A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

(1.) The sweet and blessed Harmony that •is between Christ and the Church. Christ's Voice, and the Churches Voice, are Unisons. Christ saith, I come; and the Church, like a quick Echo, takes the Word out of Christ's Mouth, Even so, ⟨p. 225⟩come. There is the same Spirit in Christ, and in the Church; for it is his Spirit that resides with us. Christ, he speaks in a way proper to him, by way of Promise, I come; and the Church in a way proper to her, by way of Prayer, Even so, come.

(1.) The sweet and blessed Harmony that •is between Christ and the Church. Christ's Voice, and the Churches Voice, are Unisons. Christ saith, I come; and the Church, like a quick Eccho, takes the Word out of Christ's Mouth, Even so, ⟨p. 225⟩come. There is the same Spirit in Christ, and in the Church; for it is his Spirit that resides with us. Christ, he speaks in a way proper to him, by way of Promise, I come; and the Church in a way proper to her, by way of Prayer, Even so, come.

2. I might observe, That in the Close of the World we should most earnestly desire Christ's Coming. We have the Advantage of former Times; to us Christ saith, I come quickly. Now the set time almost is come, therefore our Pulses should beat more strongly in putting up this Request to Christ. Tertullian shows, that the Primitive Christians did pray, pr• mora finis, that the End might not come too soon, Christ having •s yet but a small Interest in the World, they expecting Enlargement upon Earth; but we have more cause to look for the Accomplishment of his Kingdom in Heaven. They expected the Revelation of Antichrist; and we expect the Destruction of Antichrist: They, that God might be known in the World; we, that he might be no longer dishonoured in the World. When great Promises are near their Accomplishment, there is a more lively Spirit stirring in the Hearts of the Saints.