COLLECT

FOR THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

O God, who declarest thy Almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity; mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. How does GOD most "declare his Almighty power ?"

2. What is meant by "running the way of God's commandments ?"

3. From what source does GOD grant unto us his grace?

4. What are God's "promises?"

5. What is meant by God's heavenly "treasure?" 6. What texts are illustrated here ?

ANSWER. Psalm cxxx. 7. Psalm cxix. 32.

COLLECT

FOR THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve ; pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What are the attributes here ascribed to "GOD?"

2. When is GOD "more ready to hear than we to pray?"

3. What is meant by the word “wont ?"

4. Can we "deserve" any thing at the hands of God?

5. What do we ask to have "poured down upon us ?"

6. What is "conscience?"

7. What are the things that make “our conscience afraid?"

8. What are the "good things" here intended? 9. Through whose merits are we to ask these things?

10. What is "mediation ?"

11. What texts are illustrated here?

Psalm cxxxvi. 1.

ANSWER. Psalm x. 17.
Romans ii. 14, 15. 1 Timothy ii. 5.

COLLECT

FOR THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh, that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. From whence cometh the power (as here taught) to serve God aright?

2. What is meant by "laudable service ?" 3. What are God's people here called?

4. Is the service of God in this life (as here intimated) connected with rewards in the life to come?

5. Where is this proved in the Scriptures?

6. Are then our works meritorious or deserving before God?

7. Through whose merits are we then to seek the rewards of eternity?

8. What texts are further illustrated here?

ANSWER. Psalm cxxiv. 8. Hebrews xi. 13.

39. 40.