A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

For••ver. Amen.

ALL this is sealed up to us in the last Word, [Amen.] Which may signify, either, so be it, so let it be, or so it shall be.

ALL this is seal'd up to us in the last Word, [Amen.] Which may signify, either, so be it, so let it be, or so it shall be.

The Word Amen, sometimes is taken Nominally, Rev. 3. 14. Thus saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the beginning of the Creation of God. Sometimes it is taken Adverbially, and so it signifieth Verily, and Truly; and so either it may express a great Asseveration, or an affectionate Desire. Sometimes it expresseth a great and vehement Ass•veration, John 6. 47. Amen, Amen, Verily, Verily, I say unto you. In other places it is put for an affectionate Desire; Jer. 28. 6. When the false Prophets prophesied Peace, and Jeremiah pronounced War, Amen! the Lord do so, the Lord perform thy Words which thou hast prophesied. Amen, 'tis not an Asseveration, as confirming the Truth of their Prophecy, but expressing his own hearty wish and desire, if God saw it good.

The Word Amen, sometimes is taken Nominally, Rev. 3. 14. Thus saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the beginning of the Creation of God. Sometimes it is taken Adverbially, and so it signifieth Verily, and Truly; and so either it may express a great Asseveration, or an affectionate Desire. Sometimes it expresseth a great and vehement Assveration,