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A briefe Expoſition of the Lordes Prayer, contained in Queſtions and Anſweres:

Collected for the inſtruction of the vnlearned, by Iohn Tomkys Preacher of Gods Word in the Towne of Shrewesburie. 1585.

Pſal. 34. verſ. 11.

Come yee children and hearken vnto me: I will teach you the feare of the Lord.

Seene and allowed according to her Maieſties Iniunctions.

AT LONDON; Printed by Robert Walde-grave, for William Ponſonbye.

¶TO THE CHRISTIAN PARENTES, AND GODLYE Houſe-houlders in the towne of Shreweſburie, grace, mercie and peace, in CHRIST IESVS be multiplied.

YE haue heare publiſhed in print, in Queſtions & Anſweres, (beloued in the Lord) the Summe of that expoſition of the Lords prayer, which for your edifying, and the inſtruction of your families, I made more at large in forme of Catechiſing, for the Euening prayer exerciſe vppon the Sabboth dayes, in ſuche ſorte as you then hearde, and as God vouchſafed to inhable mee. It may be obiected, that many godly writers haue hādled this argument verye learnedlye, and publiſhed the ſame to the benefite of the Church in their catechiſmes, whoſe forme, in reſpecte of the matter, it might well haue beſeemed mee to haue vſed. All this, with reuerence both of the Objectors and Wryters, I acknowledge to bee moſte true. And, if I had contented mee ſelfe therewith, it woulde haue made more with myne eaſe. Not to offende theſe Wryters, but to ſatisfie theſe Objectors, the reaſon, which mooued mee in this ſort to collect both the Queſtions and Aunſweres, foorth of learned Authors, which more at large haue interpreted this Prayer, is this. In moſt Catechiſmes, the Queſtion is briefe, and the Aunſwere is large: So that the Childe, whoſe memorye is ſhort, and capacitye weake, doth hardlye at once commit ſo muche to remembraunce, and heardelier conceiue what hee rehearſeth. To eaſe him in the one, and to helpe him in the other, I haue indeuoured mee ſelfe to vſe breuitye in both. And yet, I muſt confeſſe, that a dutifull care to deliuer effectuallye and playnelye the full ſumme and comfortable ſenſe of euerye woorde of this moſt diuine Prayer, hath forced mee ſome-tymes in the Aunſwere to lay downe more wordes, then willinglye I woulde. But how ſo euer I haue behaued mee ſelfe in Methode, ſince I haue vſed truethe and ſinceritye in matter, I truſte you will accept my good will, and approoue my laboure. I haue thought good to publiſhe this my trauel, to ſatisfy the godly deſire of ſome parentes well diſpoſed, that the copies might be multiplyed to the benefite of the youth. Howe neceſſarie it is, that we be continually exerciſed in prayer, the manyfould perrilles both of bodye and of ſoule, wherwith wee be inuironed, ſufficientlye ſheweth. How comfortable it is ſo to bee occupied,Pſalme 81.8 & 86.5.6.7. GOD allowing vs to flee vnto him by prayer, in the day of our trouble,Pſalm 50.15. and promiſinge vs of his mercie to heare vs, and to deliuer vs forth of all our diſtreſſe, It may eaſilie by the faithful bee conceiued, Howe fruitleſſe a thinge it is, to demaund of GOD in our praier, that we ought not, or in ſuche ſorte as wee ſhould not, CHRIST ſhewethMath. 6.7 when as hee condemneth ſuche prayers by the name of BABLING. Therefore, that our praiers maye be fruitefull and comfortable, CHRIST hath giuen vs this forme of praier, within the bounds whereof, the praiers of the faithfull muſt be conceiued. Now, for ſo much as your duty is, (ye Chriſtian parentes)Epheſ. 6.4 to bring vp your children in the inſtruction and information of the Lorde,1 Tim 2 1.2 whereof praier is no meane part1. Theſ. 5.17 wherin we ſhold be exerciſed continually: exerciſe therfore, I beſech you in the LORDE, your families, with ſuch diligence, in theſe Queſtions and Anſwers, that they maye therby be taught reuerently to talk with the LORDE in their praiers. Which fruit of my ſimple labors, if it may pleaſe God, that I may ſee, it wil be no ſmall incoragement vnto me, to proceed in my miniſtery, as I haue begon. God bleſſe you, inlarge his gyftes among you, and eſtabliſh you in his truth. Amen.

