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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.
A Reason of the Order.
The reason why this Petition, concerning things of this life, is set before the other following, concerning a better life, is not because bread is more excellent then remission of sins, and strength against temptations, but because men must have a being, and a sustentation by bread in this life, before they can desire forgiveness of Sins, and strength against temptations. And because by earthly things we may lift up our minds, and climb up, as it were, to the consideration of heavenly.
The reason why this Petition, concerning things of this life, is set before the other following, concerning a better life, is not because bread is more excellent then remission of sinnes, and strength against temptations, but because men must haue a being, and a sustentation by bread in this life, before they can desire forgiuenesse of Sinnes, and strength against temptations. And because by earthly things wée may lift vp our mindes, and climbe vp, as it were, to the consideration of heauenly.