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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. Then it is for the Honour of the Lord's Grace. It doth abundantly provide for the Glory of Grace, that from first to last we are indebted to God; not only for those permanent and fixed Habits, which constitute the New Creature; but for those daily Supplies, without which the Motions of the Spirit are at a stand. And this is that which makes the Saints still to put the Crown upon Grace's Head. When the Servants gave an Account of improving of their Talents, saith one of them, Luke 19. 16. Lord, thy Pound hath gained ten Pounds: He doth not say, My Industry, ⟨p. 298⟩but, Thy Pound. So Paul, Gal. 2. 20. I live; yea, but he interposeth presently, Yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. They are ever ascribing all to God, because they see they can do nothing without him. When we come to Heaven, 'tis a Question which we shall admire most, Grace, or Glory; the Glory of that Estate into which we are brought; or else Grace, which was the Foundation of it. O when we see all that was done and suffered for God, it was from God: Of thine own have we given thee. How will the Soul admire the Riches of his glorious Grace! We have not only traded with his Money, but by his Direction; and when our Stock was embezzled, he supplied us at every turn. For these Ends the Lord still keeps Grace in his own hands, that we can do nothing to any purpose, unless he be pleased to concur, by the Influences and Quicknings of his own Spirit.
4. Then it is for the Honor of the Lord's Grace. It doth abundantly provide for the Glory of Grace, that from first to last we are indebted to God; not only for those permanent and fixed Habits, which constitute the New Creature; but for those daily Supplies, without which the Motions of the Spirit are at a stand. And this is that which makes the Saints still to put the Crown upon Grace's Head. When the Servants gave an Account of improving of their Talents, saith one of them, Luke 19. 16. Lord, thy Pound hath gained ten Pounds: He doth not say, My Industry, ⟨p. 298⟩but, Thy Pound. So Paul,