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 sum of all, is this, that for as much as we are by nature so feeble and weak, that we are not able of our selves to stand one minute of an hour against our spiritual enemies, that therefore God would uphold us, and strengthen us by the power of his spirit, that we faint not in this spiritual combat: therefore our Saviour saith, Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: for the Spirit is willing, but the Flesh is weak.

The summe of all, is this, that for as much as we are by nature so féeble and weake, that we are not able of our selues to stand one minute of an houre against our spirituall enemies, that therefore God would vphold vs, and strengthen vs by the power of his spirit, that wée faint not in this spirituall combat: therefore our Sauiour sayth, Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: for the Spirit is willing, but the Flesh is weake.

That there is nothing more weak then man, so soon as he is left of the hand of God, we have many testimonies and examples in the Scriptures: for thus saith the Prophet, The Lord knoweth whereof we are made, he considereth that we are but dust.

That there is nothing more weake then man, so soone as he is left of the hand of God, we haue many testimonies and examples in the Scriptures: for thus sayth the Prophet, The Lord knoweth whereof we are made, he considereth that we are but dust.

Christ also saith,¹ Without me you can do nothing.

Christ also sayth,¹