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…

Again, we may observe, that our sanctification in this life, is never perfect, because we crave pardon every day for sin, it is always in perfecting, but never perfected here.

Againe, wée may obserue, that our sanctification in this life, is neuer perfect, because we craue pardon euery day for sinne, it is alwayes in perfecting, but neuer perfected here.

Where it is brought as a reason taken from the comparison of the less to the greater, thus: if we which have but a spark of mercy, do forgive others, then do thou, which art the fountain of mercy, forgive us: but we forgive others, therefore do thou forgive us.

Where it is brought as a reason taken from the comparison of the lesse to the greater, thus: if we which haue but a sparke of mercy, doe forgiue others, then doe thou, which art the fountaine of mercy, forgiue vs: but we forgiue others, therefore doe thou forgiue vs.

The Papists make our forgiving a cause, for the which God is moved to forgive us: but it is no cause, but only a sign or effect, that God doth forgive ⟨image 32⟩us, for our readiness and willingness in forgiving others, is a lively token of the pardon of our own sins: we must therefore be ready to forgive others, that we may have testimony in our own consciences that God forgiveth us: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

The Papists make our forgiuing a cause, for the which God is mooued to forgiue vs: but it is no cause, but onely a signe or effect, that God doth forgiue ⟨image 32⟩