Downame - BV209_D69_G6_1640_v1

That the impenitent cannot pray acceptably. Gods glory, as if that were more deare unto them then their own good; whereas in truth they have no zeal of Gods glory, but unto it preferre the obtein- ing of any worldly and finfull defire. They pray that his name may be fanaifi:d, which they do daily pollute with their mouthes, and by their lives do caufe it to be blafphemed. They defire that his kingdome may come, and that his will may be done , as though they did firft feek the kingdome of God and his righteoufneffe, whereof indeed they have no ftudie or care, but are wholly addicted to worldly delires. They pray that the kingdome of grace may be advanced, and that God would rule and reigne in them by his Spirit according to his word; when they are in the number of thofe who fay , We will not have this man to reigne over us,refifling the f pirit, and calling the word behind their backs. They pray that the kingdome of glory may be haftened by the fpeedy coming of Chrift unto judgement, and yetïdefire nothing lefre then the fecond coming of Chrifl. They defire that Godr will may be done, which themfelves will not do. The will of God is their converfion and fandification, that they fhould abftein from thofe finnes whereunto they are more fpecially addie`ted : but though they know it to be the will of God that they fhould turn unto him, they will not turn; that they fhould leave their fpe- ciall finnes, they will not leave them, as the drun- kard his drunkenneffe, the whoremafter his fornica- tion, &c. and yet like egregious hypocrites do pray that they may do the will of God as it is done in heaven, that is, after an angelica! manner, readily, chearful- ly,