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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and glory for ever.
For thine is the kingdome, the power, and glory for euer.
1. Meaning.
These words contain a reason of all the former petitions: whereby we are moved to crave things needful at Gods hand.
THese words containe a reason of all the former petitions: whereby we are mooued to craue thinges needfull at Gods hand.
[Thine is] Earthly kings have kingdom power, and glory, Dan. 2. 37 Yet not from themselves, but from God, whose vice-gerents they are on earth. Therefore, to make a difference between Gods kingdom, power, and glory; & those of earthly kings, it is said, thine is the kingdom, &c. that is, God hath all these in himself, and from himself, and they from him.
[Thine is] Earthly kinges haue kingdome power, and glorie, Dan. 2. 37 Yet not from themselues, but frō God, whose vice-gerents they are on earth. Therfore, to make a difference betwene Gods kingdome, power, and glory; & those of earthly kings, it is said, thine is the kingdome, &c. that is, God hath all these in himself, and from himself, and they from him.