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The Analysis of the Prayer of St. Chrysostome.
In this Prayer are two Parts,
- 1. The ground of our asking, con∣sidering
- 1. The Ex∣perience of his Grace,
- ...Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our com∣mon supplications unto thee,
- 2. The Truth of his Pro∣mise,
- ...and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their re∣quests,
- 1. The Ex∣perience of his Grace,
- 2. The Petiti∣on or thing asked,
- Hearing our Prayers, as to
- 1. The Mat∣ter,
- ...fulfil now O Lord the desires and pe∣titions of thy ser∣vants,
- 2. The Manner,
- ...as may be most ex∣pedient for them,
- 3. The prin∣cipal Re∣quests
- 1. To know God
- ...granting us in this world know∣ledge of thy truth
- 2. To en∣joy him,
- ...and in the world to come life ever∣lasting, Amen.
- 1. To know God
- 1. The Mat∣ter,
- Hearing our Prayers, as to