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That we rnsífi pray onely in the name of Chriff. neither have they either by commandment or pro- mile moved us to feek to their mediation, but al- wayes have dirthed us unto Chrift. If it be objected, That for Abrahams or Davids fake the Lord is laid or requefled to do fomething; In thefe examples not the merits of thofe Saints,but the covenant of grace which the Lord made with them is interpofed. If they plead antiquitie for their ufing the mediation of Saints, the firft that brought in this fuperflition into the Eall- churches was Petrus Cirapheus the heretick, about the yeare oo,and in the Weft Gregory about the yeare 6o o. The Scriptures in this cafe give us the like coun- fel to that which was given to Themiftocles : For having occafion to ufe the favour of Admetus the King of the Molouii, who was offended with him, he asked counfel of the sCleen how he might obtein the Kings favour; and being inftru&ed by her,when the King returned from the Temple, held the Kings fonne between his arms , as defiring that for his fake he would receive him into favour, by which means the King was pacified towards him. CHAP. XV. That we muff pray onely in the name of Chrift. B 11t to leave them. For our own inftruaion we are to learn, that we are alwa es to call upon Y God in the name of Chrift. Now they are fail to pray in the naine of Chrift, who believing in him and repofing their affiance in the merits and inter - cefsion of Chrift, do defire the Lord that not re- fpe ding i%