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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, the soul must be sure not to go beyond Gods glory; as thus, a Minister preacheth that the people may be instructed, and he be honoured as well as God, this is to be above God: A man prays to honour God, and that it may be known he is a glorious professor, thus; A man is above God as a Bird steps from one bough to another, till it come to the highest, and then it flies away: So we step up to Gods glory and go beyond it, we would have God glorified to glorify us; but this is hypocrisy, to have God honoured that we may be secretly base: This is the deepest dishonour to God, and he will be revenged of them one day, and pluck his praise out of their bowels. The three Wise men would not stay till the star stood and went no further: ⟨p. 18⟩So where the star of Gods glory goes, let us go, and not stay till we come thither, and when we are there, go no further: This is the carriage of the heart, Phil. 1.20. that in life and death God may be honoured and exalted. Look as it is with a workman that makes a piece of curious work, we do not give the honour to the tool, but to the Work-man; so God should receive the honour of all, and from all.
Secondly, the soule must be sure not to goe beyond Gods glory; as thus, a Minister preacheth that the people may be instructed, and he be honored as well as God, this is to be above God: A man prayes to honour God, and that it may be knowne he is a glorious professour, thus; A man is above God as a Bird steps from one bough to another, till it come to the highest, and then it flyes away: So we step up to Gods glory and goe beyond it, wee would have God glorified to glorifie us; but this is hypocrisie, to have God honoured that we may be secretly base: This is the deepest dishonour to God, and he will be revenged of them one day, and pluck his praise out of their bowels. The three Wise men would not stay till the star stood and went no further: ⟨p. 18⟩So where the statre of Gods glory goes, let us goe, and not stay till we come thither, and when we are there, goe no further: This is the carriage of the heart, Phil. 1.20. that in life and death God may be honoured and exalted. Looke as it is with a workman that makes a peece of curious worke, we doe not give the honour to the toole, but to the Work-man; so God should receive the honour of all, and from all.