A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

1. The Persons that receive it: We that were Aliens, and Enemies, and Bond-slaves; that were of another Line and Stock: That might say to Corruption, Thou art my Father; to the Worm, Thou art my Mother, and my Sister. Job 17. 14. We that were Cousin-Germans to Worms, a handful of enlivened Dust, that we should be taken into such a Relation to God! We that might say indeed to the Devil, Thou art our Father, and the Lusts of our Father we will do. John 8. 44. Satan is the Sinners Father, and God disclaims them. The Lord disclaims the People which were brought out of the Land of Egypt, when they rebelled against him. Exod. 32. 7. The Lord said unto Moses, Go, get th• down; for thy People which thou broughtest out of […] Land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: […] People, which thou hast brought, in Scorn and D•••dain, as if God did disavow them from being hi• And so it was with us all. When Adam had •• belled ⟨p. 84⟩against God, God executed the Law of the rebellious Child against him, which was this, that he should be turned out of Doors. So was Adam turned out of Paradise, and lost his Title and Heritage; and we were reckoned to the Devil. Now, behold what manner of Love was this, that we should be called the Sons of God!

1. The Persons that receive it: We that were Aliens, and Enemies, and Bond-slaves; that were of another Line and Stock: That might say to Corruption, Thou art my Father; to the Worm, Thou art my Mother, and my Sister. Job 17. 14. We that were Cousin-Germans to Worms, a handful of enlivened Dust, that we should be taken into such a Relation to God! We that might say indeed to the Devil, Thou art our Father, and the Lusts of our Father we will do. Iohn 8. 44. Satan is the Sinners Father, and God disclaims them. The Lord disclaims the People which were brought out of the Land of Egypt, when they rebelled against him.