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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
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1593Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1593
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1. The meaning.
Question. Howe may God be said to be in heaven, seeing he is infinite, and therefore must needs be every where? 1. King. 8. 27. The heavens of heavens are not able to contain him. Answer. 1. God is said to be in heaven, because his majesty, that is, his power, wisdom, justice, mercy, is made manifest from thence unto us. Psalm 115. 3. Our God is in heaven and doth whatsoever he will. Psal. 2. 4. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall have them in derision. Isaiah saith, 66. 2. Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. 2. After this life, he will manifest the fullness of his glory there, to his Angels and Saints.
QVestion. Howe may God bee said to be in heuen, seeing he is infinite, and therefore must needes be euery where? 1. King. 8. 27. The heauens of heauens are not able to containe him. Answer. 1. God is saide to be in heauen, because his majestie, that is, his power, wisedome, justice, mercy, is made manifest from thence vnto vs. Psalme 115. 3. Our God is in heauen and doth vvhatsoeuer he will. Psal. 2. 4. He that dwelleth in heauen shall laugh them to scorne, and the Lord shall haue them in derision. Esay saith, 66. 2. Thus saith the Lord: Heauen is my throne, and the earth is my footstoole. 2. After this life, hee wil manifest the fulnes of his glorie there, to his Angels and Saints.