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

Question. David useth imprecations against his enemies, in which he prayeth for their utter confusion, as Psal. 59. & 109. &c. the like is done by Paul. Gal. 5. 12. 2. Tim. 4. 14. And Peter Act. 8. 20. though afterwards he mitigates his execration. But how could they do it? Ans. 1. They were endued with an extraordinary measure of Gods spirit; and hereby they were enabled to discern of the estate of their enemies▪ & certainly to judge that their wickedness and malice was incurable, and that they should ⟨image 23⟩never repent. And the like prayers did the primitive Church conceive against Julian the Apostate, because they perceived him to be a malicious and desperate enemy. 2. Secondly, they were endued with a pure zeal against their enemies intending nothing else but the glory of God. Now, for us it is good that we should suspect our zeal, because sinister affections, as hatred, envy, emulation, desire of revenge, will mingle themselves with our zeal.

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