...pray aright. It is an important condition which St. John has annexed to prayer, when he says, " If we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us." (1 John v. 14.) What then is the will of God, according to which we should offer up our prayers ? With regard to temporal...

...heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selah. n I John v. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us. o John xvi. 26. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever...

...effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James v. 16.) It is John who says — " This is the confidence we have in Him, that if we...according to His will, He heareth us." (1 John v. 14. )t * The fact that He who " trod the wine-press alone " often prayed in solitude, apart from His disciples,...

...to His precepts. The Lord's will is expressed in His commandments; and our confidence is that if we ask anything according to His will He heareth us (1 John v. 14). It is promised, indeed, that whatsoever we ask in prayer believing, we shall receive; but no true disciple...

...thereunto" (for the gracious results) " with all perseverance." For " this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us : and if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired...

...therefore it is of faith to the end the promise might be sure. 1 John v. 14. this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us. OURS ; that is, ours who believe. John i. 12. as many as received him, to them gave he power to become...

...life, and that ye may helieve on the name of the Son of Gnd. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us : 15 Antl if we know that he hear us; whatsoever we ass, we know that we have the petitions that we...

...Father in my name, he will give it you. And St. John, in his epistle, saith, This is the trust that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us. And .if we know that he heareth us, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. John...

...prayer, things must be asked for, according to the will of God. — " And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us," 1 John v. 14. Christ tells his disciples, " if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,...

...ye shall find, Matt. vii. 7. 3. Are we to pray to God for things agreeable to bis will? Yes: If we ǥr jP z ~ { F ^ pJX}ߛ e )2 $w Ʌ cg Must we pray for pardoning merey, and sanctifying grace ? Yes : Let us come boldly to the throne of...