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Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question 106

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Must we pray that we may not be tempted? Yes: Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation,
Matt. 26:41
. And that temptations may be removed? Yes: I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me,
2 Cor. 12:8
. And that we may not be overcome by them? Yes: Let no iniquity have dominion over me,
Ps. 119:133
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Must we pray that God would not leave us to ourselves? Yes: Incline not my heart to any evil thing,
Ps. 141:4
. And that he would not withdraw the assistance of his grace? Yes: Take not thy Holy Spirit away from me,
Ps. 51:11
. But that he would strengthen us against every temptation? Yes: Uphold me with by free spirit,
Ps. 51:12
. And that he would preserve us through it? Ye: That our faith fail not,
Luke 22:32
. Have we encouragement to pray against temptation? Yes: For God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above what we are able,
1 Cor. 10:13
. And is prayer a part of our spiritual armour? Yes: Praying always,
Eph. 6:13
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Eph. 6:18
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Must we dread sin as the worst evil? Yes: That I should be afraid, and do so, and sin,
Neh. 6:13
. And must we pray to be kept from it? Yes: to be delivered from every evil work,
2 Tim. 4:18
. And from all occasions of it? Yes: Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity,
Ps. 119:37
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Must we pray against pride? Yes: That he may hide pride from man,
Job 33:17
. And against lying? Yes: Remove from me the way of lying,
Ps. 119:29
. And against sensuality? Yes: Let me not eat of their dainties,
Ps. 140:4
. And against uncleanness? Yes: Create in me a clean heart, O God,
Ps. 51:10
. And against covetousness? Yes: Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness,
Ps. 119:36
. And against all tongue-sins? Yes: Set a watch, O Lord, before the door of my mouth, keep the door of my lips,
Ps. 141:3
. Must we pray especially against wilful sin? Yes: Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins,
Ps. 19:15
. Must we pray that others also may be kept from sin? Yes: I pray to God that ye do no evil,
2 Cor. 13:7
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Must we pray to be delivered from other evil? Yes: Keep me from evil that it may not grieve me,
1 Chron. 4:10
. Must our eye be to God for our preservation? Yes: Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Ps. 17:8
. May we take encouragement in this prayer from God’s power? Yes: for he is able to keep that which we have committed to him,
2 Tim. 1:12
. And from his promise? Yes: There shall no evil befall thee,
Ps. 91:10
. And from our own experience? Yes: He that has delivered does deliver, in whom we trust that he will yet deliver,
2 Cor. 1:10
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