Yours in the Lorde, Iohn Tomkys. SALOP the firſt of May. 1585.
A briefe expoſition of the Lordes prayer, The Lords prayer. contayned in Queſtions and Anſwers. The Parent.

SAy the Lordes Prayer. The Lords prayer.

The Childe.

Mat. 6.9. Our Father, which art in heauen, Halowed be thy Name.

Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen.

Giue vs this day our dayly bread.

And forgiue vs our dettes, as we alſo forgiue our detters.

And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for euer. Amen.

P.

How doe ye call this Prayer?

C.

The Lords Prayer.

P.

Why ſo?

 C

The preface. Math 6.9 Luke 11.2Becauſe the Lorde Ieſus taught it his diſciples.

 P.

Of how many partes conſiſteth this prayer?

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Three partes.Of three, 1. A Preface, 2. the petitions, 3. and a concluſion.

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The prefaceWhich is the Preface?

C

Math. 6 9 Luke 11.2 Our father which art in Heauen.

P

How many thinges doe we learne in the Preface?

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Two thinges: 1. To whome we muſt pray: 2. with what confidence we muſt pray.

 P

Vnto whom muſt we pray?

 C

Exod 30 37 ieremy. 2 13 Actes 10, 26 Act 14, 14.15 Apoc. 19, 10 & 22, 8, 9Vnto God onely.

P

VVith what confidence muſt we pray vnto him?

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Math, 7, 7, & 21.22 Mark, 11, 24 Luke 11.9 iohn 14, 13 & 16.23. iames 1.5With full aſſurance that hee will heare vs, if wee pray according to his will.

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Why do we call him Father, when we pray vnto him?

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Hereby we learne, 1. that he loueth vs, and 2. Eſai. 49 15 Luke 11, 11 12.13 Iohn 16 23 that he will heare vs.

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Why do we call God our Father, when we pray vnto him?

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Firſt, to aſſure our ſelues,The petitions. Eſay 49.15 that hee loueth vs being his children: then to teach vs1, Ioh. 1 10 12. to loue one another beinge brethren.

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Why do we mention his beeing in Heauen, when we pray vnto him?

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Firſt to aſſure our ſelues,Pſalm 115.3 that he can helpe vs: then to teache vs,Math, 6.33 to aske thoſe thinges, which be agreeable to his nature.

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Which are the Petitions? The Petitions

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Mat 6 9. Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdome come. Thy will bee done euen in earth, as it is in Heauen.

Giue vs this day our dayly breade.

And forgiue vs our debts, as we alſo forgiue our debters.

And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euill.

P

How many thinges doe we craue of God in generall in theſe petitions?

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Two things: Firſt, thoſe things, which tende to Gods glorye, Secondlye, all things, that are neceſſarie as well for our bodies as for our ſoules.

P

How many petitions doth the Lordes prayer contayne?The firſt petition.

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Six.

P

In how many of theſe petitiōs are we taught to pray yt God may be glorified?

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In the three firſt.

P

Which be they?

C

Mat. 6.9. 1. Halowed be thy name.

2. Thy kingdome come.

3. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is heauen.

P

In how many of theſe petitions are we taught to pray to God, that we may be holpen?

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In the three laſt.

P

Which be they?

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Mat. 6.11. 1. Giue vs this day our dayly bread.

2. And forgiue vs our dettes, as we alſo forgiue our detters.

3. And lead vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill.

P

Which is the firſt petition?

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The firſt petition. Mat. 6.9. Luke. 11.2. Hallowed be thy name.

P

VVhy is this petition placed in the firſt place?

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To teach vs,Math. 6.33. that aboue all things we ought to ſeeke the glory of God.

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VVhat is ment by ye Name of God? The ſecond petition.

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That whereby hisGene. 17.1. Ex d. 3.14.15 & 6.3. & 15.3. & 34.6. Pſal. 48.11. & 86.5.9.10.15. nature is deſcribed in the Scripture.

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VVhat is it to halow or ſanctifie the name of God?

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Ezech. 38.16.To thinke reuerently of him, and to yeeld him his due honour.

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VVhat is ment by Thy, when as we ſay:Math 6.9. Luke. 11.2. Halowed be thy name?

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Euen this,Deut. 6.13. & 10.20. & 13.4. The ſecond Petition. Math 4.10. Luke. 4.8. Apoc. 19.10. & 22.9. that God onely is to be honoured.

