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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
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.
WE have now done with the Supplication of this Prayer, and are come to the Deprecations. The Supplications, are those Petitions which we make to God for obtaining of that which is good. The Deprecations, are those Petitions we make to God for removing of that which is evil. Now of this latter sort, there are two: 1. We pray for the Remission of Evil that is already committed. 2. We pray for the prevention of the Evil which may be inflicted. The first of these is the Petition we have now in hand. Here, 1. The Petition is proposed: Forgive us our Debts. 2. 'Tis confirmed by an Argument; As we forgive our Debtors.
In the first take notice, 1. Of the Object, or Matter of this Petition, and that is, Debts. 2. The Subject, or Persons praying, Us. ⟨p. 340⟩3. The Person to whom we pray, our Heavenly Father, who alone can forgive our Sins. 4. The Act of God about this Object, Forgive.
In the first take notice, 1. Of the Object, or Matter of this Petition, and that is, Debts. 2. The Subject, or Persons praying, Vs. ⟨p. 340⟩3. The Person to whom we pray, our Heavenly Father, who alone can forgive our Sins. 4. The Act of God about this Object, Forgive.
Then the Petition is confirmed by an Argument, which is taken from our forgiving of others.