261 -ASSEMBLY'S SHORTER CATECHISM. 97. Q. What isrequired to. the worthy receivingof the Lord's-supper ? A. It is required of them who would worthily partake of the Lord's-supper that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience, lest coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. Worthilypartake. Eat and drink of the bread and wine with a heart prepared for it. To discern the Lord's body. To know and consider that the bread and wine re- present the body and blood of Christ. ,To feed upon Christ by faith. To derive blessings from him by trusting in him. Unworthily. Without any fit temper of mind. Eat and drink judgment. Expose themselves to the displeasure of God by eating and drinking the bread and wine unworthily. , 98. Q. What is prayer ? A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires toGod for things agreeable to his will in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledg. ment of his mercies. - In the name of Christ. Hoping to obtain mercy for the sake of Christ. 99. Q. What rule bath God given for our direction in prayer? A. The whole word of God is of use to direct as in- prayer, but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his, disciples, com- monly called, the Lord's prayer. Note, It were to be wished that the reverend authors had declared this form of .prayer not to be so complete a 'pattern for christians in all ages, since Christ did not here teachhis disciples topray in his name, as he did afterward. See John xvi. 23, 24. 100. Q. What doth the preface of theLord's prayerteachus? A. The preface of the Lord's prayer, which is, " Our Father, which art in heaven," teaeheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father able and ready to help us, and that we should ,praywith and for others. Preface. See answer 43. . Reverence and confidence. Fear and hope. 101. Q. What do you pray for in the first petition. A. In the first petition, which is, " Hallowed be thy name," we pray that God would enable at and others to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known, and that he would dispose all things to his own glory. Petition. Humble request. Hallowed. Sanctified or honoured as becomes the name of God. Glorifying God. See answer 1, 102. Q. What do we pray for in the second petition ? A. In the second petition, which is, " Thy kingdom come," we pray, that Satan's kingdom may be destroyed, and that the kingdom of grace may be ad- vanced, ourselves and others brought into it and kept in it, and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened. Satan'skingdom. The dominion or power of the devil over men. Kingdom of grace. The merciful dominion or government of God and Christ among men. Kingdomof glory. The dominion or government of God among saints in hean ven, especially after the day of judgment. 103. Q. What do we pray for in the third petition A. In the third petition, which is, " Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven," we pray, that God by hisgrace would make no able and willing, to know,obey and submit tohis will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. 104. Q. What do we pray forin the fourthpetition ? A. In the fourth petition, which is, " Give us this day our daily bread," we pray, that of God's free gift we may receiYe a competent portion of the good things of this lifé, andenjoy his blessing with them. A competent portion. A sufficient share. The blessing of God. The favour of God, which alone eau make the CreSs epees comfortable and useful to us,
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