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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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Secondly, the sense and meaning of the words.
Thirdly, the frame of the heart in putting up this Petition.
First, for the order, the reason of it is, because the two former make way for this third; he that glorifies God in all things, and hath his power set up in him, he only doth what he commands; for naturally there is no ability in man to do the will of God; but when the Spirit works within, then we are able to frame our hearts to Gods will: David was a man after Gods own heart, and then he did his will; this is the reason of the order of the Petition. From the ground observe two grounds of directions.
First, he that thinks out of his own power to do Gods will, it is impossible he should do it, no, he will never do it.
Secondly, we must first submit to the Kingdom of Christ, before we can do his will; be under the government of Gods grace, and then go on cheerfully. We fail before we have submitted; we would be doing, but first Christ must do terrible things to the heart, before it yield obedience. Now for the words.