Of the form of prayer which Christ gave to the Church, and of the parts thereof.

Of the forme of praier which Christ gaue to the Church, and of the parts therof.

M. I Am as now sufficiently resolved as concerning this point. For so much then as I know to whom we ought to make our prayers, and by what mediator and advocate we may have access towards God, to assure us that they be heard of him, tell me now what things we should demand of him, to the end that our prayers may be conformable to his will, and that we do not provoke him against us by those same, where as we should have him favourable to us.

M. I Am as now sufficiently resolued as concerning this point. For so much then as I knowe to whom wée ought to make our prayers, and by what mediator and aduocate wée maye haue accesse towardes God, to assure vs that they bée heard of him, tell mée nowe what things wee should demaunde of him, to the ende that our prayers may be conformable to his wyll, and that wée doe not prouoke him against vs by those same, where as wée should haue him fauourable to vs.

M. Recite me that form of prayer.

M. Recite mée that forme of prayer.

P. Our father which art in the heavens. Thy name be hallowed. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And pardon us our sins, as we pardon them which offend us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from the evil one. For unto thee belongeth the reign, the power, & the glory eternally. So be it.

P. Oure father which art in ye heauēs. Thy name be halowed. Thy kingdome come. Thy wil be done in earth, as it is in heauen. Gyue vs this day our daily bread. And pardon vs our sinnes, as we pardō them which offend vs. And lead vs not into temptation: but deliuer vs frō the euil one. For vnto thée belongeth ye raigne, the power, & the glory eternally. So be it.

M. Show me what this prayer containeth in sum.

M. Shewe mée what this praier cōteineth in sūme.

P. It doth contain first a brief preface, & then six requests, in the which Jesus Christ hath comprehended all the things which men may justly demand of God, as well for his honour, as for their salvation, and all their necessaries aswell corporal as spiritual.

P. It doth conteine first a briefe preface, & then sixe requestes, in the which Iesus Christ hath comprehended all the things which men maye iustlye demaunde of God, as well for his honour, as for their saluation, and all their necessaryes aswell corporall as spirituall.

Of the points of the doctrine contained in the preface of the Lords prayer.

Of the pointes of the doctrine conteined in the preface of the Lordes prayer.

M. What doth he teach us in the preface?

M. WHat dothe hée teache vs in the preface?

P. Five things every ⟨p. 407⟩one well worthy to be noted,¹ and so requisite in the prayer, that without them it could not be a true prayer.

P. Fyue things euery ⟨p. 407⟩one well woorthy to be noted,¹ and so requisite in the prayer, that without them it coulde not be a true prayer.

1. 1Note these points.Note these pointes.

M. Which is the first?

M. Which is the firste?

P. By that which he teacheth us to call God father, he teacheth us also that we may have no access to him, which trust to be heard of him, if first he be not agreed with us, in such forte as he account us for his children, and that we also account him for our father.

P. By that which he teacheth vs to call God father, he teacheth vs also that wée maye haue no accesse to hym, which trust to be heard of him, if fyrst he be not agréed with vs, in suche forte as he accompte vs for his children, and that we also accompte him for our father.

M. Which is the third?

M. Which is the thirde?

P. It followeth after thereof, that we may have no access to him, nor yet our prayers, if we take not his son Jesus Christ for our mediator and advocate, towards him.¹

P. It foloweth after thereof, that wée maye haue no accesse to him, nor yet our prayers, if wée take not his sonne Iesus Christ for our mediator and aduocate, towards him.¹

1. 1John. 14. 1. Tim. 2. b. 1. John. 2. a. Ephe. 1. b.Iohn. 14. 1. Tim. 2. b. 1. Iohn. 2. a. Ephe. 1. b.

M. How doth it follow of that which thou hast said?

M. How doth it folow of that which thou hast saide?