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A brief exposition of the Lords PrayerA briefe exposition of the Lords Prayer
A brief exposition of the Lords Prayer: wherein the meaning of the word is laid open to the understanding of weak Christians, and what the carriage of their hearts ought to be in preferring each petition. / By Mr. Tho. Hooker preacher of Gods word.A briefe exposition of the Lords Prayer: wherein the meaning of the word is laid open to the understanding of weake Christians, and what the carriage of their hearts ought to be in preferring each petition. / By Mr. Tho. Hooker preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Moses Bell for Benjamin Allen, 1645
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First, by his Spirit.
Secondly, by the Word and Ordinances.
Thirdly, by the ministry of the Word: But in Heaven he rules immediately: no more words and means, but Christ fills the soul fully, and then he ⟨p. 21⟩rules gloriously, when the understanding, will, and affections are full of Christ, and are fully and wholly subject to him; here in the vale of tears we meet with many rubs and oppositions, but then Christ shall shine fully and immediately. In all his Ordinances we seek a Christ, but then we shall have all of him; so that we that have the Spirit have a glimpse of heaven; therefore ashamed should we be to be weary of God, let us be weary of sin: I tell you, it is a heaven to live here with God upon earth, and if it be a glorious thing to have a glimpse of God here, how much more to be filled with God hereafter in his Kingdom?
Thirdly, by the ministery of the Word: But in Heaven he rules immediatly: no more words and means, but Christ fills the soul fully, and then he ⟨p. 21⟩rules gloriously, when the understanding, will, and affections are full of Christ, and are fully and wholly subject to him; here in the vale of tears we meet with many rubs and oppositions, but then Christ shall shine fully and immediately. In all his Ordinances we seek a Christ, but then we shall have all of him; so that we that have the Spirit have a glimpse of heaven; therefore ashamed should we be to be wearie of God, let us be wearie of sin: I tell you, it is a heaven to live here with God upon earth, and if it be a glorious thing to have a glimpse of God here, how much more to be filled with God hereafter in his Kingdome?