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A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer
A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.
London: printed by J.D., 1684
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.
7. When all other Helps fail, Faith will make use of our common Relation to God as a Creator, as we may come to him as the workmanship of his Hands. It is better to do so than keep off from him. And we may come to him as the workmanship of his Hands, when we cannot come to him as Children of his Family. The Church saith, Isa. 64. 8. Now, O Lord, thou art our Father: we are the Clay, and thou our Potter, and we all are the work of thy Hand. They plead for Favour and Mercy, by that common Relation, as he was their Potter, and they his Clay. And David, Psal. 119. 73. Thy Hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy Commandments. Surely it is some Comfort, to claim ⟨p. 69⟩by the Covenant of Noah, which was made with all Mankind; when we cannot claim Mercy by the Covenant of Abraham, which was made with the Family of the Faithful. The Scriptures warrant us to do so; Isa. 54. 9. For this is as the Waters of Noah unto me. All this is spoken to show, that one way or other we should bring our Hearts to depend upon him, as a Father, for Succour and Relief.
7. When all other Helps fail, Faith will make use of our common Relation to God as a Creator, as we may come to him as the workmanship of his Hands. It is better to do so than keep off from him. And we may come to him as the workmanship of his Hands, when we cannot come to him as Children of his Family. The Church saith, Isa. 64. 8. Now, O Lord, thou art our Father: we are the Clay, and thou our Potter, and we all are the work of thy Hand. They plead for Favour and Mercy, by that common Relation, as he was their Potter, and they his Clay. And David, Psal. 119. 73. Thy Hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy Commandments. Surely it is some Comfort, to claim ⟨p. 69⟩by the Covenant of Noah, which was made with all Mankind; when we cannot claim Mercy by the Covenant of Abraham, which was made with the Family of the Faithful. The Scriptures warrant us to do so;