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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.
Now we come to the Petitions, which are six; the Lord condescended to our weakness and feebleness, and therefore contrives them into a narrow scantling, three concerning Gods Name, Kingdom, and Will; three concerning our selves, things of this life, things of grace, and they in respect both of justification and sanctification: In all observe;
NOw we come to the Petitions, which are six; the Lord condescended to our weaknesse and feeblenesse, and therefore contrives them into a narrow scantling, three concerning Gods Name, Kingdom, and Will; three concerning our selves, things of this life, things of grace, and they in respect both of justification and sanctification: In all observe;
First, the meaning of the Petition.
Secondly, the carriage of the heart in pressing of it, Hallowed be thy Name. In it observe two things:
First, what is here meant by Name.