{"id":"41.1","chapter":41,"number":1,"text":"Prayer is an Holy, Religious, and Sacred Ordinance of God; and the Duty of all Men to perform, by the Law of God; and to God alone, and no other, whether Saint or Angel; and in the Name of Christ the Mediator; and in his Name alone, and no other, whether Saint or Angel, or any other Creature. And that for all Men living, (except they have sinned the unpardonable Sin) both high and low; especially for Ministers and Magistrates. And not for dead Saints, nor Infernal Spirits. And Prayer is to be made in a Tongue understood of the People. And we ought to pray for all things necessary, according to the Will of God in Christ Jesus, in a Solemn and Reverent manner, every way suitable and agreeable to the Platform, or manner of Prayer, which Christ taught his Disciples, and us, in his holy Gospel, which is the only perfect Rule of all Prayers; and by the assistance of the Holy Spirit of God, without which we cannot pray aright. And this Religious Worship all Men are bound, and required to serve God in, both publick and private, at least two times a Day, in all Christian Families by Prayers, and Supplications, Intercessions, and giving of Thanks to God the Father, in the Name and Mediation of Christ Jesus our Lord.","segments":[{"text":"Prayer is an Holy, Religious, and Sacred Ordinance of God;","proofs":["Matthew 6:7","Jude 20","Hebrews 12:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 6:7","osis":["Matt.6.7"]},{"printed":"Jude 20","osis":["Jude.1.20"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 12:28","osis":["Heb.12.28"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and the Duty of all Men to perform, by the Law of God;","proofs":["Isaiah 55:6","Jeremiah 29:12","10:6, 25","Psalm 32:6","Matthew 26:41"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 55:6","osis":["Isa.55.6"]},{"printed":"Jeremiah 29:12","osis":["Jer.29.12"]},{"printed":"10:6, 25","osis":["Jer.10.6","Jer.10.25"]},{"printed":"Psalm 32:6","osis":["Ps.32.6"]},{"printed":"Matthew 26:41","osis":["Matt.26.41"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and to God alone,","proofs":["Isaiah 30:2","Hosea 4:12","James 1:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 30:2","osis":["Isa.30.2"]},{"printed":"Hosea 4:12","osis":["Hos.4.12"]},{"printed":"James 1:5","osis":["Jas.1.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and no other, whether Saint or Angel; and in the Name of Christ the Mediator;","proofs":["John 14:13–14","15:16","16:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 14:13–14","osis":["John.14.13-John.14.14"]},{"printed":"15:16","osis":["John.15.16"]},{"printed":"16:23","osis":["John.16.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and in his Name alone, and no other, whether Saint or Angel, or any other Creature. And that for all Men living, (except they have sinned the unpardonable Sin) both high and low;","proofs":["1 Timothy 2:1–3"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 2:1–3","osis":["1Tim.2.1-1Tim.2.3"]}],"note":null},{"text":"especially for Ministers and Magistrates.","proofs":["James 5:16","1 Thessalonians 5:17, 25","2 Thessalonians 3:1–2","Matthew 9:38"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 5:16","osis":["Jas.5.16"]},{"printed":"1 Thessalonians 5:17, 25","osis":["1Thess.5.17","1Thess.5.25"]},{"printed":"2 Thessalonians 3:1–2","osis":["2Thess.3.1-2Thess.3.2"]},{"printed":"Matthew 9:38","osis":["Matt.9.38"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And not for dead Saints, nor Infernal Spirits. And Prayer is to be made in a Tongue understood of the People.","proofs":["1 Corinthians 14:14–17"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 14:14–17","osis":["1Cor.14.14-1Cor.14.17"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And we ought to pray for all things necessary, according to the Will of God in Christ Jesus, in a Solemn and Reverent manner, every way suitable and agreeable to the Platform, or manner of Prayer, which Christ taught his Disciples, and us,","proofs":["Matthew 6:6–14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 6:6–14","osis":["Matt.6.6-Matt.6.14"]}],"note":null},{"text":"in his holy Gospel, which is the only perfect Rule of all Prayers; and by the assistance of the Holy Spirit of God, without which we cannot pray aright.","proofs":["Romans 8:26–27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:26–27","osis":["Rom.8.26-Rom.8.27"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And this Religious Worship all Men are bound, and required to serve God in, both publick and private,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 5:18","Jeremiah 18:14–15","Hosea 5:4","Psalm 69:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Thessalonians 5:18","osis":["1Thess.5.18"]},{"printed":"Jeremiah 18:14–15","osis":["Jer.18.14-Jer.18.15"]},{"printed":"Hosea 5:4","osis":["Hos.5.4"]},{"printed":"Psalm 69:6","osis":["Ps.69.6"]}],"note":null},{"text":"at least two times a Day, in all Christian Families by Prayers, and Supplications, Intercessions, and giving of Thanks to God the Father, in the Name and Mediation of Christ Jesus our Lord.","proofs":["Daniel 6:10","Psalm 5:2–3","55:15–17","Zechariah 8:21","Philippians 1:4, 6","1 Timothy 4:5","Isaiah 1:15","Revelation 5:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 6:10","osis":["Dan.6.10"]},{"printed":"Psalm 5:2–3","osis":["Ps.5.2-Ps.5.3"]},{"printed":"55:15–17","osis":["Ps.55.15-Ps.55.17"]},{"printed":"Zechariah 8:21","osis":["Zech.8.21"]},{"printed":"Philippians 1:4, 6","osis":["Phil.1.4","Phil.1.6"]},{"printed":"1 Timothy 4:5","osis":["1Tim.4.5"]},{"printed":"Isaiah 1:15","osis":["Isa.1.15"]},{"printed":"Revelation 5:8","osis":["Rev.5.8"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{},"diffs":[],"page":"65","leaf":89}