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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.
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.
First, for the order; why it is thus placed? justification before sanctification?1 The reason is, because sanctification flows from justification; being justified we are sanctified; first we are acquitted of our sins whereof we stand guilty before him, and then he sanctifies us; first this, then the other; the other are the sprigs, and this the main branch; we beg for faith, &c. but they are included in this.
First, for the order; why it is thus placed? justification before sanctification?1 The reason is, because sanctification flowes from justification; being justified we are sanctified; first we are acquitted of our sins whereof we stand guilty before him, and then he sanctifies us; first this, then the other; the other are the sprigs, and this the main branch; we beg for faith, &c. but they are included in this.
- 1Reason.
Secondly, for the sense of the words.
Secondy, for the sense of the words.
First, here is the Petition, Forgive us our trespasses.