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

2. The uses.

2. The vses.

1. Here we learn in prayer, to abase our selves before God, and utterly to deny all that is in us. Kingdom, power, & glory, is all his, not ours: we are no better then rebels and traitors to him: if we have any good thing, it is from him, even the grace whereby we pray. And he that in prayer will not confess this, shall no more be heard, then the insolent beggar that will not acknowledge his want.

1. HEre wee learne in praier, to abase our selues before God, and vtterly to deny all that is in vs. Kingdome, power, & glory, is all his, not ours: wee are no better then rebels and traitors to him: if we haue any good thing, it is frō him, euen the grace whereby we pray. And hee that in praier will not confesse this, shal no more be heard, then the insolent begger that wil not acknowledg his want.

2. Secondly, again in prayer we learn, that we must be persuaded of two things, and build upon ⟨image 66⟩them, Gods power and will: his power, in that he is able, his will, in that he is careful to perform our requests, as it was noted in the preface: the first of these, is set out in his kingdom, and power. The second is noted, in that glory is his, 2. Cor. 1. 20. For all the promises of God in him are yea, & Amen, unto the glory of God.

2. Secondly, againe in praier we learne, that we must be perswaded of two things, and build vpon ⟨image 66⟩