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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, sometimes we crave for the extraordinary help and assistance of the LORD, to assist us either above means or in the means. We know the Lord in the time of the Martyrs sufferings did help wonderfully, their temptations were grievous, and afflictions great, and yet the Lord did help them extraordinarily; God did let in abundance of sweetness. But we pass this, and come to the other.
First, sometimes wee crave for the extraordinary help and assistance of the LORD, to assist us either above meanes or in the meanes. Wee know the Lord in the time of the Martyrs sufferings did helpe wonderfully, their temptations were grievous, and afflictions great, and yet the Lord did helpe them extraordiarily; God did let in abundance of sweetnesse. But we passe this, and come to the other.
Secondly, we pray especially for such means as may help us; and that appears in four particulars:
Secondly, we pray especially for such meanes as may helpe us; and that appeares in foure particulars:
First, that the Lord would discover the enemy before he comes; that he would make known unto us the engines, and wiles, and depth of Satan, and the subtlety of our own corrupt hearts, which are ready on every hand to surprise us; for to be surprised before we are aware is great danger; therefore we pray that the Lord would give us the Spirit of Revelation, that we may take notice of the engines of Satan, that he may be discovered to us; the discovery, we know, of an evil is to prevent an evil: and, not foreseeing, we cannot ⟨p. 79⟩prevent. He that sees not an evil before it comes will be overthrown by it when it comes. Many a man perisheth by pride, and knows not what hurts him. Thus corruption blows up the soul. This the Lord promiseth, Isay 30.21. Thou shalt hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way. That GOD may keep a man from sin, he sends the Spirit of CHRIST to say, this is the way, walk in it. The Text saith,