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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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There was a consultation in Heaven how that the God-head might be manifested,1 might be observed, else were here none to apprehend it from eternity: Nay, if there had been any, they could not apprehend it. I will, saith God; have my Attributes expressed; therefore God would have a Word, wherein his goodness should be discovered, Exod. 33.23.2 Thou shalt not see my face but my backparts thou shalt see. As it is with a torch, carry it from one place to another, and it will leave a ⟨p. 14⟩glimpse behind it: So it is in the surpassing beauty of God, he leaves some beams behind him, that we may say, Justice and Mercy, &c. have been here. Now we are said then to hallow his Names when as we make this appear, when we deal with Gods Name as with a holy thing, and that appears in three particulars:
There was a consultation in Heaven how that the God-head might be manifested,1 might be observed, else were here none to apprehend it from eternity: Nay, if there had beene any, they could not apprehend it. I will, saith God; have my Attributes expressed; therefore God would have a Word, wherein his goodnesse should be discovered,