Question 105

Is it the duty of the carnal?

Yes. Pray to God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee,^b

And of the gracious?

Yes. Unto thee will I pray,^c

Is it in a particular manner the duty of the afflicted?

Yes. Is any afflicted? Let him pray,^d

But do all men pray?

No. For some restrain prayer before God,^e

And secret prayer?

Yes. When thou prayest enter into thy closet,^g

And family prayer?

Yes. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord,^h

And public prayer?

Yes. My house is the house of prayer,ⁱ

And should we conscientiously attend to prayer of every kind?

Yes. Praying always with all prayer,^j

And is the offering up of our desire to him the essence of prayer?

Yes. Unto thee do I lift up my soul,^l

Must these desires be presented through Christ?

Yes. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you,^m

And by the assistance of the Holy Spirit?

Yes. I will pray with the Spirit,ⁿ

And be in all things regulated by his revealed will?

Yes. For this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us,^o

And adoration?

Yes. O Lord my God, thou art very great, thou art clothed with honour and majesty,^q

And confession?

Yes. Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight,^r

And supplication?

Yes. Lord, if thou wilt thou canst make me clean,^s

And pleading?

Yes. Remember thy word unto thy servant,^t

And intercession?

Yes. I exhort that supplication be made for all men,^u

And thanksgiving?

Yes. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks,^v

And with humility?

Yes. Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but this once,^x

And with sincerity?

Yes. Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart,^y

And in faith?

Yes. Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive,^z

And importunate?

Yes. I will not let thee go, except thou bless me,^bb

And submissive?

Yes. Not as I will, but as thou wilt,^cc

And joined with suitable endeavours?

Yes. Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward,^dd

And constant?

Yes. Pray without ceasing,^ee

And are such prayers likely to be effectual?

Yes. For God will fulfil the desire of them that fear him,^ff

Will a bad principle hinder the success of prayer?

Yes. If I regard iniquity in my heart, God will not hear me,^hh

And a bad intention?

Yes. Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts,ⁱⁱ

And will a want of success in prayer soon lead to a neglect of it?

Yes. For what profit should we have if we pray unto him?^jj