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24.0 What i$ meant by Our Father, It is lawfull alto to pray for thy felf and for others in particular, fo as thou forget not to pray for the whole brotherhood of Gods children. For as when we are commanded to do good to all, but efpecially to the houfholdof faith , Gal. 6. Io. we are bound in particular to do good to thofe whofe wants are known unto us : fo when we are com- manded to pray for all, we are bound in particular to pray for thofe whofe wants are known unto us, and efpecially for fuch as do any wayes belong unto us or do defire to be commended in our pray- ers unto God, Rom. 15. 30. Jam. 5.14. Ephef. 5. 19. I. Tim.z. 132. 3. Thirdly, whereas we are taught to fay, Our Fa- An ufe of ther, Give us, &c. we may gather that this prayer comfort, fee- and thofe that are made to the like effeâ are the ing all the Church common voyce ofthe Church and of all the mem- prayethfor bers thereof praying mutually for one another: u :. Which affordeth comfort to every one of us;for al- though the fenfe of thy own wants & weakneffe in calling upon God doth dfcourage thee, yet this ought to comfort thee, that this prayer and the like is the common prayer of the Church and of all the faithfull lifting up holy. hands in every place, and praying for thee, if thou be a faithfull man, as well as for themfelves. Now the prayer ofthe Church the Lord who is moil gracious unto it is ready to heare , Deut. 4.7. Ifai. 65. 24. and being moil faithfull is alto willing to perform, Matth. i8. 20. Therefore this ferveth, as for inftruaion, teaching us our duty in calling upon God for one another, fo all() for our comfort, afruring us that others.in.lile fort