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VVhich is the Second petition?

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Math. 6.10. Luke. 11.2. Thy kingdome come.

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VVhy do we craue of God, that his kingdome may come, immediatly after we had deſired, that we might Halowe his Name?

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BecauſeIohn. 3.5 6. we can not halowe his name, except he raigne in vs by his holy ſpirite.

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VVhat is the kingdome of God?

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Pſal. 2. & 45. & 72. Eſay. 9. Ierem 23. Colloſ. 1.13.The gracious gouernement of his people both in heauen and earth.

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When doth the kingdome of God come vnto vs?

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VVhen it isGene. 3.15. & 22.18. Math. 4.17. Marke. 1.15. 1. publiſhed by the worde,Math. 12.22 & 28.20. Marke 16.20. 2. builte vp by Chriſt, Ioh. 3.5. 2. Cor. 5.5, Epheſ. 1.13.14 1. Pet. 1.22.23. and 3. eſtabliſhed by the holy ghoſt. The thirde petition.

P

Why do we pray, that the kingdom of God may come vnto vs?

Rom 6.23 Ephe 2.1 2.3.That we may be deliuered from the thraldome of Sathan.

P

Vnto whom doe wee deſire that this kingdome may come?

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Math 9.38Euen vnto our ſelues.

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Is there any ſpeciall thing ſignified by this word, Thy, when wee ſay:Math. 6.10 Luke 11.2 Thy kingdome?

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Yea verily: for thereby wee pray,Actes. 4 29 that the tyranny of Antichriſt may be confounded,Acts. 4.30 and that the Kingdome of God may be inlarged.

 P

The third petition.Which is the third Petition?

C

Math. 6.10 Luke 11.2 Thy will be done euen in earth as it is in heauen.

P

Why is this petition placed in the third place?

C

Iohn. 8:47Becauſe God doth then raigne in vs, when we ſubmit our ſelues to his will.

P

What doth this worde Thy, import, when we ſay:Math. 6, 10 Luke 11 2 Thy will be done?

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Euen this much: that Gods will, and not ours be done.

 P

Why do we pray in that manner?

C

BecauſePſalme, 51, 2 Epheſ, 1, 5 his will is good, butGen. 6, 5 our will is euill.

P

How many wayes is the will of God conſidered in the ſcripture?

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Two wayes: Eſay 46.9 10, 11, pſa, 33 11 & 115, 3 1. as it is ſecret,Ioh. 1, 18. 1 Pet, 1, 10▪ 11, 12. 2. pet, 1, 20, 21. 2, Tim 3.16, 17. 2. as it is reuealed.

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In whether ſence, is it taken in this petition?

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Eph, 4, 11, 1 • In the latter ſenſe.

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In praying, that Gods will bee done, what do we deſire?

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1. Thatiohn 6, 40 we may be ſaued by his Sonne Ieſus Chriſt, 2. that wee1, Cor, 6, 19, 20. 1, theſ, 4, 3 epheſ, 1, 4, may ſerue him, 3 and that we2 Tim, 2, 1 • 12. Heb. 12 Act, 14, 22 may be made like the image of his ſonne.

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In what manner doe wee praye, that Gods will be done vpon earth?

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Euen in ſuch mannerMath, 6.10 Luke. 11, 2 as it is in heauen.

P

And how is that?

C

Dan 7, 10 Luke 15 10 Heb, 1, 7 Pſal, 34, 8In moſt dutifull manner, and with all obedience?

P

Why doe wee praye that Gods will be done in Earth?

C

Pſal, 24, 1Becauſe hee is Lord of the earth alſo, where his will ſhoulde be knowne and obayed.The fourth petition.

P

The fourth Petition.VVhich is the Fourth petition?

C

Math 6.11. Luke. 11.3. Giue vs this day our daily bread

P

Why is this petition the Firſt of thoſe, wherein we craue of God thinges neceſſary for our ſuſtenaunce?

 C

Becauſe it is conuenient, that we craue our findyng at Gods handes,Deut. 8.3. Math. 4.4. Luke. 4.4. of whom we do onely depend.

P

What is mente by the name of Bread?

C

Gene. 3.19 Iohn. 6.51. 1. Cor. 10 3. Math. 24.45. Luke. 12 42. 2. Cor. 4.1.VVhat ſo euer is neceſſary for the maintenance of our life.

