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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, we must do it all as they do.
First, we must doe it all as they doe.
Secondly, we must do it in the right manner, not only the thing, but in the right manner God requires it.
This is faithfulness: The Angels do not accomplish what message they will, but God sets it down, and his good pleasure takes place, Psal. 104. They fulfil the good pleasure of the LORD, they start not at any service, no crossness they stand at; God commands, they do it, and because ⟨p. 35⟩he commands it. So it ought to be with the hearts of the people of the LORD; we must not pick and choose, and do it in an aguish fit, when we list. It is said of David, he did all the will of God, a man after GODS own heart. It was the charge Mary gave, whatever he bids, do it. It is sufficient GOD commands, though it be tedious; the Angels care not though all the Devils in hell rage: so the Saints of GOD should do; be it tedious, that skills not, our care must be, that we may finish our course with comfort. A Saint doth not pick & choose, but fears every sin, & takes up every duty; if all the Devils in hell oppose, yet the people of GOD will do his will. The Text saith, that Caleb and Joshua followed God fully in the day of Maceba and Miriba in times of trouble; there is an Angel-like Spirit, to go through-stitch with the work; though father and mother were against them, yet they would go on. The contrary was the sin of Sardis, which GOD reproves sharply; I have not found thy work fall. Tis not enough to do some of GODS will, but we must do it all, or else the LORD regards not. The Devil will do well sometimes for his own ends, if he be pleased; but that is nothing, thou must do GODS will, pleased or not pleased, or else thou hast a satanical spirit; we must not say, the days are troublesome, &c. but go through-stitch with it as the Angels do.