{"number":103,"title":"What do we pray for in the third Petition?","part":null,"questions":[103],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What do we pray for in the third Petition?","answer":"In the third Petition, which is, Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven, we pray, that God by his grace would make us able and willing to know, obey and submit to his will in all things, as the Angels do in Heaven.","segments":[{"text":"In the third Petition, which is, Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven, we pray, that God by his grace would make us able and willing to know, obey and submit to his will in all things, as the Angels do in Heaven.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"What is meant by the will of God which we are to pray that it might be done?","answer":"By the will of God which we are to pray that it might be done, is meant; 1. The will of Gods precept, or that which he is pleased to require of us, Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father which is in Heaven. 2. The will of Gods Providence, or that which he is pleased to do with us, and unto us, If I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. It is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.","segments":[{"text":"By the will of God which we are to pray that it might be done, is meant; 1. The will of Gods precept, or that which he is pleased to require of us, Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father which is in Heaven.","proofs":["Matthew 7:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 7:21","osis":["Matt.7.21"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. The will of Gods Providence, or that which he is pleased to do with us, and unto us, If I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.","proofs":["Romans 1:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 1:10","osis":["Rom.1.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"It is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.","proofs":["1 Peter 3:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 3:17","osis":["1Pet.3.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What do we request when we pray that the will of Gods precept be done?","answer":"When we pray that the will of Gods precept be done, we request: 1. That our selves and others, who naturally are dark and ignorant of this will, may by his word and spirit be enabled to know and understand it, ye were sometimes darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Be not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. We cease not to pray for you, and to desire, that ye might be filled with the knowledg of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. 2. That our selves and others who naturally have in our hearts an enmity against Gods Law, might be enclined and enabled to obey and do whatever it is the will of God to command, The carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject unto the Law of God, neither indeed can be. Encline my heart unto thy Testimonies. Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God, thy spirit is good. I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.","segments":[{"text":"When we pray that the will of Gods precept be done, we request: 1. That our selves and others, who naturally are dark and ignorant of this will, may by his word and spirit be enabled to know and understand it, ye were sometimes darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Be not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.","proofs":["Ephesians 5:8, 17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 5:8, 17","osis":["Eph.5.8","Eph.5.17"]}],"note":null},{"text":"We cease not to pray for you, and to desire, that ye might be filled with the knowledg of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.","proofs":["Colossians 1:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 1:9","osis":["Col.1.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. That our selves and others who naturally have in our hearts an enmity against Gods Law, might be enclined and enabled to obey and do whatever it is the will of God to command, The carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject unto the Law of God, neither indeed can be.","proofs":["Romans 8:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:7","osis":["Rom.8.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Encline my heart unto thy Testimonies.","proofs":["Psalm 119:36"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:36","osis":["Ps.119.36"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God, thy spirit is good.","proofs":["Psalm 143:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 143:10","osis":["Ps.143.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.","proofs":["Ezekiel 36:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezekiel 36:27","osis":["Ezek.36.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What do we request when we pray that the will of Gods Providence be done?","answer":"When we pray that the will of Gods Providence be done; we request that our selves and others might have compliance of will with the will of God, so as thankfully to accept merciful Providences, and patiently submit unto afflictive Providences, And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word, And when he would not be perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.","segments":[{"text":"When we pray that the will of Gods Providence be done; we request that our selves and others might have compliance of will with the will of God, so as thankfully to accept merciful Providences, and patiently submit unto afflictive Providences, And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word,","proofs":["Luke 1:38"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 1:38","osis":["Luke.1.38"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And when he would not be perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.","proofs":["Acts 21:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 21:14","osis":["Acts.21.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How are we to pray that Gods will be done by our selves and others?","answer":"We are to pray that Gods will be done by our selves and others on earth universally, readily, unweariedly, constantly, even as it is done in Heaven, Bless the Lord ye his Angels which excel in strength, that do his Commandments, hearking unto the voice of his word. Bless the Lord all his works in all places of his dominion, bless the Lord, O my soul,","segments":[{"text":"We are to pray that Gods will be done by our selves and others on earth universally, readily, unweariedly, constantly, even as it is done in Heaven, Bless the Lord ye his Angels which excel in strength, that do his Commandments, hearking unto the voice of his word. Bless the Lord all his works in all places of his dominion, bless the Lord, O my soul,","proofs":["Psalm 103:20, 22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 103:20, 22","osis":["Ps.103.20","Ps.103.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}