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

1 When we pray, we must not make request only for our selves & our own good, but for others also, as the Church and people of GOD, persuading ⟨image 21⟩our selves, that we also are partakers of their prayers, and for the better clearing of this point, let us search who they are for whom we are to pray. Of men there be two sorts; some living, some dead. Of these two kinds, the living are to be prayed for, and there is no praying for the dead. A man that is dead knows what shall be his estate eternally: if he died a wicked person, his state shall be according in eternal torments, if he died godly, then he shall rest with God in his kingdom. Apoc. 14. 13. Blessed are they which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, and their works follow them. Gal. 6. 10. While we have time let us do good to all men. Where we may note, that there is a time, namely after death, when we cannot.

1 VVHen we pray, we must not make request onlie for our selues & our own good, but for others also, as the Church and people of GOD, perswading ⟨image 21⟩our selues, that we also are partakers of their praiers, and for the better clearing of this point, let vs search who they are for whome we are to pray. Of men there be two sortes; some liuing, some dead. Of these two kindes, the liuing are to be praied for, and there is no praying for the dead. A man that is dead knowes what shall be his estate eternally: if he died a wicked person, his state shall be according in eternall torments, if hee died godly, then he shall rest with God in his kingdom.