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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.
Coherence.
Gods will is done, when we trust in his providence for things of this life, and in his mercy for the pardon of our sins.
Gods will is done, when wée trust in his prouidence for things of this life, and in his mercy for the pardon of our sinnes.
Reason of the order, that first we crave things for the body, and afterwards for the soul, as though the body were more excellent then the soul.
Reason of the order, that first vvee craue things for the body, and aftervvards for the soule, as though the body were more excellent then the soule.
The reason hereof is, that he will train us by degrees, and draw us on by little and little to believe the forgiveness of sins, which is a great matter, and a very high point: he considereth our dullness and backwardness, and therefore dealeth with us as a schoolmaster with his dull scholars; which first teacheth them easy things, and after carrieth them to higher points. For the former petition is a step or degree to these two following, for he that will rest on Gods mercy, for the pardon of his sins, must first of all rest on Gods providence, for this life: for he that cannot put his affiance in God for the provision of meat & drink, how shall he trust in Gods mercy, for the salvation of his soul?