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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. Hereby first we learn that Romish pilgrimages, whereby men went from place to place to worship God, are vain and foolish. The God to whom we must pray is in heaven: Now let men travel to what place or country they will, they shall not come the nearer to heaven or nearer to God by travelling; seeing the earth is in every part alike distant from heaven
1. HEereby first we learn that Romish pilgrimages, wherby men went from place to place to worship God, are vain and foolish. The God to whome wee must pray is in heauen: Nowe let men trauell to what place or countrey they will, they shall not come the neerer to heauen or neerer to God by traueling; seeing the earth is in euerie part alike distāt from heuen
2. Secondly, this overthrows popish Idolatry, as worshipping of Crosses, Crucifixes, Roods, &c. to put us in mind of God & Christ. We are taught to lift up our eyes to heaven; seeing God is there: and how can we do this, as long as our minds and eyes are poring upon an image made by mans art?
2. Secondly, this ouerthrowes popish Idolatrie, as woorshipping of Crosses, Crucifixes, Roods, &c. to put vs in mind of God & Christ. Wee are taught to lift vp our eies to heuen; seeing God is there: and how can we do this, as long as our mindes and eies are poring vpon an image made by mans arte?