491. Col. i, 12. Giving thanks unto the Fa ther. 492. iii; 16, 17. In Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs, singing with grace in your hearts of to the Lord. And whatsoever ye doin word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. + See No. 722 713 493. iv;, 2, 3. Continue in Prayer, with Thanksgiving praying also for Us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ. ; 1 494. i Thef. i; 1, 2. Grace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God always &c. 495. iii; 9, 10, II. What Thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the Joy wherewith we joy for your fakes before cur God. Night and day praying exceedingly, that we might see your Face, &c. Lat Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always &c. 497., 2 Thef.i; II, 12. We pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy That the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. i 498. -2 Thes. ii, 13. We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord ; because God hath &c. 499. I Tim. i, 17. Now unto the King Eter nal, Immortal, Invisible, the only Wife God, be Honour and Glory for ever and ever, Amen. 500. ii ; ), 3, 5. That first of all, Sup plications, Prayers, Intercessions and giving of Thanks, be made for all men. For this is good and acceptable in the Sight of t God our Saviour. -For there is One God, and One Mediator, &c. FOI. 5, 8. For there is One God, and One Mediator, &c. I will therefore, that men prayevery where, lifting up holy hands &c. 5027 1 Tim. v, $. Trusteth in God, and conti nueth in Supplications and Prayers night and day. 503 vi ; 15, 16. The Blessed and Only Potentate, the King of Kings and Lord of Who only hath Immortality, dwelling in the Light which no Man can approach unto, whom no man hath seen or can see, to whom be Honour and Power everlasting, A. men, 504, 2 Tim. i ; 2, 3. Peace from God the Father, and Christ Jefus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my ForeFathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing ---in my Prayers night and day. 505. Tit. iii ; 4, 5. I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my Prayers : Hearing of thy Love and Faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jefus. . 506. Heb. iv ; 14, 16. Seeing then that we have a great High-Priest, that is passed into the Heavens, Jefus the Son of God; Let us therefore come boldly unto the ? Throne of grace, that we may obtain Mercy &c. 507. vii, 25. Wherefore he is able also to im to fave them to the uttermost, that come unEns to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 508. Heb. x ; 21, 22. Having an High Priest, [Gr. a Great Priest, viz. Christ,] over the House of God; Let us draw near with a true Heart, in full assurance of Faith. 509. xiii, 15. By him therefore let us offer the Sacrifice of Praise to God.continually. 510. 1 Pet.i, 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 511. 17, 18, 19. And if ye call on the Father with the precious blood of Christ. 21. 512. Who by him [by Christ] do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory, that your Faith and Hope might be in God. 513, ii, 5. To offer. up spiritual Sacri fices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 514. iii, 18. For Christ also hath once fuffered for Sins - that he might bring us to God. 515. 1 Pet. iv, 2. I That God in all things may be glorified, through Jesus Christ. 516. V; 10, 11. The Godof all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus; strengthen, settle you ; To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen. 517. ^1 Joh. iii ; 21, 22, 23. Then we have ; And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his Commandments; And this is his Commandment, that we should believe on the Name of his Son Jesus Christ. V, 14. And This is the Confidence that we have in Him ; that if we ask any thing according to his Will, he heareth us. It is ambiguous by the Construction of the Words, whether This refers to Christ, or to God the Father. But by the Scope of the whole Discourse, it seems rather to refer to the Father. 518. 519. Jude 20. Praying, in the Holy Ghost. 25. To the only wise God our † Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever, Ameri. + See N• 244. 520. |