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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.
A brief EXPOSITION OF THE LORDS PRAYER. › Amen.A briefe EXPOSITION OF THE LORDS PRAYER. › Amen.
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.
The word Amen implies three things:
THe word Amen implyes three things:
First, the term of asseveration, and it discovers the truth of a thing.
First, the terme of asseveration, and it discovers the truth of a thing.
Secondly, a wish, Oh, saith the soul, that it might be.
Secondly, a wish, Oh, saith the soule, that it might be.
Thirdly, the voice of a confident faith; It is so, it is done Lord: all these three are implied: but this last mainly here intended. These things we have prayed for, that according to thy will they are verily done: As also, there is a secret looking after the Petition when it is put up, the soul follows the Petition: Now, saith the soul, they speed, the LORD grants these petitions: as a man that shoots an Arrow, he looks after it: So the soul saith, Oh, that the Lord would speed it. So when the Petitions are sent to heaven, the heart follows the blow and looks after them, it sends his Amen; oh, that it might be so, and then faith saith, it is done undoubtedly: As true as the Lord is faithful, so these must needs be done. The word Amen strikes the match through. The soul wisheth, Oh that it might be done, saith saith, it is done already. Prayer is as the key; when a man wants provision, he goes to the Treasury and fetcheth it: So prayer fetcheth comfort, peace, and assurance, &c. and Amen turns the key; it is mine, saith the Soul. Prayer is as a Golden Key.