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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, as we should acknowledge the worth of it, so we should labour to preserve it. Upon things of great weight and worth, what a price do we set upon them? and how tenderly do we look to them that no blemish be cast upon them? So should we do with the Name of God. Go to the Isle of Shittim, &c. they cast the Commandments of God behind their backs; the Heathen (saith God) would not do so, they kissed the threshold where Dagon was. So deal with Gods Name, let no blemish betide it, but deal with it as with a holy thing. The least stain of sinful distemper doth not become the Name of God; you respect a holy thing, so do the Name of God.
Secondly, as we should acknowledge the worth of it, so we should labour to preserve it. Upon things of great weight and worth, what a price doe we set upon them? and how tenderly doe we look to them that no blemish bee cast upon them? So should wee doe with the Name of God. Goe to the Isle of Shittim, &c. they cast the Commandments of God behinde their backs; the Heathen (saith God) would not doe so, they kissed the threshold where Dagon was. So deale with Gods Name, let no blemish betide it, but deale with it as with a holy thing. The least staine of sinfull distemper doth not become the Name of God; you respect a holy thing, so doe the Name of God.
Thirdly, as we should acknowledge this worth, so labour to set it out that others may see it, as occasion shall be offered, when any honour may come to it thereby; express the beauty of the virtues ⟨p. 15⟩of God, that they may be observed; holy things are not to be kept secret when opportunity serves; Let your light so shine (saith the Text) that men may see the good in you: So whatever we see in the Name of God, as we should keep it from blemish, so we should set it out in the glory of it. A man should hold out the light of the Gospel, not hide it under a bushel: show as much of God as we can, that men may say, God hath been here indeed; that a mans word should be like Gods Word that indites them.
Thirdly, as we should acknowledge this worth, so labour to set it out that others may see it, as occasion shall be offered, when any honour may come to it thereby; expresse the beauty of the vertues