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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.
It appears in these particulars:
It appeares in these particulars:
First,1 when, all things considered, in all a man sees it may do good, then a man is bound to give punishment. When there is nothing but a Bridewell will do a servant good, give it him. When a child is stubborn, give him correction and spare him not, it is as good as his meat: If a wretch belch out his malice; if a man can reform him by punishment, give it him: for who knows but it may be the best physic that ever he had? and to let him go unpunished in such a case a man is guilty of his sin, because he might have reformed him by this means.
First,1 when, all things considered, in all a man sees it may doe good, then a man is bound to give punishment. When there is nothing but a Bridewell will doe a servant good, give it him. When a childe is stubborn, give him correction and spare him not, it is as good as his meat: If a wretch belch out his malice; if a man can reforme him by punishment, give it him: for who knowes but it may be the best physick that ever he had? and to let him go unpunished in such a case a man is guilty of his sinne, because hee might have reformed him by this meanes.