How doth the Spirit help us to pray?
A. We not knowing what to pray for as we ought, the Spirit helpeth our infirmities, by enabling us to understand both for whom, and what, and how prayer is to be made; and by working and quickening in our hearts (although not in all persons, nor at all times, in the same measure) those apprehensions, affections, and graces which are requisite for the right performance of that duty (Rom 8:26-27; Ps 10:17; Zech 12:10). Q. 183. For whom are we to pray? A. We are to pray for the whole church of Christ upon earth (Eph 6:18; Ps 28:9); for magistrates (1 Tim 2:1-2), and ministers (Col 4:3); for ourselves (Gen 32:11), our brethren (James 5:16), yea, our enemies (Matt 5:44); and for all sorts of men living (1 Tim 2:1-2), or that shall live hereafter (John 17:20; 2 Sam 7:29); but not for the dead (2 Sam 12:21-23), nor for those that are known to have sinned the sin unto death (1 John 5:16). Q. 184. For what things are we to pray? A. We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of God (Matt
