{"number":178,"question":"What is prayer?","answer":"Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, in the name of Christ, by the help of his Spirit; with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies.","segments":[{"text":"Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God,","proofs":["Psalm 62:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 62:8","osis":["Ps.62.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"in the name of Christ,","proofs":["John 16:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 16:23","osis":["John.16.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"by the help of his Spirit;","proofs":["Romans 8:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:26","osis":["Rom.8.26"]}],"note":null},{"text":"with confession of our sins,","proofs":["Psalm 32:5–6","Daniel 9:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 32:5–6","osis":["Ps.32.5-Ps.32.6"]},{"printed":"Daniel 9:4","osis":["Dan.9.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies.","proofs":["Philippians 4:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 4:6","osis":["Phil.4.6"]}],"note":null}],"section":null,"relations":{"bc1695-modernized":["105"],"wlc":["178"],"wsc-modernized":["98"]},"diffs":[{"source":"bc1695-modernized","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"of","position":2},{"text":"unto","position":null},{"text":"by the help of his Spirit;","position":null}]}],"page":"140","leaf":72}