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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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lord's-Prayer. › Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven.
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.
4. To teach us that we are not only to look to the Quid, but to the Quomodo; not only to what we do, but also in what manner we yield Obedience to God; therefore Christ would not teach us to pray only, Thy Will be done, but as it is in Heaven, in such a manner. God respects not only the doing of what he hath required, but also the manner of it; that we may not only do good, but well; it is the Adverb which crowns the Action. We are to consider with what Heart we go about it. Prov. 2. 16. The Lord weigheth the Spirits. That which he putteth into the Balance of the Sanctuary is, with what Spirit, with what Heart we go about the Work, that's it he weigheth and regardeth. Now that we may look not only to the matter of Obedience, but also to the manner how we do it; therefore doth Christ give us this Pattern.
4. To teach us that we are not only to look to the Quid, but to the Quomodo; not only to what we do, but also in what manner we yield Obedience to God; therefore Christ would not teach us to pray only, Thy Will be done, but as it is in Heaven, in such a manner. God respects not only the doing of what he hath required, but also the manner of it; that we may not only do good, but well; it is the Adverb which crowns the Action. We are to consider with what Heart we go about it. Prov. 2. 16. The Lord weigheth the Spirits. That which he putteth into the Ballance of the Sanctuary is, with what Spirit, with what Heart we go about the Work, that's it he weigheth and regardeth. Now that we may look not only to the matter of Obedience, but also to the manner how we do it; therefore doth Christ give us this Patern.
Object. But you will say, Our Obedience is accompanied with many Defects and Infirmities; therefore, how can we serve God as the Angels do in Heaven? How shall we take Comfort in our Obedience, if this be our Pattern?
Object. But you will say, Our Obedience is accompanied with many Defects and Infirmities; therefore, how can we serve God as the Angels do in Heaven? How shall we take Comfort in our Obedience, if this be our Patern?