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 Father.

The meaning.

Thus much of the argument of relation; now let us proceed. It is further said, Our Father. Quest. ⟨image 21⟩Whether may it be lawful for us in prayer to say, not our father, but my father? Ans. A Christian may in private prayer say, My Father. This is warranted by the example of our Saviour. Mat, 26. 39. O my Father if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. And Mat. 27. 46. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? The meaning of Christ is not to bind us to these words, but to teach us that in our prayers we must not have regard to our selves only, but also to our brethren: & therefore when we pray for them in our private prayers as for our selves, we put in practise the true meaning of these words.

THus much of the argument of relation; now let vs proceede. It is further said, Our Father. Quest. ⟨image 21⟩Whether may it bee lawfull for vs in praier to say, not our father, but my father? Ans. A Christian may in priuate praier say, My Father. This is warranted by the example of our Sauiour. Mat, 26. 39. O my Father if it be possible, let this cup passe from me. And Mat. 27. 46. My God, my God, whie hast thou forsaken mee? The meaning of Christe is not to binde vs to these wordes, but to teache vs that in our praiers wee must not haue regard to our selues onely, but also to our brethren: & therefore when we pray for them in our priuate praiers as for our selues, wee put in practise the true meaning of these wordes.