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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A brief EXPOSITION OF THE LORDS PRAYER.A briefe EXPOSITION OF THE LORDS PRAYER.
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.
No,1 we pray not to the Father only, but we pray to the holy Trinity, we make mention of the Father only, yet we must direct our prayers to one God in three persons in that Godhead; however we mention not all, yet we direct to all, all our petitions, the reason is this, because otherwise we should have made an Idol of God; I say concerning but of one ⟨p. 3⟩person we make an idol of God, and call not upon him as he is.
No,1 we pray not to the Father only, but we pray to the holy Trinity, we make mention of the Father only, yet we must direct our prayers to one God in three persons in that Godhead; however we mention not all, yet we direct to all, all our petitions, the reason is this, because otherwise we should have made an Idoll of God; I say concerning but of one ⟨p. 3⟩person we make an idoll of God, and call not upon him as he is.
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How may we apprehend of God aright in prayer?1
- 1Quest.
Thus:1