GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XI. be lukewarm in thisduty,but to be the more diligentand earnestin our prayers. Tit.in TIT.BOST.The discipleshavingseen a new way of life,1att' desirea new form ofprayer,sincetherewere severalprayers tobe foundintheOld Testament. Hence itfollows,When He ceased,oneofHis disciplessaidtoHim, Lord,teachus to pray,in orderthatwe might not sinagainstGod in asking forone thinginsteadof another,or by approachingGod in prayerina manner thatwe oughtnot. ORIGEN. And thathe might pointout the kind ofteach ing,the discipleproceeds,as John alsotaughthisdisciples. Of whom intruthThou hasttoldus,thatamong them that areborn ofwomen therehad arisennone greaterthan he. And becauseThou hastcommanded us to seekthingsthat are greatand eternal,whence shallwe arriveat the know ledgeofthesebut from Thee,our God and Saviour? Greg. GREG. NYSS. He unfoldstheteachingofprayertoHis dis- °rau ciples,who wiselydesirethe knowledgeof prayer,directing Serm.i. them how theyoughttobeseechGod to hearthem. BASIL. Basil. There are two kinds of prayer,one composed of praise Monast.withhumiliation,the otherof petitions,and more subdued.cap.l. "Whenever then you pray,do not firstbreak forthinto petition;but ifyou condemn your inclination,supplicate God as ifof necessityforcedthereto.And when you be gin to pray,forgetallvisibleand invisiblecreatures,but commence with the praiseof Him who createdallthings. Hence it is added,And He says unto them, When you PseuHo-pray,say,Our Father. PSEUDO-AUG. The firstword, how SUR'^,4Pgrncious'sto? Thou durstnotraisethy facetoheaven,and suddenlythou receivestthe graceof Christ. From an evil servantthou artmade a good son. Boast not then ofthy working,but ofthe graceofChrist; forthereinisno arro gance,butfaith.To proclaimwhat thouhastreceivedisnot pride,but devotion.Thereforeraisethy eyestothy Father, who begottheeby Baptism,redeemedtheeby His Son. Say Fatheras a son,but claim no especialfavourto thyself. Of ChristaloneisHe theespecialFather,ofus thecommon Father. For Christalone He begot,but us He created. Matt6,9.And thereforeaccordingto Matthew when itissaid,Our Father,itis added,which artin heaven,that is,in those