P

VVhy doth Chriſt vſe this worde Bread, rather than any other, thereby to ſignifie thinges neceſſary for this preſent life?

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To admoniſhe vs3. Reg. 13.8. & 4. Reg. 4 8. Num. 11.31. &c. Pſal. 78.30 31 to liue in all ſobrietie.

P

VVhy do we call this bread Ours, ſince God giueth it vs?

C

1. Cor. 1.30.Thereby we learne to acknowledge Gods goodnes, Gene 3.19. Epheſ. 4.28. 2. Theſ. 3.11.12. and alſo to labour truly to get our liuyng.

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VVhy do we call it our Dayly bread, & deſire, that it may be giuen vs Dayly?

C

Thereby we learneLuke. 11 3. to acknowledge our dayly neceſsitie, Math. 6.34. and to content our ſelues with that which God vouchſafeth to beſtow vpon vs.The fifth petition.

P

VVhy do we pray that it may be giuen vs, ſpeakyng of many?

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Becauſe we ought to pray1. Tim. 2.1. 1. Cor. 12.12. Ephe. 1.22 23 for others as well as for our ſelues2. Cor. 8.13.14.15. and to helpe others, with that which God giueth vs.

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VVhy do we pray to God, to giue vs all thinges needefull for vs?

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Hereby we learn 1. Iob. 1.21. that of our ſelues we haue nothyng, 2. Iohn. 6.16. Ezech. 4.16. Math. 5.45. & 6.25. &c. Luke 12.23. 1. Pet. 5.7. that God is willyng to giue vs, what ſoeuer he knoweth needefull for vs, 3. Eſay. 1.3. The fifth petition. and that we ought to vſe his giftes to his glory.

P

VVhich is the fifth petition?

C

Math. 6.12. Luke. 11.4. And forgiue vs our dettes, as we alſo forgiue our detters.

P

VVhy is this petition placed next vnto thoſe that went before?

C

To ſtrenghthen vs againſt Satans tentations G. 4.13. which layeth our ſinnes before vs, to diſcourage vs in our prayers.

 P

VVhy doth Chriſt teach vsMath. 6.11. Luke. 11.3 firſt to aſke thinges neceſſary for the body, Math. 6.12. Luke. 11.4. and then thinges needefull for the ſoule?

C

Math. 6.25. &c. Luke. 12.22. &c. 1. Pet. 5.7. Pſal. 55.23.To aſſure vs, that ſince God is carefull for our bodies, he wil bee much more carefull for our ſoules.

P

Why doth Chriſt teach vs,Math. 6.12. Luke. 11.4. to call our ſinnes debtes?

C

BecauſeGene. 17.4. our obedience is due debt vnto God, which when we doe not performeRom. 5.23. his wrath is due debt vnto vs.

 P

VVhy doth Chriſt teach all men to pray in this maner?

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Pſal. 51.7. Rom. 3.9. &c. Iam. 3.2.Becauſe all are tranſgreſſours of Gods lawes, and ought to acknowledge the ſame.

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VVhy doth Chriſt teach vs to aſke God forgiuenes of our ſinnes?

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Pſal. 32.2. Eſay. 43.25. & 44.22. Marke. 2.7.Becauſe to forgiue ſinnes belongeth to God onely, vnto whome we become debtters through our tranſgreſſions.

 P

Maye we receiue anye comfort, in that we be taught to aſke God forgiuenes of our ſinnes?

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Yea verely: for thereby we learne,Pſal. 101.11.12. & 130.7. Math 18.23. &c. that God is willing to forgiue vs our ſinnes, if we craue it in faith.

 P

How may it ſtande with Gods iuſtice freely to forgiue vs our offences, the deſert whereof is death and damnation?

 C

Deut. 21.23. & 27.26. Eſay. 53.42. Cor. 5.21. Colloſ. 2.14.Becauſe Chriſt our mediatour hath made ſatisfaction to God for vs.

 P

How doth God freely forgiue vs our ſinnes, ſeeing he doth many wayes puniſh vs for them?

 C

He puniſheth vs for them in deed1. Cor. 11.32. 1. Pet 4 17. not thereby to purge vs from them, but to chastiſe vs, leaſt we ſhold delight in thē.

 P

Is there not a condition added to this petition?

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Yea, euen this:Math. 6.12. Luke. 11.4. as we alſo forgiue our debters.

