A. Sins.c Christ himself declares his own meaning. For immediately after this prayer, he returneth to the condition of this Petition, to urge and press the same somewhat more forcibly: and in the repetition thereof, for debts he putteth trespasses, and that three several times.d Yea Saint Luke setting down this form of prayer, thus expresseth this Petition,e Forgive us our SINS: for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. That which by Matthew is called debts, by Luke is called sins. And whereas Luke in the Petition expresseth sins, in the condition he mentioneth debtors. Again,f the Lord having occasion twice ⟨p. 127⟩at one time to inculcate this question, Think ye that these were sinners above others? First he useth this wordg sinners: then this, hdebtors. It was usual with Christ to resemblei sinners to debtors.
A. Sinnes.c Christ himselfe declares his owne meaning. For immediately after this prayer, he returneth to the condition of this Petition, to vrge and presse the same somewhat more forceably: and in the repetition thereof, for debts he putteth trespasses, and that three seuerall times.d Yea Saint Luke setting downe this forme of prayer, thus expresseth this Petition,e Forgiue vs our SINNES: for we also forgiue euery one that is indebted to vs. That which by Mathew is called debts, by Luke is called sinnes. And whereas Luke in the Petition expresseth sinnes, in the condition he mentioneth debters. Againe,f the Lord hauing occasion twice ⟨p. 127⟩at one time to inculcate this question, Thinke ye that these were sinners aboue others? First he vseth this wordg sinners: then this, hdebters. It was vsuall with Christ to resemblei sinners to debters.
- cMath. 6. 14, 15 Debitum quid est nisi peccatum? Aug. de verb. Dam•a•a. 28.
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- eLuke 11. 4. [Greek or Hebrew].Luke 11. 4. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- fLuke 13, 2, 4.
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- iMat. 18. 24. &c. Luke 7. 41. &c.
