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

[Our bread.] 1. Question. How is bread ours? 1. Corinth. 3. 22. ⟨image 47⟩Ye are Christs, and all things are yours. So then, by means of Christ, bread is called ours. For God having given Christ to us, doeth in him and by him, give all things else to us. 2. Question. Howe may I know that the things I enjoy, are mine by Christ, and that I do not usurp them? Answer. 1. Tim. 4. 4. Paul sayeth, that the creatures of God are good, and that the use of them is sanctified to us, by the word and prayer. Then, if we have the word of God, to tell us that we may enjoy and use them: and also, if we pray to God for the right and pure use of them, we are no usurpers, but indeed right owners of them. 3. Question. If the creatures must be made ours by Christ, how comes it to pass, that the ungodly have such abundance of them? Answer. We lost the title and interest of the creatures in Adam: yet God of his ⟨image 48⟩mercy bestows temporary blessings upon the unjust aswell as upon the just: but for all that, unless they be in Christ, and hold the title of them by him, they shall in the end, turn to their great condemnation

[Our bread.] 1. Question. How is bread ours? 1. Corinth. 3. 22. ⟨image 47⟩Ye are Christes, and all things ar yours. So then, by meanes of Christe, bread is called ours. For God hauing giuen Christ to vs, doeth in him and by him, giue all thinges els to vs. 2. Question. Howe may I knowe that the thinges I enjoy, are mine by Christ, and that I doe not vsurpe them? Answere. 1. Tim. 4. 4. Paule saieth, that the creatures of God are good, and that the vse of them is sanctified to vs, by the word and prayer. Then, if we haue the word of God, to tel vs that we may enjoy and vse them: and also, if we pray to God for the right and pure vse of them, wee are no vsurpers, but indeed right owners of them. 3. Question. If the creatures must be made ours by Christ, howe comes it to passe, that the vngodlie haue such abundance of them? Answer. We lost the title and interest of the creatures in Adam: yet God of his