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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion
Aphorisms of Christian religion: or, a very compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596
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XV.
And thus far of the six petitions, contained in the narration, the confirmation followeth in these words: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ages, or for ever, in which words we show wherefore we have both such boldness to ask, and trust to obtain: to wit, for that God will be glorified by having his kingdom and reigning in us: and for that also he can effect what he will in heaven and earth.
And thus far of the six petitions, contained in the narration, the confirmation followeth in these wordes: For thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for ages, or for euer, in which wordes we shew wherefore we haue both such boldnesse to aske, and trust to obtaine: to wit, for that God wilbe glorified by hauing his kingdome and raigning in vs: and for that also he can effect what he will in heauen and earth.
XVI.
The conclusion is contained in one word, namely the word Amen, which is here a word of wishing, signifying as much as, truth, So be it, or, Let this be a truth. Wherefore we desire that whatsoever we have prayed for at Gods hands in ⟨p. 104⟩the six petitions, the same may be true, & effected by him. And yet there is no inconveniency to say that Amen here, is a word of asseveration: for that by faith we be assured, that God hath granted our requests.