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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.
No,1 it is a fruit and effect to make way for the conveyance of the assurance of it; it makes us not to be just, but declares us to be just. Every reason propounded by the word because, doth not imply a cause; as I prove fire is fire thus. That which burns is fire, but that burns therefore it is fire; now burning is not the cause of fire, but an effect of it; not a cause, for first there must be fire before it can burn; so it is a tree because it hath Apples; now Apples are not the cause of the Tree, but the Tree of the Fruit.
No,1 it is a fruit and effect to make way for the conveyance of the assurance of it; it makes us not to be just, but dedares us to be just. Every reason propounded by the word because, doth not imply a cause; as I prove fire is fire thus. That which burnes is fire, but that burnes therefore it is fire; now burning is not the cause of fire, but an effect of it; not a cause, for first there must be fire before it can burne; so it is a tree because it hath Apples; now Apples are not the cause of the Tree, but the Tree of the Fruit.
- 1Answ.
What is it to forgive the trespasses of our fellow-brethren, and how far may it be done?
What is it to forgive the trespasses of our fellow-brethren, and how farre may it be done?
In the trespasses of a brother three things are considerable.