A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

William Gurnall, 1617–1679 • SECTION 6

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← The Christian in Complete Armour

A threefold argument which Satan draws from God's deport- ment to the Christian, in and after prayer, to make him ques- tion its acceptance . . ...

How to know whether a mercy comes to us by common provi- dence, or as a gracious answer to prayer, resolved .

The first importance of 'praying always,' shewn

The second importance of praying in all conditions . . .

The third importance of praying always

Of ejaculatory prayer, its nature, use, and end

A reproof to those that use not this kind of prayer

An exhortation to the frequent use of it .

Secret prayer is a duty incumbent on us, and why

Wherein is shewn the low stoop of the Divine Majesty in hold- ing communion with a saint in closet prayer

An exhortation to the saints to keep up secret prayer

The duty of those that have the charge of a family to set up the worship of G od in it

Three objections against it, answered

A reproof to those that unnecessarily throw themselves to live in such families where the worsliip of God is not set up

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xxxix. A word of counsel to those who live in praying families . G89

XL. A word to those who have no worship of God in their houses . GOO

XLi. A word to those who perform this duty . . . 691

XLii. Of public prayer . . . . . 093

XLiii. Two questions about it answered . . . 69(i

XLiv. Public prayer briefly improved . . . . G98

XLV. Of extraordinary prayer ... . 701

xLvi. The seasons for extraordinary prayer . . . 703

xLvn. Why it is to be superadded to ordinary . . . 70G

XLviii. Directions to the performing it . . . . 707

XLix. Examination of the end we propound in this duty . . 709

L. Directions to be observed in and after the duty . . 713

LI. A fourfold similitude to be observed in pi-ayer . .716

MI. A threefold dissimilitude to be made in our requests . .718

Liii. Of deprecatory prayer . . . . . 720

Liv. How to deprecate the defiling power of sin . ' . . 722

Lv. How to deprecate the evil of suffering . . . 725

Lvi. Of imprecatory prayer, and how to be performed . . 728

Lvn. Of gratulatorj' praj'er .... 731

Lviii. Four directions how to frame our thanksgivings . . 733

Lix. Four more rules to be ol)servcd in tlie duty . . . 735

Lx. The two last direclions in the duty of thanksgiving . . 737

Lxi. A reproof to the ungrateful world . . . . 710

LXii. An exhortation to thankfulness ... . 741

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' IN THE SPIRIT.' — Ver. 18.

What it is to pray in the spirit .... 743 Sheweth, that to pray in the spirit, it is required that we pray

with imderstanding, and why ; also what understanding . 743

Fervencjr necessary in order to pray in the spirit . . 745

Contains a third reason of the point . . . 747

Some arguments to enkindle oiu' zeal in prayer . . 748 Something by way of help, to raise our affections in prayer . 750

Sincerity required to pray with our spirit . . .751

Rules for trial of the sincerity of our hearts in prayer . . 752

The acceptable prayer is that which is in the spirit . . 754

The assistance the Holy Ghost gives a saint in prayer . . 756

A reproof to those that make a mock of having the Spirit . 757

An exhortation to those that want the Spirit of grace . . 759

An exhortation to the saints not to grieve the Spirit . . 7G1

' AND WATCHING THEREUNTO.' Vcr. 18.

The duty of watching, and why it must attend our prayers . 762

Shews wherein the duty of watching in prayer lies . . 764

Wherein the Cliristian's watch is set for him about prayer . 7G(J

With all perseverance . . ... 769

' AND SUPPLICATION FOR ALL SAINTS.' Vcr. 18.

Of the public spirit that should breathe in our prayers for others 777 In praying for others, we should principally pray for saints . 780

The application of the point .... 782

Shews that all saints are the subject of our prayers . . 784

The application of the point .... 785

'and for me, that UTTERANCE MAY BE GIVEN UNTO ME, THAT I MAY OPEN MY MOUTH BOLDLY, TO MAKE KNOWN THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL, FOR WHICH I AM AN AMBASSADOR IN BONDS.' Vcr. 19, 20.

I. Shews it is a duty to desire the prayers of others, and why . 787

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II. The duty of praying for the ministers of the gospel . . 791

III. Shews why the ministers of the gospel chiefly desire prayers . 793

IV. Shews what a mystery is, and in what respects the gospel is so . 797 V. The reason why the gospel is slighted and persecuted . . 800

VI. Several duties pressed from the nature of the gospel ; and an

exhortation to the saints . . . .801

VII. An exhortation to study this mystery of the gospel . . 804

VIII. Shews it is the minister's duty to make known the gospel . 807

IX. An encouragement to faithful ministers . . .810

X. Boldness a duty in a minister . . . .811

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