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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.
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⟩vs, for our readinesse and willingnesse in forgiuing others, is a liuely token of the pardon of our owne sinnes: wée must therefore be ready to forgiue others, that we may haue testimonie in our owne consciences that God forgiueth vs: Blessed are the mercifull, for they shall obtaine mercy.
If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you your trespasses.