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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.
as Pharaoh put off Moses and Aaron still by delay: Or else by compromising and compounding the Business; as Pharaoh, when he saw the People would go, God would have them go, then they shall not go far, Exod. 8. 28. So if Men will be thinking of Christ's Service, and coming under his Government, they shall go, but not far; they shall come and pray, and come and hear now and then, and make a general Profession, but not too far in Christ's Quarters; he is afraid of that: Just as Pharaoh stood hucking still; They must go a good way into the Wilderness, otherwise it should be an Abomination to the Egyptians, yet their little Ones must stay. If People will not only hear and pray, ⟨p. 205⟩but begin to reform and cleanse their Lives, yet he must have a Pledge, some Lust, as a Nest-Egg, left in the Heart, some darling Sin, that must keep up the Devil's Empire. Then they must leave their Herds, then leave their Flocks; no, not a Hoof. Ah! how long is it, when we are under this Power of Darkness, ere we are free, and get rid of the Government of Satan!
as Pharaoh put off Moses and Aaron still by delay: Or else by compromising and compounding the Business; as Pharaoh, when he saw the People would go, God would have them go, then they shall not go far, Exod. 8. 28. So if Men will be thinking of Christ's Service, and coming under his Government, they shall go, but not far; they shall come and pray, and come and hear now and then, and make a general Profession, but not too far in Christ's Quarters; he is afraid of that: Just as Pharaoh stood hucking still; They must go a good way into the Wilderness, otherwise it should be an Abomination to the Egyptians, yet their little Ones must stay. If People will not only hear and pray, ⟨p. 205⟩but begin to reform and cleanse their Lives, yet he must have a Pledg, some Lust, as a Nest-Egg, left in the Heart, some darling Sin, that must keep up the Devil's Empire. Then they must leave their Herds, then leave their Flocks; no, not a Hoof. Ah! how long is it, when we are under this Power of Darkness, ere we are free, and get rid of the Government of Satan!