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

The grace which we must desire, is the spirit of grace and deprecations. Zacha. 12. 10. It is that work of the spirit, whereby we are enabled to call to God for the pardon of our sins. A man having offended the laws of a Prince, and being in danger of death, will never rest, or be at quiet, till he have gotten a pardon: even so, they which feel and see their sins, having this spirit are so moved, that they can never be at rest, till in prayer they be eased of their sins A man may, I grant, babble and ⟨image 55⟩speak many words, but he shall never pray effectually, before he have this spirit of prayer, to make him cry, Abba Father. For worldly commodities all can pray: but learn to pray for the want of Christ.

THe grace which wee must desire, is the spirit of grace and deprecations. Zacha. 12. 10. It is that worke of the spirit, whereby wee are inabled to call to God for the pardone of our sinnes. A man hauing offēded the laws of a Prince, and being in danger of death, will neuer rest, or be at quiet, till hee haue gotten a pardon: euē so, they which feele and see their sinnes, hauing this spirite are so mooued, that they can neuer be at rest, till in praier they be eased of their sins A man may, I graunt, babble and ⟨image 55⟩speake many wordes, but hee shall neuer pray effectually, before hee haue this spirit of praier, to make him crie, Abba Father. For worldly cōmodities all can pray: but learn to pray for the want of Christ.