Question. There remaineth yet the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer?
Answer. For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Question. Why would Christ have this conclusion added?
Answer. To make us understand that God’s power and goodness is infinitely great, that there is nothing which he either cannot, or will not give us praying for it and asking it rightly. Which also this word Amen, which is to say, So be it, being added in the end of the Prayer, doth confirm unto us.
Scripture References: Math. 7:10-11 and 21:22; John 16:23; 1 Cor. 1:9-10, 20, and 9:8; Eph. 3:20; 1 Tim. 6:16; James 1:6.
Question. Why is there in the latter end mention made of the glory of God?
Answer. To teach us to conclude all our Prayers with praises of God : for that is the end whereunto all that we desire to obtain in our Prayer, and all our thoughts, words, and works, and all things universally ought to be preferred and applied. For to this end he hath created us, and placed us in this World .
Scripture References: 1 Cor. 10:31; Eph. 3:20-21; Phil. 1:11; 1 Tim. 1:17; Jude verse 25.
Question. Go forward.
Answer. Moreover, to praise and magnify God’s goodness, justice, wisdom, and power, and to give him thanks in our own name, and in the name of all mankind, is parcel of the worshiping of God, belonging as properly to his Majesty as prayer ; wherewith if we do not rightly worship him, surely we shall not only be unworthy of his so many and so great benefits as unthankful persons, but also shall be most worthy of eternal punishments, as wicked offenders against God’s majesty.
Scripture References: Psalm 15:23, 29:1-2, 34:1-3, 50:14, 92:1-2, and Psalms 95, 96, 103; Rom. 15:6, 1 Thess. 1:2, and 5:18; 2 Thess. 1:3; Luke 17:17; John 5:44; Rom. 1:21, 25; 1 Pet. 4:11.
Question. Since we also receive benefits of men, shall it not be lawful to give them thanks?
Answer. Whatsoever benefits men do to us, we ought to account them received from God, because he alone indeed doth give us them by the ministry of men, so that our thankfulness to men, redoundeth to the glory of God, the true and last end of all things.
Scripture References: 1 Cor. 12:6, 11; 2 Cor. 9:8, 12.