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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XII. XIII.
' 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