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. Secondly, we may learn hereby, that we are not in any wise to invocate Saints and Angels, but only the true Jehovah. The reason stands thus. This prayer is either a perfect platform for all prayers▪ or not: to say it were not, were an injury to our Saviour Christ: to say it is so, is also to grant, that it doth fully set down, to whom all prayers are to be made. Papists that are the great patrons of invocation of Saints, in their reformed breviaries ⟨image 17⟩and missals deal very fondly: for, first they pray to Mary, that she would pray to Christ for them; and when they have so done, like Jugglers they come to Christ, and pray unto him that he would accept Mary's prayer for them.

2. Secondly, we may learn hereby, that we are not in any wise to inuocate Saintes and Angels, but onely the true Iehoua. The reason stands thus. This praier is either a perfect platform for all praiers▪ or not: to say it were not, were an injurie to our Sauiour Christ: to say it is so, is also to grant, that it doth fully set downe, to whome al praiers are to be made. Papistes that are the great patrons of invocation of Saints, in their reformed breuiaries ⟨image 17⟩and missales deal very fōdly: for, first they pray to Mary, that she would pray to Christ for them; and when they haue so done, like Iuglers they come to Christ, and pray vnto him that hee would accept Maries praier for them.

3. Thirdly, we learn that there can be no intercessor between God and us, but only Christ. For here we are taught to come to God not as to a Judge, but as to a kind and loving Father. Now he is a father to us only by Christ: as for Angels and Saints, & all creatures, they are not able to procure by any means, that God should become a father, no not so much as to one man.

3. Thirdly, we learne that there can be no intercessour betweene God and vs, but onely Christ. For here we ar taught to come to God not as to a Iudge, but as to a kind and louing Father. Now he is a father to vs onely by Christ: as for Angels and Saints, & al creatures, they are not able to procure by any meanes, that God shoulde become a father, no not so much as to one man.