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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. › As we forgive our Debtors.
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.
2. Whosoever useth this Remedy, must look to his own Heart, that he be not acted with private Revenge, nor with a Spirit of Rigour, or Rancour against the Party offending; but that he be carried out with Zeal to Justice, with pity to the Person, that he and others may not be hardened in Sin. For this is the general Law of Christ, That all things should be done in Love, 1 Cor. 16. 14. Therefore when we are acted by our private Passion, and secret desires of Revenge, we abuse God's Ordinance of Magistracy, and make it to Lackey upon our Lusts. And therefore there must be a taking heed to the frame of our own Hearts, that they be upright in these things. Tho it seem hard to Flesh and Blood, yet remember Flesh and Blood shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. Grace must frame your Hearts to the Obedience of God's Will.
2. Whosoever useth this Remedy, must look to his own Heart, that he be not acted with private Revenge, nor with a Spirit of Rigor, or Rankor against the Party offending; but that he be carried out with Zeal to Justice, with pity to the Person, that he and others may not be hardned in Sin. For this is the general Law of Christ, That all things should be done in Love, 1 Cor. 16. 14. Therefore when we are acted by our private Passion, and secret desires of Revenge, we abuse God's Ordinance of Magistracy, and make it to Lacquey upon our Lusts. And therefore there must be a taking heed to the frame of our own Hearts, that they be upright in these things. Tho it seem hard to Flesh and Blood, yet remember Flesh and Blood shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. Grace must frame your Hearts to the Obedience of God's Will.
3. These Remedies from Authority must be in weighty Cases, and in matters of moment and importance. Their contending in Law one with another about the smallest matters, is that which the Apostle taxeth, 1 Cor. 6. 7. Not upon every trifling occasion. It must be after other means are tried and used; as the help of Friends to compound the matter, for Charity trieth all things,