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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.
(2.) By us. And so he is sanctified, in our Thoughts, Words, and Actions; in our Heart, Tongue, or Life.
1. In our Hearts; 1 Pet. 3. 15. Sanctify the Lord God in your Heart. How is God sanctified in our Hearts?
(1.) When we have awful Thoughts of his Majesty, Psal. 111. 9. Holy and Reverend is his Name. Not only when we speak of the Name of God, but when we think of it, we should be seriously affected. But,
(2.) More especially God is sanctified, when in Straits, Difficulties, and Dangers, we can bear our selves upon the power and sufficiency of God, and go on resolutely and cheerfully with our Duty, notwithstanding Discouragements. This is to sanctify the Lord God in our Hearts. I shall prove it by two places where the Phrase is used; one is, 1 Pet. 3. 15. Be ready always to give an answer to every Man that asketh you a reason of the Hope that is in you, with Meekness and Fear. Mark, the Christians that did profess the Name of God, which spake of God as their Hope, or Object of their Religion, were in great danger: Now what direction doth he give them, that they might not be afraid, but bear up? For he speaks before, Be not afraid of their Terror, or be troubled: But sanctify the Lord God in your Hearts. See the same Phrase used for the same purpose,