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M. What haste thou yet to say for the fourth point?

M. What haste thou yet to saye for the fourth poynt?

P. That we should not fear at all to direct our prayers to God, and not to mistrust but that they shall be heard, for so much as he is our Father, and that we have Jesus Christ for our ⟨p. 408⟩advocate towards him.

P. That wée shoulde not feare at all to direct our prayers to God, and not to mistrust but that they shal be heard, for so much as he is our Father, and that wee haue Iesus Christ for our ⟨p. 408⟩aduocate towards him.

M. Which is the fifth?¹

M. Whych is the fyfte?¹

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M. That preface containeth great doctrine.

M. That preface contayneth great doctryne.

P. Thou mayst also add unto it, that Jesus Christ teacheth us in the same, that even as we should not doubt of the good will of GOD towards us, seeing he is become our Father, no more may we doubt, that he is wise and mighty enough to grant us all things that we shall require of him. For seeing that he is in heaven, we are thereby assured, that as he is above all creatures, even so be they all in his power, and knoweth and understandeth all things, both in heaven and in the earth, and hath also in his hand all the means to provide for the same as it pleaseth him.

P. Thou mayst also adde vnto it, that Iesus Christ teacheth vs in the same, that euen as wée shoulde not doubt of the good wyll of GOD towardes vs, séeing he is become our Father, no more may wée doubt, that he is wise and mightie ynough to graunt vs all thinges that wée shall require of him. For séeing that he is in heauen, wée are therby assured, that as he is aboue all creatures, euen so be they all in hys power, and knoweth and vnderstandeth al things, both in heauen and in the earth, and hath also in his hande all the meanes to prouide for the same as it pleaseth him.

Of the content of the three first requests of the Lords prayer.

Of the content of the three first requests of the Lordes prayer.

M. IT is marvellous that Jesus Christ did comprehend so many things in so few words: let us now come to the requests contained in this form of prayer.

M. IT is maruellous that Iesus Christ did comprehend so many thinges in so fewe woords: let vs nowe come to the requests conteined in this forme of prayer.

P. The first three of the six, do teach us to demand of God those things which belong only to his glory and majesty, & to the honour which we owe unto him: & do teach us forthwith not only to demand these things first, but also to direct and frame to that end, all the others which we shall demand for us.

P. The first thrée of the sixe, do teache vs to demaūd of God those things which belong onelie to his glory and maiesty, & to the honour which we owe vnto him: & doe teache vs forthwith not onely to demaunde these things first, but also to direct and frame to that end, all the others which we shal demaunde for vs.

M. The same seemeth to me to agree very well with that which Jesus Christ hath said, seek first the kingdom of God and the justice thereof, and all the other things,¹ shall be added unto you.

M. The same séemeth to mée to agrée verye well with that which Iesus Christ hath saide, séeke firste the kingdome of God and the iustice therof, and all the other thynges,¹ shall be added vnto you.

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Of the content of the three last demands, and what things we ought to demand of God, and to what end.

Of the content of the three last demaūds, and what things we ought to demaund of God, and to what ende.

P. IN the other three requests following Jesus Christ hath comprehended all the things, that we may demand of god for our selves.

P. IN the other thrée requests folowing Iesus Christ hath comprehended all the things, that we may demaund of god for our selues.

M. Is it not lawful to demand him any other thing, but only ⟨p. 410⟩that which is contained in that form of prayer?

M. Is it not lawfull to demaunde him any other thing, but onely ⟨p. 410⟩that which is conteyned in that forme of praier?

P. No. For albeit it that it be short, yet Jesus Christ hath made it with so great wisdom, & so perfect art, that there is no good thing which a man may ask of god, which is not comprehended in the same.

P. No. For albe it that it be short, yet Iesus Christ hath made it wyth so great wisdome, & so perfect arte, yt there is no good thing which a man maye aske of god, which is not comprehended in the same.

M. It followeth then on the contrary, that no man may justly pray for any thing which is not contained in the same.

M. It foloweth then on ye contrary, that no mā may iustly pray for any thing which is not conteined in ye same.

P. The one followeth of the other, whereupon thou hast yet to note, that it is not sufficient not to demand of god,¹ any thing that is not good of it self: but also it is required that we ask it him, having ever regard to his glory, & that all that which we ask of him may serve to the same.

P. The one foloweth of the other, whervpō thou hast yet to note, yt it is not sufficient not to demaund of god,¹ any thing that is not good of it selfe: but also it is required that wée aske it him, hauing euer regarde to his glory, & that all that which we aske of him may serue to the same.

1. 1The glory of god must be chiefly regarded in all our prayers.The glory of god must be chiefely regarded in all our praiers.