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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
Introduction › AN INTRODUCTION TO THE EXPOSITION OF THE Lord's-Prayer.
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.
3. I might argue from God's end in pouring out the Holy-Ghost; wherefore hath God poured out his Spirit? Zech. 12. 11, 12, 13, 14. I will pour out the Spirit of Grace, and of Supplication, &c. He poureth out the Spirit, that it may break out by this Vent; the Spirit of Grace will presently run into Supplication; the whole House of Israel shall mourn, there's the Church, they have the Benefit of the pouring out of the Spirit; and every Household hath benefit, that he and his Family may mourn apart, and every Person apart; that we may go and mourn over our Case and Distempers before God, and pour out our Hearts in a holy and affectionate manner. This Argument I would have you to note, that this was God's end in pouring out his Spirit, for a double reason; both to take off Excuses, and to quicken Diligence.
3. I might argue from God's end in pouring out the Holy-Ghost; wherefore hath God poured out his Spirit? Zech. 12. 11, 12, 13, 14. I will pour out the Spirit of Grace, and of Supplication, &c. He poureth out the Spirit, that it may break out by this Vent; the Spirit of Grace will presently run into Supplication; the whole House of Israel shall mourn, there's the Church, they have the Benefit of the pouring out of the Spirit; and every Houshold hath benefit, that he and his Family may mourn apart, and every Person apart; that we may go and mourn over our Case and Distempers before God, and pour out our Hearts in a holy and affectionate manner. This Argument I would have you to note, that this was God's end in pouring out his Spirit, for a double reason; both to take off Excuses, and to quicken Diligence.
Partly, to take off Excuses; because many say, they have no Gifts, no Readiness and Savouriness of Speech, and how can they go alone and pray to God? Certainly Men which have Necessities, and a sense of them, can speak of them in one Fashion or other to God; but the Spirit is given to help. Such is God's Condescension to the Saints, that he hath not only provided an Advocate ⟨p. 18⟩