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A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

Name: A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer
Author: Thomas Manton

A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.

Thomas Manton 1620–1677London: printed by J.D., 1684

[7], 525 p. : port. · 155k words · Wing M532 · ESTC R30512

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AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lord's-Prayer. › Our Father, which art in Heaven. › APPLICATION.

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.

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:268p. 106

Quest. But how shall we know that we do indeed resign up our selves to God?

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I answer; When we make him our chief Good, and our utmost End, (that is) when we unfeignedly choose him for our Portion, and set apart our selves to act for his Glory.

I answer; When we make him our chief Good, and our utmost End, (that is) when we unfeignedly chuse him for our Portion, and set apart our selves to act for his Glory.

:270p. 106–107

1. When we choose and cleave to him, as our all-sufficient Portion: The Lord is my Portion, saith my Soul. Lam. 3. 24. Sometimes the Lord speaks to us, I am thy Reward, I am thy Salvation, Psal. 35. 3. So the Soul speaks to God, Thou art my Portion. When we cleave to God, He is my Portion for ever, Psal. 73. 25. Whom have I in ⟨p. 107⟩Heaven but thee? &c. When our Souls are satisfied in God, having enough in him; this is to give up our selves to him.

1. When we chuse and cleave to him, as our all-sufficient Portion: The Lord is my Portion, saith my Soul. Lam. 3. 24. Sometimes the Lord speaks to us, I am thy Reward, I am thy Salvation, Psal. 35. 3. So the Soul speaks to God, Thou art my Portion. When we cleave to God, He is my Portion for ever,

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