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An exposition of the Lords prayer in the way of catechism By William PerkinsAn exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1593Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1593
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The occasion, and so also the coherence of these words with the former is this. The Evangelist Matthew, setting down the Sermons and sayings of our Saviour Christ, keeps not this course, to propound every thing as it was done or spoken: but sometime he sets down that first, which was done last, and that last which was done before: according ⟨p. 6⟩as the spirit of God directed him. Which thing is verified in these words; where the prayer is mentioned, yet the occasion wherefore our Saviour Christ taught his disciples to pray, is not here specified. But in Saint Luke. 11. verse 1. the occasion of these words is evident. For there it is said, that the disciples of our Saviour, knowing that John taught his disciples to pray, made request to their master that he would do the same to them likewise.
THe occasion, and so also the coherence of these wordes with the former is this. The Evangelist Matthew, setting downe the Sermons and sayings of our Sauiour Christ, keeps not this course, to propounde euery thing as it was done or spoken: but sometime he settes down that first, which was done last, and that last which was done before: according ⟨p. 6⟩as the spirit of God directed him. Which thing is verified in these wordes; where the praier is mentioned, yet the occasion wherfore our Sauiour Christ taught his disciples to pray, is not here specified. But in Saint Luke. 11. verse 1. the occasion of these wordes is euident. For there it is said, that the disciples of our Sauior, knowing that Iohn taught his disciples to pray, made request to their master that he would do the same to them likewise.
These few words, set before the prayer are a commandment; and it prescribes unto us two duties; the first, to pray, the second, to pray after the manner following: Touching the first point, considering very few among the people know how to pray aright, we must learn what it is to pray.