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

Hallowed.

To hallow is to fever a thing from the common use to some proper and peculiar end: as the temple was hallowed, that is, set apart to an holy use; and the priests were sanctified, that is, set apart to the service of God. And all that believe in Christ are sanctified, that is, set apart from sin to serve God. In like manner, Gods name is hallowed, when it is put apart from all abuses to an holy, reverent and honourable use, whether we think, speak, or use it any manner of way.

To hallowe is to feuer a thing from the common vse to som proper and peculiar end: as the temple was hallowed, that is, set apart to an holy vse; and the priests were sanctified, that is, set apart to the seruice of God. And all that beleeue in Christ are sanctified, that is, set apart from sin to serue God. In like manner, Gods name is hallowed, when it is put apart from al abuses to an holy, reuerent and honorable vse, whether we think, speake, or vse it any maner of way.

Question. How can a sinful man hallow Gods name, which is pure and holy in it self? Answer. We do not here pray that we might make Gods name holy; but that we might be means to declare and make manifest to the world by the ⟨image 29⟩right usage of it, that it is holy, and pure, and honourable. The like phrase is used. Luk. 7. 39. Wisdom is justified of her children; that is, acknowledged & declared to be just.

Question. How can a sinful man hallow Gods name, which is pure and holy in it selfe? Answer. We do not here pray that we might make Gods name holy; but that wee might bee meanes to declare and make manifest to the world by the