P

Do we deſerue forgiuenes at Gods handes, if we forgiue them that treſpaſſe againſt vs?

 C

No, for then it coulde not bee truely ſayd,Math. 18.27 Epheſ. 1.6. that God doth freely forgiue vs.

 P

Why then is this condition added?

 C

Both to teach vsMath. 18.22.35. Rom. 8.14. that we ought to forgiue other, Math. 6.14.15. and alſo to aſſure vs, that, (if wee finde our ſelues charitablye minded towardes other) God will forgiue vs.

P

May not the Magiſtrate puniſh malefactors, notwithſtanding, that wee forgiue them the offences which they commit againſt vs?

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The ſixt petition.Yes, why not?Rom. 13.1. &c. For puniſhment lawfully inflicted by the Magiſtrate, is not contrary to priuate charitie here taught.

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The ſixt petition.Which is the ſixt petition?

C

Math. 6.13. Luke. 11.4. And lead vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill.

P

Why is this petition placed in the laſt place?

C

Becauſe we can not inioy Gods giftes, which we haue prayed for, except hee vouchſafeRom. 6.16. to deliuer vs from the aſſaultes of Satan.

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What is ment by tentation, in this petition?

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Math. 4.1. &c. Luke. 4.1. &c. 2. Cor. 11.14. 1. Pet. 5.8.The craftie guiles and ſubtill aſſaultes of Satan, whereby he allureth vs continually to breake Gods lawes.

 P

What do we deſire of God, when we beſeech him, that he wil not lead vs into theſe tentations?

C

Herin we pray him,Rom. 7.23. that he wil not deliuer vs vp to our owne luſtes, Epheſ. 2.2. nor to the tyrannie of the Deuill.

P

Why doth Chriſt teach vs to praye to God to deliuer vs from tentation?

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Thereby he teacheth vsEpheſ. 6.10. &c. to flee to Gods protection in all temptations, &Epheſ. 6.18. to craue ſpirituall ayde of him in the ſame.The Concluſion.

P

VVhat is that Euill, from the which we deſire God to deliuer vs?

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Math. 4.1. &c. Luke. 4.1. &c. The Concluſion.The Deuill him ſelfe, Sinne, the Fleſh, the vanities of the world, and whatſoeuer. Satan vſeth as an inſtrument to draw vs from obedience to God.

P.

VVhich is the Cōcluſion of the Lords prayer?

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Math. 6.13. For thine is the kingdome, and the power, & the glory for euer. Amen.

P

What doth this concluſion contayne?

C

Apoc 7.12.The prayſe due vnto God, whereby we profeſſe our fayth in him.

 P

In acknowledgyng that the kingdome is Gods, what do we?

 C

Thereby we profeſſe, that it belongeth to God onely, to giue vs thoſe thinges which we haue aſked,Pſal. 22.19. & 103.19. becauſe he onely ruleth in heauen and earth.

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And what do we, when we confeſſe, that the Power is his alſo?

C

Thereby we acknowledge, that he onely is hable to giue vs all thoſe thinges, which we haue prayed for,Pſal. 115.3. Eſay. 14.27. becauſe he onely is omnipotent.

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And what do we in acknowledging that the Glory is his in like maner?

C

Hereby we acknowledge, that he onely is to be worſhipped, prayed vnto and prayſed, Pſal. 115.1. becauſe vnto him onely belongeth glory and maiesty.

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What is ment by this Addition: Math. 6.13. for euer.

C

Hereby our faith is confirmed, and God is glorified, when we doe confeſſe,Pſal. 102.13. &. 145.13. Apoc. 7.12. that his kingdome, his power, and his glory laſt, not for time, but for euerlaſting.

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Why do we ſhut vp this prayer withMath. 6.13. Amen.

C

Thereby we doe profeſſeNehe. 8.7. 1. Cor. 14.16. that we pray heartely, and that God will graunt what ſo euer we aſke according to his commaundement.
A Prayer to be vſed as well in priuate houſes, as in the Congregation before the exerciſe of Catechiſing.

O Moſt gratious God and mercifull Father, we beſeech thee for thy ſonne our ſauiour Chriſtes ſake, ſo to bleſſe the meditations of our hearts, the words of our mouthes, and the attendaunce of our eares, that what ſo euer ſhall bee conceiued, ſpoken, and heard, may turne to thy glory and our edifiyng. Amen.

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