Chapter 21: Of religious worship, and the Sabbath day
Prayer, with thanksgiving, being one special part of religious worship, is by God required of all men; and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the name of the Son, by the help of his Spirit, according to his will, with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love and perseverance; and, if vocal, in a known tongue.
Changes from Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 21.3
Prayer, with thanksgiving, being one special part of religious worship, is by God required of all men; and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the name of the Son, by the help of his Spirit, according to his will, with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love and perseverance; and, if vocall, vocal, in a known tongue.
Prayer, with Thanksgiving being one special part of religious Worship, is, by God, required of all men: and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the Name of the Son, by the help of his Spirit, according to his Will, with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love, and perseverence; and, if vocall, in a known tongue.
Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Paragraph 21.3
Prayer, with thanksgiving, being one special part of religious worship, is by God required of all men; and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the name of the Son, by the help of his Spirit, according to his will, with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love and perseverance; and, if vocal, in a known tongue.
Doth the Light of Nature shew, that there is a GOD, who hath Lordship, and Soveraignty over all? Yes. Is the acceptable way of worshipping the true GOD, instituted by himself, and…
These two sections treat very fully of prayer as a duty and privilege of the Christian. As a duty, indeed, it is incumbent upon all men. It is not limited here, as by some…