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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.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Kingdome come.
Because it is a special means whereby the heart is fitted and the glory of God advanced;1 the first was to hallow Gods Name, and to that end the Kingdom of Christ must be set up; for no natural man can glorify God, because so long as sin and corruption prevails it will never be; therefore the power of Christs Spirit must do it, and by it we must be swayed unto it.
Because it is a speciall meanes whereby the heart is fitted and the glory of God advanced;1 the first was to hallow Gods Name, and to that end the Kingdome of Christ must be set up; for no naturall man can glorifie God, because so long as sinne and corruption prevailes it will never be; therefore the power of Christs Spirit must doe it, and by it we must be swayed unto it.