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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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Secondly, this laying claim to God, implies a community to all the household of God; as the Sun is every mans, so God is every mans that is faithful.
Secondly, this laying claime to God, implyes a communitie to all the houshold of God; as the Sun is every mans, so God is every mans that is faithfull.
Thirdly, it notes a bond of society between the faithful children of the same Father. This is the meaning of the word Our; as the members agree with the head, so they are helpful; so God is helpful to all his faithful ones.
Thirdly, it notes a bond of society between the faithfull children of the same Father. This is the meaning of the word Our; as the members agtee with the head, so they are helpfull; so God is helpfull to all his faithfull ones.
Now the Motives whereby the soul may be furnished to call on God are three:
Now the Motives whereby the soule may be furnished to call on God are three:
First, a cheerful readiness to repair unto the Lord;