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…

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?

The reason hereof is, that hée will traine vs by degrées, and draw vs on by little and little to beléeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes, which is a great matter, and a very high poynt: he considereth our dulnesse and backwardnesse, and therefore dealeth with vs as a schoolemaster with his dull schollers; which first teacheth them easie things, and after carryeth them to higher points. For the former petition is a step or degrée to these two following, for he that will rest on Gods mercy, for the pardon of his sinnes, must first of al rest on Gods prouidence, for this life: for hée that cannot put his affiance in God for the prouision of meat & drinke, how shall hée trust in Gods mercy, for the saluation of his soule?

The ruler, by the healing of the body of his child, was brought to believe in Christ. John 4.53.

The ruler, by the healing of the body of his child, was brought to beléeue in Christ. Iohn 4.53.