CHAP. I. For whom we ought to pray, generally for all men, more espe∣cially for the Magistrates, and most especially for the Ministers of Gods word.
SEcondly, Hauing heard of the first part of the Apostles request, the act that you should doe, pray; we are now to consider of the second part, which is the extention, for whom you should pray, for vs, pray for vs.
You must therefore pray first for your selues; it is of necessity included, for nulli sapit, qui sibi non sapit; it is certaine, that hee which seldome prayeth for himselfe, will neuer pray for others: nei∣ther is it enough for vs to pray for our selues, but we must pray one for another; for though the wicked, fibi nati, sibi vinunt, sibi damnati; are good for nothing; and therefore will pray nei∣ther for themselues, nor others; yet the godly will pray for them∣selues, and for all others.
First, Propter vniuersalem vocationem;* 1.1 because we outwardly call all men, and preach to all men, euery one that thirsteth, come to the waters, and therefore we must pray for all men.
Secondly, Propter efficaciam gratiae, because of the vnspeake∣able efficacy of this grace of prayer, which is able to obtaine of God, of these stones and stony hearted sinners, to raise vp children vnto Abraham; for if the words of men be so power∣full to moue the affection, as that the Poet saith,
—quid facundia posset, Repatuit, fortis{que} viri tulit arma disertus.