5","osis":["Jer.11.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And our Hope that we shall be heard?","answer":"Yes. We know that we have the Petitions that we desir’d of him,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We know that we have the Petitions that we desir’d of him,","proofs":["1 John 5:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 5:15","osis":["1John.5.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it therefore proper to conclude our Prayers and Praises with Amen?","answer":"Yes. Let all the People say, Amen, Hallelujah,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Let all the People say, Amen, Hallelujah,","proofs":["Psalm 106:48"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 106:48","osis":["Ps.106.48"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}