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A learned and fruitful exposition upon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister…A learned and fruitful exposition vpon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister…
A learned and fruitful exposition upon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister of the Word of God at South-Suberry, in EssexA learned and fruitful exposition vpon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister of the Word of God at South-Suberry, in Essex
London: printed by Thomas Snodham for Nicholas Bourne, 1613
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Objection.
Obiection.
The rich need not say, give us this day, for they have abundance already, & what need they ask that they have?
The rich néede not say, giue vs this day, for they haue aboundance already, & what néede they aske that they haue?
Answer.
Answere.
Though a man had all the wealth in the world, and want nothing that can be desired, yet all is nothing without Gods blessing: if he wants Gods blessing, in effect he wants all: wherefore even Kings and Potentates are as much bound to use this Petition as the poorest. For though a man have abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches, Luke 12.15. Bread of it self cannot nourish and sustain our life, no more then a stone, or a chip, but the staff of bread, Isaiah 3. that is, a blessing upon bread.