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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. › Give us this day our daily Bread. › APPLICATION.
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.
1. God's Respect to the Bodies of his People, is a mighty Ground and Encouragement. God is in Covenant with the Body, as well as the Soul. Jesus Christ proves the Resurrection from thence, that God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Mat. 22. 32. This Argument can never be made good, but upon this Supposition, that God is in Covenant with Abraham's Body, with the whole Believer; and therefore the Mark of Circumcision was in their Flesh, as the Water of Baptism is sprinkled upon our Bodies. Well then, if the Bodies of the Saints be in Covenant with God, certainly some of the Promises of the Covenant do concern the Body, and Sustentation of the present Life. But that is not all, but Jesus Christ hath purchased both Body and Soul 1 Cor. 6. 20. Ye are bought with a Price; therefore glorify God in your Body, and in your Spirit, which are God's. Not only the Soul is Christ's, but the Body.
1. God's Respect to the Bodies of his People, is a mighty Ground and Encouragement. God is in Covenant with the Body, as well as the Soul. Jesus Christ proves the Resurrection from thence, that God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, Mat. 22. 32. This Argument can never be made good, but upon this Supposition, that God is in Covenant with Abraham's Body, with the whole Believer; and therefore the Mark of Circumcision was in their Flesh, as the Water of Baptism is sprinkled upon our Bodies. Well then, if the Bodies of the Saints be in Covenant with God, certainly some of the Promises of the Covenant do concern the Body, and Sustentation of the present Life. But that is not all, but Jesus Christ hath purchased both Body and Soul 1 Cor. 6. 20. Ye are bought with a Price; therefore glorify God in your Body, and in your Spirit, which are God's. Not only the Soul is Christ's, but the Body.
You will say, That is ground of Service; but what! can it be inferred, that therefore God will provide for us? It is not only a ground of our Service, but of Christ's Care of us. If Christ had only purchased our Service, yet it were a ground of Hope: If you expect Work and Service from a Body, you will give maintenance to that Body. But Christ's Purchase implieth his Care over that he hath purchased; for the Interest God hath in us in Redemption, is a gracious Interest. God had an Interest in us before we