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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.
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. Matth. 6.14.
If you forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you: but if you doe not forgiue men their trespasses, neither will your heauenly Father forgiue you your trespasses. Matth. 6.14.