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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, that the Word may be revealed in these places, where it hath not been,1 That the day-spring from on high, may visit them that sit in darkness, that the Sun of righteousness might visit them that want it, that the banquet of the Gospel might be set up, Mat. 24. If any man say he is in the wilderness, go not out, for where the Carcass is, thither will the Eagles resort. This is the first thing. A Kingdom is said to come when a King rules in a place where he did not before, so it is here; Let all the people praise thee, saith David: he desires not, that some tongues only, but that all tongues and languages should do this.
First, that the Word may be revealed in these places, where it hath not been,1 That the day-spring from on high, may visit them that sit in darknesse, that the Sun of righteousnesse might visit them that want it, that the banquet of the Gospell might be set up, Mat. 24. If any man say he is in the wildernesse, go not out, for where the Carkasse is, thither will the Eagles resort. This is the first thing. A Kingdome is said to come when a King rules in a place where he did not before, so it is here; Let all the people praise thee, saith David: he desires not, that some tongues only, but that all tongues and languages should do this.