A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

3. That while we are upon Earth, we might long for that happy Estate we shall have in Heaven, wherein we might serve God. Therefore Christ in his Prayer would have us think how God is glorified and obeyed there, that we might ⟨p. 251⟩send up hearty Wishes after that perfect Estate, when we shall serve God without Weariness, and without Distraction.

4. Upon Earth, to show, that we pray not for those in the other World, but for those upon Earth. We do not pray for the Saints departed, they are out of harms way, past our Prayers, being in their final Estate. We pray not for the Dead, but for the Living. Thus for the first Circumstance in this Petition, the place where.

4. Upon Earth, to shew, that we pray not for those in the other World, but for those upon Earth. We do not pray for the Saints departed, they are out of harms way, past our Prayers, being in their final Estate. We pray not for the Dead, but for the Living. Thus for the first Circumstance in this Petition, the place where.

Secondly, There remains nothing but the last, and that's the manner how this is to be done; [As it is in Heaven.] Chrysostom observes, that this Clause may be referred to all the former Petitions; Hallowed be thy Name upon Earth, as it is in Heaven. Thy Kingdom come upon Earth, as it is in Heaven. But certainly most proper it is to the matter in hand. But what is the sense? How is God obeyed in Heaven?

Secondly, There remains nothing but the last, and that's the manner how this is to be done; [As it is in Heaven.] Chrysostome observes, that this Clause may be referred to all the former Petitions; Hallowed be thy Name upon Earth, as it is in Heaven. Thy Kingdom come upon Earth, as it is in Heaven. But certainly most proper it is to the matter in hand. But what is the sense? How is God obeyed in Heaven?